Joannes Gaethofs (Gaethoffs)
Joannes was born on January 9th, 1709 in
Heusden Zolder and his baptism took place on January 9th, 1709 in
Heusden.
1 2 His godfather was Joannes Knapen and his godmother was Catharina Moons. Joannes' father was
Joannes Gathoffs and his mother was
Anna Peeters. His paternal grandparents were
Antonius Gaethofs and
Anna Franssens; his maternal grandparents were
Petrus Peeters and
Maria Ouwercx. He had four brothers and four sisters, named
Antonius,
Petrus Henricus,
Jacobus Franciscus,
Henricus,
Anna Maria,
Anna Elisabeth,
Elisabeth and
Elisabeth. He died at the age of 67 on March 14th, 1776 in
Heusden.