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Mt great-great-grandfather Peter (or Pierre) Jospeh MEUGENS emigrated from Belgium to England about 1820-30, and founded a MEUGENS family which spread all over the world. I'm looking for them, wherever they are, and trying to link them all together - so far every single MEUGENS I've found outside Belgium is a descendant of PJM.
And, of course, any/all information about the Belgian side of the MEUGENS family would be enormously welcome.
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Hello
here is a Hubert Theodore Meugens in Canada for WW1
http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc010/491635a.gif
http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc010/491635b.gif
he was born in Calcutta India, in 1885; is married with one child
Being a little creative with spelling here is a possible marriage
Groom Name:
Herbert Theodore Mengens Place
Vancouver Reg. Number:
1912-09-070074 Digital Image
On-Line
Bride Name
Mary Isabel Watson Date:
1912 12 4 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event:
Marriage Microfilm #:
B11376 (GSU # 1983704)
From the BC Vital Statistics website there are 6 Meugens listed
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-3954CBD/gbsearch/Births,Marriages,Deaths
Name:
Hubert Theodore Meugens Place
Kelowna Reg. Number:
1927-09-391674 Digital Image
On-Line
Date:
1927 10 13 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
42 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13132 (GSU # 1952311)
Name:
Margaret Matilda Meugens Place
Victoria Reg. Number:
1940-09-581117 Digital Image
On-Line
Date:
1940 12 12 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
60 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13170 (GSU # 1953630
Name:
Arthur Lionel Meugens Place
Coquitlam Reg. Number:
1967-09-009907 Digital Image
On-Line
Date:
1967 7 26 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
86 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13284 (GSU # 2033928)
Name:
Mary Margaretta Meugens Place
Victoria Reg. Number:
1975-09-018192 Digital Image
On-Line
Date:
1975 12 11 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
71 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13347 (GSU # 2050529)
Name:
Mary Isobel Meugens Place
Victoria Reg. Number:
1976-09-018953 Digital Image
On-Line
Date:
1976 12 23 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
90 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13357 (GSU # 2050570)
Name:
Marion Grace Meugens Place
New Westminster Reg. Number:
1983-09-005406 Digital Image
On-Line
Date:
1983 3 28 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
66 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13629 (GSU # 2073146)
Here is a marriage reference to a Meugens
http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca/archives/archives_vit.shtml
Groom's Last Name Groom's First Name Bride's Last Name Bride's First Name Date Married Place Reference
Fairbairn Archibald M.D.
Meugens Norah H.M.
1934.09.12 Victoria, BC
Tim 1934.09.13,06 - 15,13
This could be Mary Isobel Watson and family in the 1901 Canadian Census. Looking at the actual census John Watson was born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1895, Mary Jane Watson was born in Ireland and immigrated in 1900, the children were all born in England and immigrated in 1900. If you would like to look at the actual census let me know if you need help.
Watson John M Head M Apr 24 1853 48
10 245 Watson Mary Jane F Wife M Oct 30 1853 48
11 245 Watson John Henry M Son S Nov 12 1876 24
12 245 Watson Catherine Alice F Daughter S Nov 11 1878 22
13 245 Watson Mary I F Daughter S Jun 26 1885 16
14 245 Watson Kathleen E F Daughter S Oct 7 1887 13
15 245 Watson Nora W. F Daughter S Dec 5 1889 11
16 245 Watson Dorothy E F Daughter S Apr 14 1894 6
17 245 Watson Jessie F Daughter S Apr 10 1896 4
You may already have this above information but if you would like the information from the death registrations (maiden names, next of kin, etc.) you could join the BC mailing list at Rootsweb. There are a lot of very helpful people. All the Vital Statistics information is available for only the cost of photocopying if you can find someone who is going to the archives anyway.
Good luck and hopefully some of the above will be of interest to you.
Thelma
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Hello
Archibald M D Fairbairn was an artist in BC and you can find some of his paintings and photos referenced in the BC Textual Records site
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4FC50A3/bsearch/TextualRecords
He died in California
FAIRBAIRN
ARCHIBALD MCDONALD DUFF
born 02/02/1888
M
Born (OTHER)
Died SAN MATEO
10/04/1979
Age 91 yrs
ARCHIBALD FAIRBAIRN
06 Feb 1888
Oct 1979 94121
(San Francisco, San Francisco, CA) 94137
(San Francisco, San Francisco, CA)
SSN Number 561-40-4751 California
This Archibald Fairbairn is quite a bit older than Norah so perhaps she married a son with the same name. I guess it is also possible that she married the Archibald listed above. An obit for the death above would help sort it out. You also may want to see if someone can help you with an marriage announcement for the marriage of Norah and Archibald.
Good luck
Thelma
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Thelma, this is babu, NOT DEAD YET, but only just seen your postings on this topic from last May. Very many thanks - and apologies for not acknowledging your very kind help before now. Much scope for further research, which I shall start At Once!
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Hi babu
Found these in Victorian indexes - Australia
Louisa Maria MEUGENS born Maryborough 1857 ref: 3852
John Henry MEUGENS born McCullums 1859 Ref: 16419
Parents: Theodore MEUGENS & Harriott KNOX
Cheers
Genni
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Hi Babu, I've found the following:
The Times, Tuesday, Oct 27, 1857
Marriages - "On the 24th inst., at the Church of St. Marylebone, by the Rev. Robert Ernest Willis, brother of the bridegroom. Allan Wallis, Esq., H.B.M's. Consul at Costa Rica, to Eugenia, eldest daughter of P.J. Meugens, Esq., of Upper Hamilton-terrace, St. John's Wood."
The Times, Tuesday, Aug 07, 1860
"Births- On the 4th inst., at Lower Norwood, the wife of J.E. Meugens, Esq., of a son."
The Times, Monday, Apr 11, 1881
Deaths - "on the 1st. April, Susannah Hardy, for 45 years the faithful nurse and much valued friend in the family of P. J. Meugens Esq., late of London."
The Times, Saturday, Sep 30, 1882
Marriages - "on the 27th inst., at the Minster, Southwell, by the Rev. A. Munro Meugens, vicar of Burton Joyce, Nott., Arthur George, second son of George Bell, Esq., of Bramerton, Hampstead, to Nancy, fourth daughter of P. J. Meugens, Esq., of Westhorpe, Southwell."
The Times, Monday, Oct 26, 1885
Deaths - On the 20th Sept., at Caracas, Venezuela, of yellow fever, Dorothea Frances, eldest daughter of Edward R. Meugens, Esq., aged 10."
The Times, Friday, Nov 05, 1886
Deaths - "On the 3rd. Nov., at Southwell, Notts., Peter Joseph Meugens aged 78."
The Times, Monday, Jun 29, 1896
Marriages - "On the 25th June at All Saints Church, Ryde, by the Rev. A. Munro Meugens, Vicar of S. Bartholemew's, Southsea, uncle of the bridegroom, second son of the late Allan Wallis, H.B.M's. Consul San Jose, Costa Rica, to Violet Leslie Powis, third daughter of Colonel Charles Hunter, late Royal [Bengal] Artillery, of the Laurels, Ryde, I.W."
The Times, Saturday, Nov 02, 1918
Deaths - "Meugens-On the 30th Oct. at Tunbridge Wells, from pneumonia contracted on active service, Major Geoffrey Ellsworth Meugens. Tank Corps. Beloved youngest son of the late Marc Meugens of Fleet, Hants., and formerly of Calcutta, and of Mrs. Meugens, 73A, Elsham-road, Kensington, aged 28."
The Times, Monday, May 15, 1922
Deaths - "Meugens-On the 12th. May, at 24, Woodstock Avenue, Golders Green, N.W.4., Edith, widow of Marc A. T. Meugens, late of Calcutta, aged 73."
The Times, Friday, Oct 18, 1929
Deaths - "Meugens-On Oct. 16. 1929 at 81, Harborne-road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Edward Earle Meugens, partner of Pent, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., formerly of Meugens, King and Co., Calcutta, aged 56."
Margaret :)
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Hi babu,
There are 2 Meugens in the Canadian on-line phone directory, both in BC.
www.canada411.com
MJP
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hi, am waiting on ur retur and have some info which u may have or not, and also my dad has info dating back to the 11 C
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Hello, AMD Fairbairn was my great-grandfather
regards,
Sandi
Victoria, BC Canada
Hello
Archibald M D Fairbairn was an artist in BC and you can find some of his paintings and photos referenced in the BC Textual Records site
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4FC50A3/bsearch/TextualRecords
He died in California
FAIRBAIRN
ARCHIBALD MCDONALD DUFF
born 02/02/1888
M
Born (OTHER)
Died SAN MATEO
10/04/1979
Age 91 yrs
ARCHIBALD FAIRBAIRN
06 Feb 1888
Oct 1979 94121
(San Francisco, San Francisco, CA) 94137
(San Francisco, San Francisco, CA)
SSN Number 561-40-4751 California
This Archibald Fairbairn is quite a bit older than Norah so perhaps she married a son with the same name. I guess it is also possible that she married the Archibald listed above. An obit for the death above would help sort it out. You also may want to see if someone can help you with an marriage announcement for the marriage of Norah and Archibald.
Good luck
Thelma
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The Free BMD lists quite a few between 1837-1960.....My 2005 UK electoral rolls shows only one
Meugens, which I cannot post in open forum, PM me if you wish to attempt contact via snail mail
as no phone number has been recorded.
Mike.
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Hi - I just learned that Pierre is linked to my family as well - His son, Joseph Edward, married Fanny Wilshin, and their son in turn, Arthur H married his cousin Ethel Marion Wilshin. Ethel was my Great-Aunt.