May 30 1762

Joanna Straetman, born in Okegem on March 9 1697, passed away on May 30 1762. In 1726 she had married Joannes Van der Speeten (Denderhoutem 1702 - Okegem 1761).

They had five children. Petrus Van der Speeten (Okegem 1733 - 1786) was number three. In 1757 he married Joanna De Mol (Okegem 1733 - 1791).

Petrus and Joanna had nine children. Cornelius (1772 - 1806) was number eight. In 1795 he married Alexandrina De Schepper (Okegem 1775 - 1853) with whom he had six children. After his death Alexandrina married Petrus Judocus Neukermans (Okegem 1772 - 1812) of the second Neukermans branch in Okegem. With him she had another 3 children.

Alexandrina Van der Speeten (Okegem 1795 - 1831) was the oldest of the nine children of Alexandrina De Schepper. In 1818 she married Andreas Asselman (Okegem 1795 - 1875). They had five children of which Catherina Asselman (Okegem 1823 - 1892) was the third. Andreas remarried after Alexandrina's death but had no more children.

Catharina Asselman married Amandus Neukermans (Okegem 1824 - 1857). They had five children. My great-grandfather Hermilianus Neukermans (Okegem 1855 - 1932) was number four and their first son.