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From: François Nielsen <>
Subject: Re: [BEL-R] Tournai
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 13:09:09 -0400
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Richard:
Maybe you need to check the spelling of the cemetary in Tournai. From
another part of your message the name is 'Les Marronniers' ('marronier' is
French for a horse chestnut tree). Perhaps the right spelling will ring a
bell for someone.
Francois.

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Subject: [BEL-R] Tournai


> I posted this message during the holidays and wondered if a lot of people
> missed it, so I will post it again in the slim chance someone out there
can help
> me.
>
> I am looking for someone in the area of Tournai, Belgium who will take a
> picture for
> me of my great grandfathers grave marker, His marker is at the cemetery of
> Les marrioneers at Tournai. His grave marker is a wood cross with his name
> Francois Georgel written on it, standing along side a fence in the back. I
> know the grave is not there but the wooden cross standing along by the
back
> fence still is.
> Digital or regular would be great. I am willing to pay any expenses. Any
> considerations of doing this task will be greatly appreciated.
>
> > Francois Antoine Joseph Georgel who died at Tournai November 15,1926
>
> His death record says > he died at rue d' 1 Asile after some research I
> > found the asylum in Tournai Belgium It was called Saint Bernards, now
> called les
> > marrioners.
> >
> >
> psychiatric institution at Tournai
> psychiatric institution called 'Saint-Bernard'.
> the Brothers of Charity were in charge of the asylum St Bernard from 1884
> until 1936.
> it is still a psychiatric centre, called 'Les Marronniers'.
> the cemetery of Les Marronniers
>
> Richard Georgel
>
>
>
>
>

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