Maria Coletta Nijs (1885 - 1907)

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Residence 1.3 Death & Legacy 1.4 Timeline 2 Research Notes 2.1 Population Records Neerijse 1880 - 1890 2.2 Population Records Neerijse 1890 - 1900 3 Sources

Biography

Early Life

• Maria was born in 1885. ^[1]

• She was the daughter of Franciscus Nijs and Maria Goossens.

• She is the twin sister of Maria bertha Nijs.

Residence

Death & Legacy

• She passed away in 1907. ^[2]

Timeline

• 1830: Independence of Belgium (Koninkrijk België)
• 1909 (23 December): Start of reign of Albert I of Belgium
• 1914 (28 July ): Start World War I
• 1918 (11 November): End World War I
• 1934 (23 February): Start of reign Leopold III of Belgium
• 1940 (10 May): Start World War II in Belgium
• 1945 (7 May): End World War II in Belgium
• 1951 (17 July): Start of reign Baudouin of Belgium

Research Notes

Population Records Neerijse 1880 - 1890

• Transcriptie (text in French) folio 67 or page 655. ^[3]

• This page list the occupants of the residence located at Schavye , Neerijse, Brabant, België in the period 1880 to 1890

• 1. Husband of Marie Catherine Cackelberghs
  2. Wife of Jean Francois Goossens
  3. Died 2 march 1886
  4. Wife of François Nijs
  5. See folio 56
  6. Husband of Marie Louise Goossens
  7. Died 19 Apr 1889
  8. Died 12 May 1889

• Interpretation

• From the information above we can deduce that Maria Coleta Nijs lived at Schavye N° 7, Neerijse, Brabant, België from 13 April 1885 (date of birth) till 1890.

• Schavye most likely corresponds to the current Schaveystraat.

Population Records Neerijse 1890 - 1900

• Transcriptie (text in Dutch) folio 144 or page 136 ^[4]

• This page list the occupants of the residence located at Schavye N° 7, Neerijse, Brabant, België in the period 1890 to 1900

• 1. Moved to Ixelles on 4 November 1903
  2. Died on 20 June 1891
  3. Died on 12 October 1900

• Interpretation

• From the information above we can deduce that Maria Coleta Nijs lived at Schavye N° 7, Neerijse, Brabant, België from 1890 till 4 November 1903 when she moved to Ixelles (Elsene).

• Schavye most likely corresponds to the current Schaveystraat.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Certificate Maria Colleta Nijs "Molenbeek-Wersbeek, Brabant, Belgium records, Dec 2, 2020," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-8TS4-FP?view=explore : Feb 12, 2023), image 21 of 115; Archives de l'Etat à Bruxelles,Belgique. Archives Générales du Royaume,Rijksarchief te Leuven.
2. ↑ Death Certificate Maria Coletta Nijs "Neerlinter, Brabant, Belgium records, Dec 2, 2020," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-DM95-MP?view=explore : Feb 14, 2023), image 153 of 167; Archives de l'Etat à Bruxelles,Rijksarchief te Leuven.
3. ↑ Population Record Rijksarchief Leuven Belgie, "Register der Bevolking Neerijse Brabant België, Boek-13 1880 folio 67 page 655 "Neerijse, Brabant, Belgium records, Aug 7, 2020," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-Y3GQ-FYDZ?view=explore : Nov 26, 2023), image 655 of 850; Neerijse (Brabant). Bevolkingsregister.
4. ↑ Population Record Rijksarchief Leuven Belgie, "Register der Bevolking Neerijse Brabant België, Boek-14 1890 folio 144 page 136 "Neerijse, Brabant, Belgium records, Sep 8, 2020," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQQ-93Z4-T?view=explore : Nov 26, 2023), image 136 of 277; Neerijse (Brabant). Bevolkingsregister, Neerwinden (Liège). Bevolkingsregister.