November 28 1815

Maria Francisca De Schepper was born in Iddergem on January 17 1744. She was a daughter of Petrus and of Catharina De Quick.

She married Petrus Asselman (Okegem 1729 - 1792) and had seven children. She died in Okegem on November 28 1815.

Franciscus (Okegem 1769 - 1865) was their third child - he lived to be 95.

His son Andreas (Okegem 1795 - 1875) was the eldest of seven and had a daughter Catharina Asselman (Okegem 1823 - 1892).

Catharina was the third of five and married Amandus Neukermans (Okegem 1824 - 1857).

My great-grandfather Hermilianus Neukermans (Okegem 1855 - 1932) was the fourth of their five children. Hermilianus has been named a number of times before.