“I will show them that a Belgian woman knows how to die.” Gabrielle’s Final Words 1152: Gabrielle Petit British Secret Service Spy During World War I Born: 20 February 1893, Tournai, Belgium Died: 1 April 1916, Scharbeek, Belgium Full Name: Gabrielle Alina Eugenia Maria Petit Gabrielle was the middle child of three in a family…
One of These Women is Jennie 1082: Jennie Bauters Jerome, Arizona’s Most Notorious Madam and Proud Business Owner Born: Possibly 1862, Present-day Belgium Died: 3 September 1905, Goldroad, Arizona Territory (Present-day Arizona State–Goldroad itself is an abandoned site) Also Known As: Belgian Jennie Very little information about Jennie is readily available online, however I first…
These are the People born in the country of Belgium, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map or a person born in that region before Belgium came to be. Entries: Audrey Hepburn, Actress Father Damien, Advocated For and Saved Many Lives Suffering From Hansen’s Disease in Hawaii Gabrielle Petit,…
Entries Born in Europe These are the people who were born on the continent of Europe, separated by country (or the modern geographic equivalent country of where they were born). Countries: Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania…
225: Audrey Hepburn Actress Remembered for Roles Like That of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s Born: 4 May 1929, Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium Died: 20 January 1993, Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland Audrey started on Broadway before launching herself into Hollywood. She lived in the Netherlands during World War II and reportedly helped deliver messages as a…
157) Suitbert Godfrey Mollinger Founded St. Anthony’s Chapel in Pittsburgh, which is Home to 5,000 Catholic Relics Born: 19 April 1828, Antwerp, Kingdom of Belgium (Present-day Antwerp, Belgium) Died: 15 June 1892, Troy Hill, Pennsylvania, United States of America Father Mollinger came to America in the 1850’s and managed to settle in the Pittsburgh area….
10) Father Damien He was one of the few people who didn’t treat those afflicted with Leprosy like they were, well, lepers. Born: 3 January 1840, Tremelo, Belgium Died: 15 April 1889, Kalaupapa, Hawaii Born Name: Jozef De Veuster Father Damien arrived in Hawaii early in the history of those afflicted with Hansen’s Disease (or…