June 15 1617

Henricus Evenepoel died in Meerbeke, where he had been bailiff (baljuw) between 1600 and 1614. He was married to Petronella Pierens, who died in 1625. They had eight children : six of them became "meiseniers".

Their daughter Maria Evenepoel was born ca 1600 and died in Gooik in 1675. She became a meisenier in 1635. She married three times, including a mayor of Meerbeke who died very young.

Her third husband was Nicolaus Walravens (Pamel ca 1610 - Gooik 1666) who was farmer on hof te Kranenbroek in Poelk - Meerbeke and then moved to Gooik (Drie Egypten) where he became "drossaard". They married in 1636 and had seven children (there are sources which give other numbers).

I most probably descend from two of their children :

--- Nicolaes Walravens (Meerbeke 1638 - killed in Neigem in 1692) ;

--- Anna Walravens born in Meerbeke in 1636.

The lines have been described - and the inconsistencies discussed - in the posts "March 23 1600", "March 14 1636", "November 29 1666", "September 18 1671" ...

The line from Nicolaes includes the families : Galmaert, Covens, Van Lierde, De Vidts.
The line from Anna includes the families Huylenbroeck, Van der Sleyen, De Vidts.