Paulus Gaethofs
Paulus was born on January 12th, 1771 in
Lummen and his baptism took place there on January 12th, 1772.
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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
Charles,
Bruno,
Maria Christina,
Maria Catharina,
Elisabeth,
Anne Elisabeth,
Anna Catharina,
Anna Maria and
Maria-Theresia. He was the third oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 75 on December 22nd, 1846 in
Lummen.
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