Mon arbre familial

Source 1: birth certificate of Philoméne Decorte, her daughter. Year of birth estimated to be 1804 based on age indicated (32) at the time of event (1836)
Source 2: birth certificate of Adelle Decorte, indicates that she was born in Saintes. Her age is indicated as 33, in 1841, bringing estimated year of birth to 1808
Source 3: birth certificate of Jean Francoise Decorte, indicates that she was born in Saintes. Her age is indicated as 38, in 1843, bringing estimated year of birth to 1805

Source: marriage record of Jean Baptiste Decorte and Clémence Joseph Lemaire, exact birthday listed

Source 1: Death record of Pierre Joseph Decorte
Place of birth listed in the document, year of birth estimated as 1829 based on the age (61) listed on the document in 1890
Source 2: Source: birth certificate of Marie Rose Decorte, indicates his age in 1859 to be 30, at the birth of his daughter, also indicating year of birth to be 1829

Source: marriage record of Jean Baptiste Decorte and Clémence Joseph Lemaire, where it is identified that:
he was born and recorded in Saintes, on 29 June 1828, under the name Lemaire Pierre Joseph, and recognized as Decorte at the time of the marriage in 1836.

Source: birth record of Lemaire (later Decorte) Pierre Joseph

Act #39
29 June, 1828. Saintes, district of Brussels.
Joannes Lemaire, 2 years of age, workman, living in Saintes, has declared that Celmencia Lemaire, 23 years of age, residing in Saintes, has given birth on the 29 of June, in his home in Wisbecq.
Child was given the name of Lemaire Petrus Josephus.

Source: marriage record of Jean Baptiste Decorte and Clémence Joseph Lemaire.
Last name is not clear, to be verified. Exact date and place of death is listed.

Source: Death record of Pierre Joseph Decorte, where she is listed as a parent, and deceased

Source: birth certificate of Adelle Decorte, indicates that marriage took place in Saintes

Source: marriage record of Jean Baptiste Decorte and Clémence Joseph Lemaire

Act #6
1836 12 June, 14:00
Saintes, province of Brabant
Jean Baptiste Decorte, journalier, residing in Saintes, born in Thoricourt, 27 November 1797, son of legal age of Pierre Joseph Decorte - 64 years of age / journalier residing in Hoves (Silly) and of Felicite Vincourt, who has died in Rebecq on the 5 January 1808, father is present and consenting to the marriage. Widower of Aimée Catherine Defraine, who has died in Petit Enghien on the 4 June 1835.
Exempted from national milicia (military),based on certificate delivered to Mons from governor of 3 June 1836.
AND
Clémence Joseph Lemaire, journaliere, residing and born in Saintes, on the 8 November 1805, daughter of legal age of Jean Joseph Lemaire - 68 years of age / Tisserand, residing in Saintes, present and consenting, and of Marie Florence Cunoh (???), who has died in Saintes on the 2 December 1834.

Publication of bans has been done in Saintes, on 29 May and 5 June 1836, without opposition.

Decourte Jean Baptiste and Lemaire Clémence Joseph are united in marriage.
Spouses also declared that a child was born and recorded in Saintes, on 29 June 1828, under the name Lemaire Pierre Joseph, which is recognized as their son.

Witnesses:
- Detchambee ??? Joseph - 39 years of age, garde champetre
- Hubert Adan, 46 years of age, cordonier
- Dieudonné Adan, 50 years of age, cordonier
- Désiré Coupez, 31, patseculier
all 4 friends residing in Saintes

Source: birth certificate of Philoméne Decorte

Act #58
1836, 30 October, 10:00 am, in front of us Prosper Louis Coubeau, official of civil state in Saintes, province Brabant
Jean Baptiste Decorte, 40 years of age, tisserand by profession, residing in Saintes, has presented to us a female child, born at the home of the family, on 29 of October, at 17:00, to the declarer and Clémence Lemaire, 32 years of age, menagere, residing in Saintes, his wife.
Child was given the name of Philoméne

Witnesses:
- Diseudonne Adan, 55 years of age, cordonnier, residing in Saintes
- Jean Baptiste Adan, 43 years of age, cordonnier, residing in Saintes

Source: birth certificate of Marie Therése Decorte

Act #61

1838, 19 October, at 17:00, in front of us Joseph Vancutsem, representative of civil state of commune Saintes, province of Brabant.
Jean Baptiste Decorte 42 years of age, profession Journalier, residing in Saintes, who presented to us a female child, born at his home in Saintes,
19 October, at 02:00 am, to him, and Clémence Lemaire, his wife, journaliere, 38 years of age, residing in Saintes.
Child was given the name of Marie Therése.

Witnesses:
- Philippe Paternot, 32 years of age, cordonnier, residing in Saintes
- Leopold Luyex, 26 years of age, ???, residing in Saintes

Source: birth certificate of Adelle Decorte

Act #9
1841, 4 February, 16:00, in front of us, Theodore Blondeau Leherig, representative of civil state, of commune of Saintes, arrondisement Brussels, province Brabant,
Jean Baptiste Decorte, 43 years of age, journalier, born in Thoricourt, residing and married in Saintes, who has presented to us a female child, born in his home, Section de Welbecy of Saintes, on 3rd February, at 11:00 am, to him and Clemence Lemaire, his wife, fileuse, 33 years of age, born and residing in Saintes.
Child was given the name Adelle.

Witnesses:
- Leopold Luyex, 29 years of age, Secretaire, residing in Saintes
- Charles Louis Luyex, 31 years of age, cullisateur, residing in Saintes

Source: death certificate of Jean Francois Charles Decorte, exact place (Saintes) indicated, year of birth is estimated to be 1844, based on age 18, indicated on his death certificate in 1862

Source: birth certificate of Jean Francoise Decorte

Act #25
1843, 29 May, 10:00 am in front of us, Theodore Blondeau, Lehevig, representative of the state of commune Saintes.
Decorte Jean Baptiste, 47 years of age, journalier, born in Thorincourt, residing in Saintes presented to us a male child, born at his home, in Saintes, section de Wisbey, on the 28 May, 15:00, to him and to Lemaire Clemence, his wife, fileuse, 38 years of age, born in Saintes, and residing there.
Child was given the name of Jean Francoise Charles.

Witnesses:
- Leopold Luyex, 30 years of age, Secretaire, residing in Saintes
- Adrien Joseph Luyex, 24 years of age, Cultivateur, residing in Saintes

Source: birth certificate of Leopold Joseph Decorte

Act #15
1845, 2 March, 11:00 am. Saintes.
Decorte, Jean Baptiste, 47 years of age, journalier, born in Thoricourt, residing and married in Saintes, presented to us a male child, born in his house, section de Wisbecq, in Santes, on 1 March, 01:00, to him and Lemaire Clemence, fileuse, 38 years of age, born and residing in Saintes.
Child was given the name of Leopold Joseph.

Witnesses:
- Leopold Luyex, 33 years of age, secretaire, residing in Saintes
- Charles Luis Luyex, 35 years of age, cultivateur, residing in Saintes.

Source: indicated as parent on the marriage act of Louis Mairesse + Marie Rose Decorte

Source: marriage certificate of Pierre Joseph Decorte and Marie Catherine Marsille

Pierre Joseph Decorte, tailleur de pierres, 26 years of age, born in Saintes, residing in Braine le Comte
milicien (part of military, as of 1847) free under this report, which was stated in the certificate from the governor of the province of Brabant, dated 7 of past April
son of legal age of Jean Baptiste Decorte, and Clemence Joseph Lemaire, journalier, residing in Braine le Comte, present here and consenting to the marriage of their son
AND
Marie Catherine Marsille, ouvriere cotonniere, 26 years old, born and residing in Braine le Comte, daughter of legal age of Desire Joseph Marsille, and Dauphine Ghislaine Friart, journalier, residing in Braine le Comte, present and consenting to the marriage of their daughter.
Bans were published without any opposition.

Witnesses:
- Jean Francois Blanpain tailleur d'hubits, 57 years of age,
- Francois Vanesie, negociant, 55 years of age,
- Albin Premereur, cabaretier, 43 years of age,
- Leopold Delaurnay, garde champetre, 39 years of age
all four residing in Braine le Comte

Source: death certificate of Jean Francois Charles Decorte

Act #25
1862, 22 February, 10:00 am
In fron tof us, Telesphore Saintraint Cehevin, delegate of civil state of city of Braine-le-Comte, is present
Andrew Demaret, 75 years of age, and Narcise Colet, 45 years of age, both negociants, residing in Braine-le-Comte, who declared to us that yesterday, at 21:00 has died - Jean Francois Charles Decorte, cotonnier, 18 years of age, born in Saintes, residing in Braine-le-Comte, single, son of Jean Baptiste Decorte, and Clemence Lemaire, journaliers, residing in Braine-le-Comte

He died in this town, in the house village of Favarge, section E, # 39 bis.