Carolus (Charles) Gaethofs
Carolus, known as Charles, was born on December 5th, 1767 in
Lummen Genebosch and his baptism took place on December 6th, 1767 in
Lummen.
1 2 Charles' father was
Petrus (Pierre) Gaethofs and his mother was
Maria Schaenen (Schraenen). His paternal grandparents were
Petrus Gaethofs and
Elisabetha Daniels. He had two brothers and seven sisters, named
Paulus,
Bruno,
Maria Christina,
Maria Catharina,
Elisabeth,
Anne Elisabeth,
Anna Catharina,
Anna Maria and
Maria-Theresia. He was the oldest of the ten children.