Joannes (Joannes) Gaethofs
Joannes, known as Joannes, was born on September 10th, 1769 in
Lummen and his baptism took place there on September 10th, 1769.
1 2 His godfather was Joannes Gaethofs and his godmother was Maria Postelmans. Joannes' father was
Joannes Michael Gaethofs and his mother was
Anna Catharina Put. His paternal grandparents were
Joannes Gaethofs and
Maria Claes; his maternal grandparents were
Henri Put and
Margarita Rutten. He had four brothers and two sisters, named
Joannes Matthias,
Hendrik Frans Remi,
Joannes Antonius,
Petrus Franciscus,
Maria Catharina and
Anna Maria. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 67 on August 4th, 1837 in
Paal.
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