March 15 1824

My great-great-grandfather Amandus Neukermans was born in Okegem, still under the Dutch regime. He was the fourth of six children of Adrianus (Okegem 1788 - 1860) and Anna Catharina De Doncker (Pamel 1791 - Okegem 1865).

Amandus died, 33 years old, on July 4 1857, leaving his widow Catharina Asselman (Okegem 1823 - 1892) with the care for five children.

My great-grandfather Hermilianus (Okegem 1855 - 1932) was the fourth of their children. He never knew his father.