November 1 1808

In the almost unbelievable age of 97, Nicolaes Timmermans died in Meerbeke, where he had been born on September 27 1711. He was a son of Joannes Timmermans (Gooik 1686 - Meerbeke 1769) and Maria Anna De Vleeschauwer (Meerbeke 1683 - 1761).

Nicolaes married twice ; first in 1736 with Petronella Van Eesbeke (Meerbeke 1706 -1772), then with Maria Berlindis Du Mongh (Meerbeke 1745 - 1834).

At my last count (my research is not yet complete) he had six children with each of his wives.

Philippus Timmermans (Meerbeke 1740 - 1834) was a son of Petronella. He too married twice.

Charles Timmermans (Meerbeke 1812 -1883) was a son of his second wife Maria Anna Van den Houte who was born in Lieferinge in 1825.

Charles and Maria Anna are my great-great-grandparents.

My grandfather Pieter Jozef Timmermans (Meerbeke 1886 - 1953) was a son of their son Josephus (Meerbeke 1858 - 1929).