August VanDerSchaegen and Eugenie DeVos

Married 2-Jun-1902

Child 1:   Valere Joseph VanDerSchaegen Born: 15-Aug-1902 Died: 17-Dec-1995 Spouse: Hattie Dexter, Julia Peterson Children: Beverly VanDerSchaegen, Phillip VanDerSchaegen Born in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. The following is from Phill VanDerSchaegen: In the 1950s and early 60s (the mine closed in about 1963) Dad was very active in the union(AFL/CIO Steelworkers). I remember meetings in our house and him going to conventions in Duluth. He would come home from the conventions and talk about meeting the Democrat politicians; e.g. Hubert Humphrey. He was on-and-off Chairman in the Iron County Democratic Party. I recall having campaign signs, buttons and matchbooks around the house during every major election. He would pass that stuff out.

Child 2:   Zulma Maria Godelieva VanDerSchaegen Born: 16-Nov-1903 Died: 15-Jun-1986 Spouse: Creeda LeRoy Elsberry Children: August Benjamin Elsberry, Bertha Marie Elsberry, Robert LeRoy Elsberry, Clifford Leo Elsberry, Stella Elsberry, Deloris Irene Elsberry, Doris Ilene Elsberry, Donald Dean Elsberry, Raymond Duane Elsberry, Phyllis Jean Elsberry, Edward Elsberry She most often used the name Marie, but also was know as Julia & Selma. AD 1903 November 16th, at 03:00 PM, before us, Joannes Dewulf, alderman, acting mayor, charged to take care of the registry office of the village of Ruddervoorde, province of West-Flanders, has appeared : August Vanderschaeghe, innkeeper, 24 years old, born and living in Ruddervoorde, who has presented us a female child, born in Ruddervoorde today at 04:00 AM; a child of him and of Eugenie Devos, his wife, housekeeper, 20 years old, born and living in Ruddervoorde. He declared he wants to give her the following first names : Zulma Maria Godelieva. These declaration and presentation happened in the presence of August Devos, 52 years old, worker, living in Ruddervoorde and of Henricus Vandew……  42 years old, worker, living in Ruddervoorde.  And after the certificate had been read to them, we have signed.  Immediately this certificate has been made at the town hall.  The father has signed also.  Both witnesses didn't because they couldn't.

Child 3:   Martha Maria Madeleine Vanderschaeghe Born: 4-Apr-1905 Died:   Spouse: Children:

Child 4:   Michael VanDerSchaegen Born: 14-Jul-1906 Died: 29-Sep-1994 Spouse: Esther Gustafson Children: Kenneth Eugene VanDerSchaegen, Joyce Ann VanDerSchaegen, Jerry VanDerSchaegen, Robert VanDerSchaegen, Michael (Pete) VanDerSchaegen Occupation: He lived in Shakapee, Orchard Gardens, Cloverdale and Sandstone around 1928. A farmer in the early years, He labored for the village of Sandstone and was a Marshall. He worked on a survey crew for the MNDOT and the State hospitals at Sandstone and Cambridge, retiring as a psychiatric aide,  in 1968. Then for a while  he drove ambulance for Hospital in Sandstone. He played the drums, consertina & mouth organ for dances when he was younger. He loved pitching baseball, was a champion horseshoe pitcher, won local tournaments in golf, did well in bowling and loved sports of all kinds. His mother called him Cocha.(my spelling, Pete) The following is from Johan Verplancke: The Dutch word "Kootje", would sound like "Cocha".  "Kootje" is a diminutive used in Dutch when you address to a little child (like 'baby' or 'honey' ...); sometimes "Pieteko" or "Pietekootje" are also used.

Child 5:   Rudolph "Rudy" Maurice VanDerSchaegen Born: 17-Feb-1909 Died: 1-Nov-1982 Spouse: Adelaide Katherine Wille, Ida Elsa Eilo Children: Faye VanDerSchaegen, Anthony August VanDerSchaegen, Sandra VanDerSchaegen, Rebecca VanDerSchaegen, Nancy VanDerSchaegen, Rudolph Scott VanDerSchaegen, Roberta VanDerSchaegen, Cindy VanDerSchaegen Worked in the mines and later owned a bar.

Child 6:   Mary (Marge) Magdalene Sofia VanDerSchaegen Born: 29-Jul-1910 Died: 28-Jan-2007 Spouse: Edmund Henry Waller Children: Donald Robert Waller, Charles Waller, Barbara Jean Waller, Shirley Mae Waller, JoAnn Waller, Gary Alan Waller Born in Savage, MN.

Child 7:   Wilbert (Bill) (Sippy) Leo VanDerSchaegen Born: 16-Sep-1912 Died: 4-Nov-1985 Spouse: Florence Marie Fredrica Johnson Children: Vernon (Billy) Lee VanDerSchaegen, Karen VanDerSchaegen, Dennis VanDerSchaegen

Child 8:   Philomena (Minnie) Agnes VanDerSchaegen Born: 12-Dec-1913 Died: 13-Feb-2000 Spouse: William Edward Barnick, Roger Edward Frase Children: Wanda Mae Barnick, Bonnie Jean Barnick, Marilyn Eugenie Barnick, William (Billy) August Barnick

Child 9:   Lily Eugenie VanDerSchaegen Born: 25-Aug-1923 Died: 23-Jun-2012 Spouse: Raymond Leonard Leinon Children: Dean Raymond Leinon, Darlene Leinon, David Leinon She often went by Lillian.