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Egidius Joseph De Ruyver was baptized in the parish of Sint Blasius Boekel on November 4, 1668 (1). In some documents he is mentioned as "Jooseph De Ruijver, " son of Philips. In Bottelare (2) a Judocus (Joos) De Ruijver married on May, 5, 1697 Anna Grootaers (born in Wondelgem circa January 7, 1670) (3). Witnesses were Martinus De Bruyker, Judocus Oste and Maria Bruyne. For the following reasons, we believe Judocus and Egidius were in fact the same person.  Normally Egidius Josephus could not be Judocus because  Joseph is not the same name as Judocus (Joos). In slang Joos was the synonym of Judocus. In the 17th century, however,  the priest probably wrote down the name he heard without looking at the "registers of baptizes." We believe that Egidius Jooseph was called Jooseph and his name changed in Bottelare to Joos or Judocus.  We have found a document (4) supporting this in which it is written that Joos De Ruyver bought a brewery of his half-brother Jan who had political ambitions and became mayor of Bottelare. In this document Joos was mentioned as son of Philip and brother of Jan. Our family name was not really spread in Flanders.  Therefore the "De Ruyver's " of the neighborhood named Philip, Jan and Joos must have actually been referring to Philip, Jan, and the man whose baptismal name was Egidius.  The brewery was built in the district of "Steenberghe," near the parishes of Merelbeke and Schelderode. We think Joos was also an inn-keeper.

We did not find many documents in Bottelare for the period from 1600 through 1796 ("Ancien R�gime" in Belgium). In this small parish, Joos and Anna's children were born :

Petrus (Pieter) was baptized on January 19, 1698. His godfather was Egidius De Bruycker, his godmother was Catharina Vernimmen (first wife of his uncle Jan). Pieter moved to Wetteren ten Ede.

Emerentiana was baptized on April 5, 1699. Her godparents were (uncle) Joannes De Ruyver and Gerarda Duytschaever. Emerentiana died in childhood.

Franciscus Judocus was baptized on March 19, 1700. His godfather was called Franciscus and his godmother was Judoca Moreels (uncle Adriaen De Ruyver's wife) (5). Frans was an inn-keeper (6). He died unmarried in Bottelare on January 25, 1757, almost 57 years old.

Joannes Baptiste (Jan Baptiste) was baptized on February 3, 1702. He was the godchild of Joannes De Ruyver and Maria Anna Van den Plasse. He also stayed in Bottelare as an inn-keeper (7) and died unmarried on June 26, 1766, 64 years old.

Laurentius De Ruyver was baptized on February 22, 1705. His godfather was Laurentius De Winne (husband of aunt Catharina De Ruyver in Overmere) and his godmother was Anna Catharina Grootaert. He died unmarried in Bottelare on August 18, 1741.

Maria Anna was baptized on September 8, 1706. She was the godchild of Joannes Benier (?) and Maria Van Grootenbriel (second wife of uncle Jan De Ruyver). Marie Anne first married in Bottelare on July 25, 1735 to Cornelius Van der Schuren. Witnesses were Franciscus De Ruyver and Judocus Hoste. They had six children, all born in Bottelare. Cornelius Van der Schuren died in 1746 (November 17) and Maria Anna remarried Petrus Van Doosselaer on June 7, 1747. Petrus was born in Scheldewindeke and the family moved to Munte, another small parish in East-Flanders near Bottelare. They had one daughter. Petrus died in Munte in 1786 (8) and Maria Anna died the same year on August, 3 on the day after he was buried.

Joanna Catharina was baptized on April 6, 1708. Her godfather was Melchior Oste and her godmother was Maria Anna De Ruyver as Catharina De Ruyver could not be there (aunt Catharina lived in Overmere). We suppose Joanna Catharina died childhood.

Joachim was baptized on November 27, 1709. He was the godchild of Joannes Van Poucke (mayor of Bottelare ?) and Maria Van Grootenbriel. Joachim died on January 13, 1724 at14 year of age.

Joanna was baptized on December 4, 1711. Her godfather was Matthias De Ruyver (Uncle Matthijs in Zegelsem) and her godmother was Livina Creel. She left the country and went to Ghent (Gent) where she married on April 19, 1743 in the Sint Baafs-cathedral (9). Joanna and her husband, Livinus De Smet, had seven children, all born in the parish of Sint Baafs. They lived in the Koestraete (Cowstreet) where they ran a bakery. Livinus died on April 7, 1788, 73 years old. Joanna died also in the parish of Sint Baafs on March 13, 1791, 79 years old.

Joseph De Ruyver was the yougest son of Egidius Josephus and Anna Grootaers. He was baptized on November 22, 1714. He died unmarried in Bottelare on May 1, 1755.

Francisca Philippina was the youngest daughter (March 7, 1716) and her godparents were Joannes De Ruyver and Joanna Francisca De Winne (aunt Catherine's daughter). "Ciska" married Joannes Benedictus Meuleman (Bottelare, July 15, 1757) and they had only one son who died childhood in 1760. They stayed in Bottelare in the district of Steenberge (probably the inn of father Judocus De Ruyver) where the court of justice took place. Jan Benedictus Meuleman died in Bottelare on September 9, 1782. Francisca moved to Ghent where she died in Beguinage (Klein Begijnhof) on August 19, 1794 (10).

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Sources :

(1) De Ruyver Dirk, " Van De Ruvere tot De Ruyver, een genealogische studie over het Zuidoostvlaamse geslacht De Ruyver (1550-1985) ", 1985     [return]

(2) Oud archief Bottelare : Parochieregisters 1640 - 1796 (dopen, huwelijken, overlijdens) ; Documentatiecentrum Melle, V.V.F. Oost-Vlaanderen     [return]

(3) Oud archief Wondelgem : Parochieregisters (dopen, huwelijken, overlijdens) ; Documentatiecentrum Melle, V.V.F. Oost-Vlaanderen.     [return]

(4) Oud Archief Bottelare, Schelderode en Munte (107) Processtukken 1696 - 1719 ; Rijksarchief Gent     [return]

(5) De Ruyver Dirk, " Van De Ruvere tot De Ruyver, een genealogische studie over het Zuidoostvlaamse geslacht De Ruyver (1550-1985) ", 1985     [return]

(6) Oud archief Bottelare (107), Staten van Lasten (12) ; Rijksarchief Gent     [return]

(7) Oud archief Bottelare (107), Staten van Lasten (12) ; Rijksarchief Gent     [return]

(8)Oud archief Munte : Parochieregisters 1660 - 1796 Documentatiecentrum Melle, V.V.F. Oost-Vlaanderen.     [return]

(9) Oud Archief Gent : Parochieregisters Gent (Sint Baafs) 1585 - 1796, (dopen, huwelijken, overlijdens) Stadsarchief Gent     [return]

(10) Oud Archief Gent : Parochieregisters Klein Begijnhof Gent (overlijdens 1701 - 1796) ; Stadsarchief Gent.     [return]

(11) Oud Archief Bottelare, Schelderode, Makegem, Munte (107) : Staten van Goed 1647 - 1796 (50-57) ; Rijksarchief Gent     [return]

(12) Oud Archief Bottelare (107) ; Landboek einde 18de eeuw ; Rijksarchief Gent.     [return]

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