Willem Verschueren

Brief Life History of Willem

Willem Verschueren married Rosalia Maria Swysen before 1937. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 10 February 1937, in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium.

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Family Time Line

Willem Verschueren
–1937
Rosalia Maria Swysen
1896–
Marriage: before 1937
Albert Georges Verschueren
1915–
Elisabeth Germania Verschueren
1922–
Joanna Verschueren
1925–

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    World Events (3)

    1830

    The Netherlands declare independence. The outbreak of a revolution in France in July 1830 inspire a Belgian uprising in August. Dutch troops are driven from Brussels, and on October 4th a unique coalition of Catholics and Liberals proclaim Belgian independence. The great powers--Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia--accept Belgian independence from the Netherlands.

    1914

    Germany invades. The Belgian army holds position behind Yser river until 1918.

    1920

    Antwerp hosts the Summer Olympic Games.

    Name Meaning

    Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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