Joannes Gaethofs

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Joannes was born on May 17th, 1739 in Heusden Zolder.¹   His godfather was Michael Van Langenaecker and his godmother was Catherina Bamps.  Joannes' father was Andreas  Gathofs and his mother was Agnes Jans.  His paternal grandparents were Arnoldus (Jacobus) Gathoffs and Aleidis Schoppen. He had a brother named Arnoldus.  He was the younger of the two children. He had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named Joannes, Anne Elisabeth and Anna Marie.