Jan Michael Colin

Jan Michael was born on March 3rd, 1711 in Diest.¹   Jan Michael's father was Joannes Colin and his mother was Magdalena Paels.  His paternal grandparents were Jan Colin and Eva Wiriex. He had six brothers and two sisters, named Jan Baptist, Carolus, Petrus, Guilielmus, Bartholomeus, Arnoldus, Maria Elisabeth and Anna Elisabeth.  He was the third oldest of the nine children.