The oldest known ancestor was born in
1789
Fun facts
Playing with what we know about the 57 people on this site. Click a name, bar or segment to open the person.
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The longest life
91 years
Followed by Anneke Dolorsit (89) and Helena Verdolor ? (89).
Based on 52 people with a full birth and death date.
The longest marriage
62 years
Married on 10 June 1911, until the first of the two died.
The most children
4 children
The same number: Johanna Verdolor & Pieter Van Aliquam
The youngest parent at a birth
21 years
Emma De Loremans was 21 when Lieve Van Aliquam was born.
Twins (or more) with a full birth date
2 sets
Same parents, same birth date.
The most shared birthday: 2 people
14 March
Based on 53 people with a full birth date.
Lifelines
lifeliving (runs to today)death year unknown (10-year stub)1830 Belgian RevolutionWWI (1914-1918), WWII (1940-1945)
Names
Most popular first names per century
First given name, by century of birth, men and women separately. Click a name to follow how it passes down in the family.
19th century (1801-1900, 36 people)
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↳ parent to child (same first name)⇢ dashed: grandparent to grandchild, through a parent with a different name
In numbers
Most births were in 1880-1889: 9 people
Births per decade (people with a birth year, approximate years included)
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| Decade | Total |
|---|---|
| 1780-1789 | 1 |
| 1790-1799 | 5 |
| 1800-1809 | 0 |
| 1810-1819 | 0 |
| 1820-1829 | 5 |
| 1830-1839 | 5 |
| 1840-1849 | 0 |
| 1850-1859 | 6 |
| 1860-1869 | 4 |
| 1870-1879 | 0 |
| 1880-1889 | 9 |
| 1890-1899 | 7 |
| 1900-1909 | 0 |
| 1910-1919 | 7 |
| 1920-1929 | 1 |
| 1930-1939 | 1 |
| 1940-1949 | 1 |
| 1950-1959 | 1 |
| Total | 53 |
Median age at death: from 73 years (19th century) to 81 years (20th century)
Age at death, by century of birth. Only people with a birth and a death year (no 'circa'), ages 0-110.
middle half of peopleyoungest to oldestmedian
With year-only dates an age can be off by a year.
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| Century of birth | People | Median | Middle half | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th century | 35 | 73 | 65-86 | 1-92 |
| 20th century | 11 | 81 | 75-84.5 | 62-89 |
Most births in March (8), fewest in December (2)
Births per month, based on 53 people with a known birth month.
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| Month | Born |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 2 |
| Total | 53 |
Professions
The most common job: teacher (9 people)
We know a job for 36 of the 57 people, from civil records, newspapers and the family book. Someone with several jobs counts for each. Click a job to see the people.
teacher9
- Gregorius De Loremans (1791-1861)
- Hendrik De Loremans (1834-1905)
- Jules De Loremans (1837-1902)
- Emma De Loremans (1891-1977)
- Mathilde Ipsenbeke (1896-1988)
- Lieve Van Aliquam (1912-2001)
- Margriet Van Nemo (1917-1991)
- Karel Van Aliquam (1936-2020)
- Juliana De Loremans (1951-2023)
seamstress6
- Margaretha Van Aliquam (1827-1898)
- Anneke Dolorsit (1886-1976)
- Anna Verdolor (1888-1971)
- Gerarda Van Aliquam (1890-1975)
- Griet De Loremans (1894-1981)
- Leen Van Aliquam (1912-1994)
labourer5
- Jan Van Aliquam (1854-1902)
- Pieter Van Nemo (1863-1938)
- Felix Dolorsit (1885)
- Leopold Dolorsit ? (1887-1948)
- Gerard Dolorsit (1919-1997)
lock keeper4
- Albert Ipsenbeke (1826-1888)
- Alfons Ipsenbeke (1861-1919)
- Lodewijk Van Aliquam (1884-1974)
- Henri Ipsenbeke (1892-1961)
brewer3
- Jacob Verdolor (1831-1899)
- Wouter Verdolor (1884-1966)
- Henri Van Aliquam (1916-1978)
brewery worker3
- Georges Van Nemo (1888-1957)
- Harold Van Nemo (1914-1999)
- Norbert Van Nemo (1940-2021)
farmer2
- Joannes Van Aliquam (1789-1863)
- Pieter Van Aliquam (1824-1879)
weaver2
- Lodewijk Dolorsit (1822-1885)
- Willem Dolorsit (1856-1929)
village baker1
- Wouter Verdolor (1791-1862)
domestic servant1
- Antje Van Nemo (1892-1978)
10 different jobs in all; these are the 10 most common.
How it changed
Job groups per 50 years of birth, as a share of the people with a known job in that period. Press play or drag the slider.
Born 1850-1899
Labourers24%
Textiles and clothing29%
Transport and errands18%
Office, school and care12%
Domestic service6%
Farming0%
Food and drink12%
18501929
The periods overlap (1800-1849, then 1810-1859, ...), so the bars move gradually. Someone with jobs in two groups counts in both, so the shares don't add up to 100.
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| Born | People | Labourers | Textiles and clothing | Transport and errands | Office, school and care | Domestic service | Farming | Food and drink |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850-1899 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860-1909 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870-1919 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1880-1929 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Ancestor fan
From the centre outwards: parents, grandparents and earlier ancestors. The paternal line is on the left, the maternal line on the right. Hover or focus a segment for details; click to open the person.