Peter DEWILDE¹ {M} = Eugenia COSTANOBLE² {F}

Peter DEWILDE:

Born Wolmans, Belgium
Born in Wolmans, Belgium - a Flemish province. His mother was Belgium. Father was French. The name was originally spelled De Wil De - designating a knighthood to an ancestor. It was pronounced DE-WIBB-DE, even when he came here to America as a young man. Later it was written DeWilde. Later, the girls, Mary, Florence, Louise and Rose were in school and wrote it as Dewilde leaving off the capital W.

Never was a farmer, but once owned where Van Dyke & Gratiot is now (in Detroit, Michigan). There was a farm, but he rented it out. He was a small man, about 5'4" or 5'5", dark eyes and hair.

He was artistic - did stained glass & had a way of making purple that was very beautiful and would not fade. He also did other work, but I don't remember what.


Eugenia COSTANOBLE:

Alias Jenny COSTANOBLE
Not sure where Jenny was born, but she was raised in Detroit. It is believed her last names were Golderes, Castanoble and Cornellie (marriages?) She was a small woman, 4'10", piercing black eyes & a dominant woman

Florence Mary DEWILDE³ {F} = Matthew Joseph ENGSTLER {M} > Family

Married 1906, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Anthony Catholic Church

Florence Mary DEWILDE:

Born ABT 1892, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Christened Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Joseph or St Anthony
Died ABT 1938
Buried Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Elliot Cemetery
In his James J. Watt's baby book, Florence's name was listed as Florence Dunn.


Matthew Joseph ENGSTLER:

Born ABT 1883, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Died 1968
Buried Royal Oak, Oakland Co, MI at Roseland Park Cemetery (Mausole

Ida DEWILDE⁴ {F}

She died of Spinal Meningitis at about 13 years of age.

Margaret DEWILDE⁵ {F}

Margaret died around 3 years old.

Mary DEWILDE⁶ {F} = Renee VAN EICKHAUTTEE {M} > Family

Mary DEWILDE:

Mary was the oldest girl

Louise DEWILDE⁷ {F} = Art HACKENJAS {M} > Family

Rose DEWILDE⁸ {F} = Arthur HOETGER {M} > Family

Arthur HOETGER:

Alias Art HOETGER
Born 14 May 1892
Died 26 April 1964

They had 9 children, but the boys all died before school age. Mary,
Florence,
Louise and Rose all married. The girls went to St. Anthony's school in
Detroit
- Gratiot near East Grand Blvd.

1 : "Kim James Watt"
2 : "Kim James Watt"
3 : "Kim James Watt"
4 : "Kim James Watt"
5 : "Kim James Watt"
6 : "Kim James Watt"
7 : "Kim James Watt"
8 : "Kim James Watt"