October 8 1759

Birthday of Maria Josina Covens, who died in Pamel on April 12 1827. She was the mother of Maria Elisabeth Van Lierde (Pamel 1770 - 1738).

Maria Elisabeth was the mother of Joannes De Vidts (Pamel 1811 - 1881) - all of them have been mentioned before.

Maria Josina came from a long line of farmers ("pachters") in western Brabant (Lippelo, Malderen, Bogaarden, Pamel ...) and the family also gave mayors to Okegem in the nineteenth century.