The Van Hootegem / Van Ooteg(h)em family from St. Laureins in East-Flanders, Belgium

VIIIa Sophie Vanhootegem

fa. Jacob Francies (VII) Van Hootegem and Maria Theresia Van Hulle

° St-Laureins 31.8.1872
x Annawan, Henry, Illinois 22.8.1910 August Noë
† Moline, Illinois 3.11.1930

Sophie emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1900 with her daughter Augusta Emma Maria Vanhootegem (° St-Laureins 20.1.1900). Here we have a copy of Sophie's birth certificate and here you'll find a copy of the birth certificate of her daughter Augusta.

Sophie and August Noë were married on 22 August 1910 in Annawan, Illinois. Here, with thanks to Judy McDowell, you can find out more about their wedding.

Sophie had to undergo a surgical intervention on 2 November 1930 and she passed away in Moline, Illinois on the next day. Two funeral cards were made for the mourners, one in Dutch and the other one in English; you'll find them here.

August died on 17 June 1946. His funeral card is bilingual.

Was Augusta the daughter of August Noë ? On 10 February 1910 Sophie boarded the S.S. Lapland in Antwerp bound for New York to return to her... husband says Eug. Venesoen, an immigration official. Except that she was only married to August six months later. However that may be, she was accompanied, always according to the report of Mr. Venesoen by her daughter, Augusta Noé. (He also knew she brought with her the princely sum of 150 franks. Would that have been about 4 U.S. dollars ?)

Gustie as Augusta Emma Maria was called in the U.S.A. married Peter Mussche on 9/1/1917 in Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois. He was born in Waterland-Oudeman on 16/7/1892 and his mother was 24 years young and not married. She married Henricus Mussche in Waterland-Oudeman on 16/5/1902 and on this day Henricus recognized Peter as his son. That means Peter was conceived when his father Henricus (° Adegem 14/1/1876) was not yet 16 years old. Henricus himself was the illegitimate son of Ursula Mussche, the widow of Francies Noë and that means Henricus was in fact the halfbrother of August Noë.
In 1904 Henricus left for the U.S.A. and on 26/8/1905 Leonie boarded the SS Vaderland together with their son Peter to rejoin him in the U.S.A.

Gustie passed away in Tampico, Whiteside, IL on 24 September 1988. Her date of birth on her prayer card is not correct. Peter died on 3/6/1962 also in Tampico, IL.

The children of Augusta and Peter, whose last name in the USA is "Musche" (with 1 s):

Arlene Lucille Musche
° Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois 22 February 1918
She was married to Freddie Burgess.
They have 3 daughters, Darlene Burgess, Joyce Burgess and Elaine Burgess.
† Dixon, Lee, Illinois oktober 1971.
Charles L. Musche
° Newton Township, Calhoun, Michigan 11 March 1919
x York, South Carolina 22 November 1941 Evelyn P. Sides.
Evelyn was born on 16 January 1924 in Concord, N.C. the daughter of Arthur Sides and Nellie Troutman. She had two brothers, Robert Sides and Donald Sides both of Charlotte, North Carolina, and two sisters Doris L. Sides (the wife of Charles\' brother Raymond) and Gladys Sides, the wife of Lloyd Stover of Shelby, North Carolina.
Evelyn was employed at Frantz Manufacturing Co. on W. LeFevre Road, Sterling, until her fatal illness.
She died on 22 December 1978.
On 28 December 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Charles married Norma J. Gilpatrick. Norma had been married before and Gilpatrick is not her maiden name. From this previous marriage she had two sons Kevin Gilpatrick of Rock Falls, IL and Dennis Gilpatrick of Stuart, Florida.
Charles served in the U.S. Army during W.W.II and was a self employed auto mechanic in the Tampico and Prophetstown area.
He and Evelyn have one son Larry L. Musche of Tampico.
When Charles died in Tampico, Whiteside, IL on 16 March 1988 there were two grandchildren, Jodi Mussche and James Musche, both of Tampico, two step grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Charles' mother and his second wife survived him. He was preceded in death by his father, his first wife and 1 sister.
Marian E. Musche
° Tampico, Whiteside County, Illinois 13/12/1920
x ??? Frey of Dixon
† Dixon, Lee County, Illinois 12/12/2003
She lived in Tilton Park Drive in Dixon but she passed away at her son's home in Dixon.
Her son: Douglas (Sandra) Frey has two daughters: Stacey Frey (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Kristi Frey (DeKalb, DeKalb County, IL).
Raymond "PeeWee" Musche
° Thomas, Illinois 23/11/1922
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
On 6 March 1950 he married Doris L. Sides at Piggott, Arkansas.
Doris, Evelyn's sister, was born on 11 December 1927 in Concord, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Arthur Sides and Nellie Troutman.
Raymond and Doris lived in Tampico.
He worked for many years at Northwestern Steel and Wire in Sterling in the shipping department for many years and retired in 1983.
Doris died on 25 January 1991 in C.G.H. Medical Center in Sterling.
Raymond moved to Sterling, Illinois. And there, at home he passed away on 17/11/2010.
They have one son Gary (Linda) Musche of Rock Falls, Illinois and one grandson Eric Musche of Rock Falls, Illinois.
Betty Jean Musche
° Tampico, IL 8/3/1928
x Sterling, IL 4/3/1950 Ferdinand A. “Tex” Eisele
† Dixon, IL 26/12/2015
They lived in Dixon, Illinois; she worked for Russells Grocery Store and Krogers until her retirement.
Her husband passed away on 17/4/2003.
Their children:
- Randy (Deborah) Eisele
  Lives in Rochelle.
- Diana (Jerry) Johnson
  Living in Pennington, MN.
They also have four grandsons and five greatgrandchildren.

Sophie en August Noe kregen drie kinderen:
hier vindt u meer informatie over Frank en Margareth Noe.

Met onze beste dank ook aan de Heer Joop Hofman
voor zijn bijdragen aan deze stam van de familie.

De vader van Sophie, Jacob Francies (VII)

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