December 22 1818

Petronilla Van den Houte died in Lieferinge on December 22 1818. She was a daughter of Petrus Van den Houte ("ex Marcke" but his father lived in Meerbeke) and Joanna De Vidts (ex Lieferinge - yet another link to that family name).

She survived her husband Sieur Philippe Maximilien Sigmonde Cornille De Colins (born in Mons ca 1757) by eighteen years. They were married in Lieferinge in 1781. He died in 1800 and was "mayeur" (mayor) of Lieferinge at his death. He had lost his heritage around 1780 - I have told the story before (see post : "August 11 1777").

They had five children. Anna Maria was their second child : she was born on November 12 1784 and died in 1839. She married Philippus Van den Houte, born in Lieferinge in 1779 with a Colins as godfather, died in 1749 - the various links between the Van den Houte and the Colins families still have to be clarified.

Anna Maria and Philippus had five children : Maria Anna Van den Houte was born in 1825 and became the second spouse of Charles Timmermans (Meerbeke 1812 - 1883). See the post : "September 13 1812".