February 19 1803

Nicolaus Sterckx, who lived a long life, died in Pamel where he had been born on August 22 1714. He was married to Catharina Suzanna Van Tricht (Pamel 1725 - 1799).

They had five children : the eldest was Elisabeth Sterckx (Pamel 1754 - Okegem 1799). In 1778 she became the first wife of Josephus called Judocus Neukermans (Okegem 1736 - 1814) with whom she had seven children. After her death, Josephus married Maria Carolina Appelmans (Gooik ca 1769 - Okegem 1819) with whom he had another three children.

It is interesting to note that Josephus was almost 42 years old when he married for the first time, and almost 64 when he married for the second time ... He himself was the tenth of twelve children.

Adrianus Neukermans (Okegem 1788 - 1860) was the fifth child of Josephus and Elisabeth. He married Anna Catharina De Doncker (Pamel 1791 - Okegem 1860). Amandus was the fourth of their six children, and the father of my great-grandfather Hermilianus Neukermans (Okegem 1855 - 1932).