genealogy Stessens

Genealogy of the Stessens family
(Province of Antwerp - Belgium)

     
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Genealogy of the Stessens family till +-1900

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I. Laurentius Stessens, married Catharina Verachten.

From this marriage:
II. Josephus Stessens, born in Mol on 17 February 1691, died in Mol on 20 April 1765, married in Mol on 30 June 1712 to Dymphna Lievens, daughter of Jacobus and Catharina Moors, born in Mol on 26 November 1688, died in Mol on 24 June 1763.

From this marriage:
III. Franciscus Stessens, born in Mol on 3 August 1733, farmer, died in Retie on 8 October 1794, married in Retie on 28 January 1783 to Elisabeth Verdonck, daughter of Mattheus and Anna Dyx, born in Retie, died in Retie on 8 February 1831.

From this marriage:

IV. Mattheus Stessens, born in Retie on 24 February 1786, farmer, died in Retie 7 March 1876, married in Retie on 10 May 1821 to Anna Catharina De Volder, daughter of Joannes Baptist and Anna Catharina Nuyts, born in Retie on 14 September 1792, profession of farmer's wife, died in Retie on 20 April 1842.

From this marriage:
V. Henricus Stessens, born in Retie on 14 May 1828, farmer, died in Retie on 2 April 1887, married in Retie on 23 October 1858 to Anna Maria Gys, daughter of Joannes Baptista and Aldegundis Van De Ven, born in Dessel on 25 March 1833, profession of farmer's wife, died in Retie on 7 December 1902.

From this marriage:
1. Martinus Stessens, born in Retie, farmer, died in Retie.
2. Joannes Baptista, continues VI.


VI. Joannes Baptista Stessens, born in Retie on 22 March 1861, profession of architect/painter of art, died in Geel on 24 July 1949, married in Geel on 24 June 1889 to Maria Elisabeth Lievens, daughter of Johannes Franciscus and Anna Elisabetha Schenaerts, born in Geel on 19 November 1866, without profession, died in Geel on 31 January 1925.

From this marriage:
1. Emile Matheus, continues VIIa.
2. Emma Maria Francisca, continues VIIb.
3. Martha Angeline Stessens, born in Geel (eerste wijk) on 3 July 1892, baptised in Geel, died in Geel on 17 October 1894.
4. Theresia Victorina Joanna Stessens, born in Geel (eerste wijk) on 18 February 1894, baptised in Geel, died in Geel on 17 October 1894.
5. Martha Joanna Theresia, continues VIIc.
6. Carolus Antonius, continues VIId.
7. Carolus Josephus Stessens, born in Geel on 4 December 1911, missionary/priest by the name of Father Vital, died in Zepperen on 26 February 1986.

Note: Carolus Josephus was ordained a priest at St Gérard on 15 April 1945.

VIIa. Emile Matheus Stessens, born in Geel on 27 January 1890, profession of Inspector for Dept of Water, died in Lier on 19 July 1965, burried in Lier (Kloosterheide) on 23 July 1965, married in Geel on 18 November 1921 to Louisa Melis, born in Voorkapel on 21 April 1903, without profession, died in Antwerp on 29 November 1996.

VIIb. Emma Maria Francisca Stessens, born in Geel on 14 February 1891, without profession, died in Leuven on 25 September 1967,
1rst marriage: in Geel on 23 February 1918 to Pierre Albert Devroy, son of Joannes Josephus and Marie Catherine Lenaerts, born in Leuven on 2 February 1890, profession of storeholder, died in Leuven on 12 August 1958
2nd marriage: in Leuven parish of Saint Jacob on 13 June 1959 to Louis Huysmans, son of August and Maria Justina Huysmans, born in Mol on 9 September 1884, died in Lommel on 4 August 1965.

VIIc. Martha Joanna Theresia Stessens, born in Geel (eerste wijk) 24 October 1895, baptised in Geel, without profession, died in Geel on 18 December 1981, burried in Geel (St.-Dimphna) on 23 December 1981, married in Geel on 18 February 1918 to Jean Lenaerts.

VIId. Carolus Antonius Stessens, born in Geel 28 January 1902, profession of teacher, died in Nijvel on 30 January 1999, married in Geel on 7 August 1928 to Maria Demulder, born in Geel on 5 May 1905, baptised in Geel, without profession, died in Ottignies on 6 June 1982.