Notes:

E-mail dated: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:41 PM; From: CAROLYNGHYS206
"THE GHIJS (GHYS) FAMILY) IN THE USA ARE ALL CONNECTED. MOST OF OURFAMILY IS IN
MISSOURI AND ILL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE EDWARDUS GHIJS FAMILY FROMZEELAND. I
WILL PASS ALONG THE PICTURE AS SOON AS I SCAN IT....I AM FROM BUTLERMO. AND MY
HUSBANDS FAMILY CAME TO MO. IN 1960 THEY ARE FROM ATKINSON, ILL. THEirFATHER
WAS RICHARDUS MARRIED TO MARIE VERBEEKE. THEY IMMIGRATED HERE ABOUT1912 FROM
HOLLAND. THANKS FOR THE REPLY. CAROLYN WHEELER GHYS"
[Transcribed 11 April 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

"Arthur Alphonse Ghys - Springfield News-Leader - (Jul/19/2007)
Arthur Alphonse Ghys
Arthur Alphonse Ghys Arthur Alphonse Ghys, son of Richard Francis andMarie (VerBeeke) Ghys, was born January 15, 1917, in Atkinson,Illinois, and departed this life July 16, 2007. At the time of hispassing he was 90 years of age. Arthur was a farmer and salesman forVigortone Mineral for many years. He served our country in the Armyduring World War II. He was a member of Christian Businessmen'sFellowship. He was also a member of Central Assembly of God Church inSpringfield, Mo., where he served as an usher and greeter. Arthurtouched a great many lives through not only his church ministry, butalso through his service within the community. He counted hiscustomers as friends and took an active interest in their lives. Asone friend from church recently stated, "We know that when we get toheaven, he will be a greeter at the gates." Preceding him in deathwere his parents, his wife, and two brothers, Edward Ghys and AlphonseGhys. Survivors include the mother of his children, Evelyn Ghys; twodaughters, Sonnet Roth and husband, James, Maryville, Illinois, andBecky Moore and husband, Ron, Springfield, Mo.; two sons, Arthur GhysJr. and wife, Carolyn, Butler, Mo., and Bill Ghys and wife, Eula,Morrisville, Mo.; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, twogreat-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relativesand friends. Services for Arthur Alphonse Ghys will be held at 2 p.m.Friday, July 20, 2007, at Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, Mo., withPastor David Drake officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn MemorialGardens, Springfield, Mo. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.today in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorialcontributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association and left atthe funeral home." Obtained from www.Ancestry.com on 14 September2007, SLJuhl, compiler.

Family/Spouse: Evelyn. was born in Butler, Missouri; died before 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"I did find Richard Ghys and Annie in the 1930 Census in Burns Twp.,Henry County, Illinois, Page 1B. His name was misspelled as GHIYS. I checked the marriage books that I have and did not find them listed.Like you put they must have been married in Holland. I also did notfind any GHYS in the cemetery books that I have." Per e-mail fromCarol Combs of California dated Thursday, May 25, 2006. A copy is inthe Blair Family records. [Transcribed 09 June 2006, SLJuhl,compiler]

# 1). Source: NETHERLANDS WEB SITE
PRIMARILY MARRIAGE RECORDS IN DUTCH AND ENGLISH
Search Genlias database
http://www.genlias.nl/en/search.jsp
Civil Register
Archive Location: Zeeuws Archief
Number of finding aid: 25.87
Municipality: Oostburg
Type of Record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 12
Registration date: 23-11-1911
Internet Source/s: (Copy & Paste into your browser.)
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http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/ (The record is also on this site.)
http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html

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Emigranten West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen 1840-1950
Details/Emigrant
Document #: not given
Rehardus Franciscus Ghijs; married
Date: 21 March 1912
Distination: North America
Date of Emission: 21-3-1912; Departure: Oostburg
Birth: 22-10-1890

1920 United States Federal Census; www.Ancestry.com; Obtained 14September 2007; Super. 7, Enum. 119, Sheet 1A, FM 8/8.
Name: Richard Ghys
Home in 1920: Cornwall Twp, Henry County, Illinois
Age: 29 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Holland; Dutch
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Annie
Father's Birth Place: Holland
Mother's Birth Place: Holland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1912
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 352
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Ghys 29 Holland, Dutch, Farmer, year of immigration 1912,able to speak english
Annie Ghys 28 Holland, Dutch, year of immigration 1912, able to speakenglish
Edward Ghys 7 Illinois
Arthur Ghys 2 11/12 Illinois
Alphons Ghys 8/12 Illinois
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Cornwall, Henry, Illinois;Roll: T625_371; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 352.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details onthe contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page:NARA.
Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census.Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1920. T625, 2,076 rolls.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Richard Frank Ghys
City: Not Stated
County: Henry
State: Illinois
Birthplace: Oostburg, Holland
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1613519
DraftBoard: 0
Source Citation: Registration Location: Henry County, Illinois; Roll:1613519; Draft Board: 0.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. WorldWar I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509,4,582 rolls.

Birth:
Per Wwi Draft Registration Card & 1920 Census Record

Died:
Per Social Security Index Record; Name Richard Gays

Richardus married Maria Ann "Annie" Verbeke Verbeeke on 23 Nov 1911 in Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. Maria (daughter of Edwardus Verbeke and Cornelia De Looze) was born in 1891 in Retranchement, Zeeland, Netherlands Holland; died before 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

# 1). Source: NETHERLANDS WEB SITE
PRIMARILY MARRIAGE RECORDS IN DUTCH AND ENGLISH
Search Genlias database
http://www.genlias.nl/en/search.jsp
Civil Register
Archive Location: Zeeuws Archief
Number of finding aid: 25.87
Municipality: Oostburg
Type of Record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 13
Registration date: 07-10-1874
and:
# 2). http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/

Much more research needs to be done on this family; Especially sinceit is believed by the Blair Family that there are actually tensiblings. Luckily, Richard had on his WWI Registration Card recordwhere he was from, and this does put the family in the Netherlands.Here again since the author is not too familiar with the spelling ofcities or communities in the Netherlands more research is required.The information so far is a good beginning, and serves as an outlineon the family to facilitate the research when it occurs. It would begood to keep in mind that mistakes do occur, and none of what isprovided so far is set in stone. Please notify the compiler ifmishaps are noted so that the correct information may be provided.sljuhl1234@yahoo.com

# 3). Received an e-mail dated Wednesday, June 28, 2006, from Mrs.Mrs. Carolyn Ghys, a family member as follows:
Excerpt: "My father-in-law is still alive. He has spoken to us aboutthe Dekesil's. I have pictures of the whole family taken in Oostburg. I have lots of information ... I have about three generations backfrom this into the 1750's. Good records. Hope to hear from yousoon." The compiler has responded to the e-mail inquiry. Pleasecontact compiler if you wish further information or for contactinformation for Mrs. Ghys. [Transcribed 28 June 2006, SLJuhl,compiler, sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

# 4). E-mail dated: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Excerpt: "We call ourselves guys spelled Ghys, but some of the groupcall themselves Hyse...spelled Ghys. We find that there are lots ofGhys who wrote classical music, contemporaries of Mozart. We stillhave cousins in the Oostburg/Osstburg area, but not in that town as itwas destroyed in WWII."
[Transcribed 28 June 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

# 5). HISTORY/NETHERLANDS:http://www.toseeka.com/search.php?q=Holland&source=msn_m+001+030_keyword_Holland

"Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands.Holland is a former county of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by theCount of Holland, and later the leading member of the Republic of theSeven United Provinces of the Netherlands (Republiek der ZevenVerenigde Nederlanden, 1581?1795).
The area is today divided between two provinces of the Netherlands:North Holland (Noord-Holland) and South Holland (Zuid-Holland) thatwere created in 1840, and make up roughly 13% of the area of theNetherlands. A few regions that were historically Hollandic becamepart of other provinces as a result of reforms during the Frenchoccupation (1795-1813): Willemstad and surroundings, Biesbosch and theLand van Altena became part of North Brabant. In 1940, after theGerman occupation of the Netherlands, the islands of Vlieland andTerschelling went to Friesland. This was not changed back after WorldWar II. In 1950, the island of Urk went to Overijssel (in 1986 toFlevoland). More recent territorial changes are the transfer ofOudewater, Woerden and Vianen from South Holland to the province ofUtrecht, in 1970, 1989 and 2002 respectively.
Etymologically the word Holland is derived holt land ("wooded land").A popular, but incorrect, fake etymology holds that it is derived fromhol land ("hollow land"), inspired by the low-lying geography of boththe Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire).
The province of Holland was the cultural, political and economiccenter of the United Provinces. The greatest cities of the provinceswere located within the province of Holland such as Amsterdam (thecapital), Rotterdam, Leiden, Alkmaar, the Hague (the seat ofgovernment), Delft and Haarlem. Today, together with Utrecht, thisgroup of cities form what is called Randstad Holland. From the greatport cities of Holland, Dutch merchants sailed to and fromdestinations all over Europe, and merchants from all over Europegathered to trade in the warehouses of Amsterdam and other tradingcities of Holland. As a result, many Europeans heard of the UnitedProvinces first as "Holland" rather than "Republic of the Seven UnitedProvinces of the Netherlands". This tradition continues to this day.
Thus, even though it is officially incorrect, the word Holland isoften used by both Dutch and foreign people to denote the entireNetherlands, possibly because "The Netherlands" ("Nederland" in Dutch)is more cumbersome. People from the other provinces of the Netherlands(such as Friesland, Groningen, North Brabant, Zeeland, etc.) are oftenoffended when referred to as "Hollanders".
However, from 1806-1810, there did exist the Napoleonic Kingdom ofHolland, which included much of the modern Netherlands.
County of Holland
Holland arose as a county of the Holy Roman Empire in the 9th century.The counts of Holland were also counts of Hainaut, Flanders andZeeland for several periods in the 13th-15th century. In 1432, Hollandbecame part of the Burgundian Netherlands, and after 1477 of theHabsburg Seventeen Provinces.
United Provinces
In the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648), the northern Dutch provinces,including Holland, successfully broke away from Habsburg-Spanish rule.Holland became the most prominent and prosperous part of the UnitedProvinces.
After 1795
The formation of the Batavian Republic, inspired by the Frenchrevolution, led to a more centralized government. The dominance ofHolland was reduced by an administrative reform in 1798, in which itsterritory was divided over several departments: Amstel, Delf, Texel,and (part of) Schelde en Maas. During the French occupation(1810-1813), Holland was divided over the d?partements Zuyderz?e andBouches-de-la-Meuse. After 1813, Holland was restored as a province ofthe Netherlands. It was divided into the present provinces NorthHolland and South Holland in 1840. It observed the destruction of mostof Europe as a neutral nation during World War I, however it wasoccupied by Germany during World War II and was host to heavy fightingin the southwestern/central region as the Allies unsuccessfullyattempted to push across the Rhine and into Germany during OperationMarket Garden in September, 1944.
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributedencyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professionaleditors(see full disclaimer). This article is licensed under the GNUFree Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipediaarticle "Holland". [Transcribed 16 September 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

THE WEB SITE HAS EXCELLENT INFORMATION ON THE NETHERLANDS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands
"The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland (IPA: ['ne:d?rl?nt])) is theEuropean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk derNederlanden), which is formed by the Netherlands, the NetherlandsAntilles and Aruba. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy,located in northwestern Europe. It is bordered by the North Sea to thenorth and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. Thecurrent borders were established in 1839.
The Netherlands is often referred to by the name Holland. This is notterminologically precise, since the provinces of North and SouthHolland in the western Netherlands are only two of the country'stwelve provinces. (For more on this and other naming issues seeNetherlands (terminology).)
The Netherlands is a densely populated and geographically low-lyingcountry (its name literally means "low countries" or "low lands") andis popularly known for its windmills, clogs (wooden shoes), dikes,tulips, bicycles, and social tolerance. Its policies are liberaltowards drugs, prostitution, same-sex marriage, abortion andeuthanasia. The country is host to the International Criminal Tribunalfor the Former Yugoslavia, the International Court of Justice and theInternational Criminal Court at The Hague." "Zeeland - south west;capital and largest city Middelburg." Noted on current map "Zeeland"is written "Zealand (English version)".[Transcribed 16 September 2006,SLJuhl, compiler]

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Details/Deceased
Document #: 56
Eduardus Ghijs
Date: 27 November 1932
Over. Oostburg 1796 - 1950

Please check this: BIRT: CONC Record

Eduardus married *Hortensia Van De Wege on 7 Oct 1874 in Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. *Hortensia (daughter of *Charles Louis Van De Wege and Anna Catharina Van Looke) was born in 1853 in Aardenburg, Sluis-Aardenburg, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 6 May 1930 in Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

# 1). Internet Source/s: (Copy & Paste into your browser.)
http://www.genlias.nl/en/search.jsp
http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/
http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html

# 2). http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/
Details/Deceased
Hortensia van de Wege
Date: 6-5-1930
Document #: 22
Over. Oostburg 1796 - 1950

(Medical):Nearly Blind

Edwardus married Cornelia De Looze on 19 Apr 1882 in Groede, Netherlands. Cornelia (daughter of Josephus Bernardus De Looze and Maria Jacoba Tas) was born about 1857 in Groede, Zeeland, Netherlands; died in Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source: NETHERLANDS WEB SITES

# 1). PRIMARILY MARRIAGE RECORDS IN DUTCH AND ENGLISH
Search Genlias database
http://www.genlias.nl/en/search.jsp
Civil Register
Archive Location: Zeeuws Archief
Number of finding aid: 25.87
Municipality: Eede
Type of Record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 02
Bride: Amelia Tange Thanghe
Registration date: 22-10-1846

# 2). Internet Source/s: (Copy & Paste into your browser.)
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# 3). Source: Marriage - http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/
Huwelijksakten Eede 1796-1922
Document #: 13
Bride: Maria Christina Jodts
Date: 23-11-1858

# 4). Source: Marriage - http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/
Huwelijksakten Eede 1796 - 1922
Document #: 08
Bride: Johanna Francisca Roman
Date: 27-10-1868

Joannes married Amelia Tange Thanghe on 22 Oct 1846 in Eede, Zeeland, Netherlands. Amelia (daughter of N N and Theresia Thanghe) was born in 1821 in Maldegem, Zeeland, Netherlands; died between 1852 and 1858 in Eede, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

# 1): Source: NETHERLANDS WEB SITE
PRIMARILY MARRIAGE RECORDS IN DUTCH AND ENGLISH
Search Genlias database
http://www.genlias.nl/en/search.jsp
Civil Register
Archive Location: Zeeuws Archief
Number of finding aid: 25.2
Municipality: Aardenburg
Type of Record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 10
Registration date: 31-12-1841

# 2). Internet Source/s: (Copy & Paste into your browser.)
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http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/ (The record is also on this site.)
http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html

# 3). http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/
Details/Deceased
Charles Louis van de Wege
Document #: 11
Date: 6-3-1858
Over. Oostburg 1796 - 1950

*Charles married Anna Catharina Van Looke on 31 Dec 1841 in Aardenburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. Anna (daughter of Johannes Jacobus Van Looke and Jacomina Kasteleijn) was born on 24 Feb 1809 in Aardenburg, Zeeland, Netherlands; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/
Document #: 22
Anna's surname is listed as a "van" Looke on her daughter Hortensiavan de Wege's deceased record.
Date: 6-5-1930

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Charles + Anna Maria Delacour. Anna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephus married Maria Jacoba Tas on 7 Feb 1839 in Groede, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Nederland. Maria (daughter of Johannes Baptiste Tas and Sophia Christina De Caluwe) was born on 21 Feb 1817 in Hoofdplaat, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Nederland; died on 13 Dec 1895 in Groede, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Nederland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]