Theophiel De Ruyver
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Dirk De Ruyver
From The De Ruyvers in Belgium, America, France, Canada and Japan from the 16th Century to the Present.
Theophile's father Jan Baptiste
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Theophiel De Ruyver
(1873 - 1929)
Theophiel De Ruyver was born on May 13, 1873, and married
Silvie Fouquart. Silvie was the daughter of Charles Fouquart and
Maria Catherina Tuypens. She was born in Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove (now part
of the City of Zottegem) on January 3, 1874. During their marriage,
Theophiel and Silvie lived in Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, where they got 4
daughters and 2 sons. While Silvie organized the housekeeping, Theophiel
worked first as farmer, later (probably after World War I) he went
commuting to the neighboring French-speaking Province of Hainaut where he
was employed as miner in the coal mines. His two sons, too, would follow
him to the mines of Hainaut. Theophiel died on September 25, 1929, and
Silvie on December 21, 1933, both in Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove. Five of their
children had descendants, leaving Theophiel and Silvie 9 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren by 1985.
