Henricus THIELS, farmer, born on Saturday 7 March 1835 in Herselt ? Belgium (witness(es): Henricus Vissenaeken and Anna Maria Janssens), died on Saturday 28 January 1928 in Alexandria, LA at the age of 92., buried in Rapides Cemetery Pineville, LA. In 1883, he and his family departed Antwerp enroute to Bordeaux, France and on to the port of New Orleans, USA arriving there on September 10, 1883 aboard the S.S.Marseille.On the ship manifest there is listed those persons other than his immediate family that accompanied them to the New World. Bernardine Brems 11 years ? Francinia Brems 10 years ? Colida Brems 6 years.Married at the age of 37 on Tuesday 7 January 1873 in Ramsel ? Belgium (witness(es): Augustinus Thiels en Ludovicus Brems) to Anna Maria (Merke) BREMS.

From this marriage:

1. Augustinus (August) THIELS
2. Bernardina (Bernedine) THIELS
3. Franciscus Ludovicus (Louis) THIELS
4. Joannes Michael (Shall) THIELS
5. Josephus (Jeff) THIELS
6. Coletta THIELS, born on Wednesday 28 December 1881 at 11 am in Ramsel ? Belgium (witness(es): Joannes Baptista Van de Wouwer and Coleta Thiels), died on Thursday 29 December 1881 in Ramsel ?Belgium, 1 day old, buried on Friday 30 December 1881.

Henry Thiels' Obituary

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