March 5 1795

Andreas Asselman was born in Okegem, the eldest of seven children of Franciscus Asselman (Okegem 1769 - 1865) and Maria Anna Geeroms (Impegem 1768 - Okegem 1843).

He married twice and had five children with his first wife, Alexandrina Van der Speeten ( Okegem 1795 - 1831) and none with the second wife Elisabeth Van der Kelen (Pamel 1796 - Okegem 1864).

Catharina (Okegem 1823 - 1892) was the third child of Andreas and Alexandrina. She was the mother of my great-grandfather Hermilianus Neukermans.