Carolus Colin

Carolus was born in 1708 and his baptism took place on October 14th, 1708 in Diest.¹   Carolus' 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, Jan Michael, Petrus, Guilielmus, Bartholomeus, Arnoldus, Maria Elisabeth and Anna Elisabeth.  He was the second oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 46 on February 18th, 1754 in Diest.  The funeral took place on February 18th, 1754 in Diest.²