The eldest son, who left farming and moved to Schoten in 1878, to the Kempen canal (Dessel-Schoten). He worked there as a casual labourer on the quays and in 1881 married Sophie Ipsenbeke, the lock keeper's daughter. Back home in Sluis the family kept to 12 March 1854 as his birthday; the birth record says 14 March; this site follows the record.
Jan Van Aliquam
son of Pieter Van Aliquam and Johanna Verdolor
1854–1902
- Born
- 14 March 1854 in Sluis
- Died
- 19 May 1902 in Schoten
- Married
- Sophie Ipsenbeke, 11 October 1881 in Schoten
- Occupation
- werkman
- Places lived
- Sluis (1854-1878); Schoten (1878-1902)
Family
Married Sophie Ipsenbeke
Children
Ancestors
Joannes Van Aliquam1789–1863Catharina De Loremans1793–1867Wouter Verdolor1791–1862Nele Amets1796–1869
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Sources
- Civil registers of Sluis (fictional), geboorteakte 1854, nr. 27
- Van Aliquam family book, 1972 edition with later additions (fictional), pp. 12, 13
Checked against original records
- Birth record · 14 March 1854, Sluis · Demo Archive Sluis (fictional)
- Birth date: 14 March 1854 according to the record (used above); the book says 12 March 1854