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Introduction |
A introduction of our genealogical research by the four main genealogists Bosscha(a/e)rt(s) |
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Explanation of Family names |
Some plausibel explanations of the family names Bosschaerts and Persyn. |
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Earliest traces |
Two
stories about Bosschaert (or Burchardus) as a forename, just informative.
Bosschaert Forestier (692) & Bouchard
d'Avesnes (1170-1244)
Some persons or places with the name Bosschaert:
counts Boscara in Spain (1370) & a
feodality called 'Bosschaerts field' in France (1500)
Oldest indications of our family name.
And Bosschaert, who was involved in the Murder of "Karel de Goede" (2 March 1127) |
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Some old translated documents |
Some old documents with their translation:
- The Notarial Archive of City of the city of Lier is
a rich source of genealogical information:
some acts from anno 1500 until 1800.
- In 1900 some Bosschaerts families from Sint-Joris-Weert
in Belgium migrated to Wisconsin, USA.
Three or four generations later, we have found
a lot of relatives in America. |
| First
Generations |
A summary of the main 32 branches in our research, with a link to their
genealogy. |
Genealogy Bosschaerts- Persyn
via TNG |
23
branches with the Familiename Bosschaert(s) or Bossaert(s) in Belgium. The
oldest generations are found in the Flemish provinces: East- and West Flanders,
Antwerp and Flemish part of Brabant.
9 branches of Bosschaert or Bosschaart the Netherlands, also Bosschert,
Bossers or Bossaer.
The oldest generations are found in the provinces North Brabant, Sealand,
South-Holland and Utrecht.
Some
of our loose ends, which could not be linked yet.
Hint:
the easiest way to search for a Bosschaert is, via the familyname of
a relative. |
| Coats
of Arms |
A
summary of the coats of arms of the Bosschaert family, without using the
heraldic terminology. |
| Known
persons |
Some BV's (Known Dutch person) or BN's (Known person in the Netherlands)
that we have found in our Bosschaerts family or relatives. |
| Painters |
Who knows Thomas Willebrordus Bosschaert (1613-1654) or Johfra Bosschart
(1919-1998)?
The family of the painters of flower pieces: from Ambrosius I (v1515) until Ambrosius
VI Bosschaert (1668). |
| Historical
notes |
City of Antwerp anno 1566 or Iconoclasm
The diamond industry in Nijlen
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City of Lier from 700 AC until industrialisation
The brick industry in Boom |
| Statistics |
The geographical spread of the various notations of Bosschaert and Persyn
in Belgium in NL. |
| Companies |
Summary of webpages of companies or persons named
Bosscha(a/e)rt(s) |
| Places |
Summary of streets named after and places (castles) of (de) Bosscha(a/e)rt |
| Family
Reunions |
Pictures of the several Family reunions of the Bosschaerts and Bossaerts
family. |
| Links & Thanks |
Some hyperlinks, a summary of co-operators,
a research of Bosscha(a/e)rt(s) webpages at the internet. |
| In search
of ? |
We are very interested in your additional information or corrections, (old)
photographs, stories, etc.
You can directly send photos and documents. |
