The Walloons is a comedy drama comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland dramatist Richard Cumberland . It was first staged at the Covent Garden Theatre in April 1782. ref Nicoll p.126 ref The character of Father O Sullivan was widely believed to be based on Father Thomas Hussey ref Mudford p.406 ref an Irish born Priest with whom Cumberland conducted secret talks in an attempt to secure a peace agreement between Britain and Spain during the American War of Independence . References references Bibliography Mudford, William. The Life of Richard Cumberland . Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1812. Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660 1900. Volume III Late Eighteenth Century Drama . Cambridge University Press, 1952. DEFAULTSORT Walloons, The Category Plays by Richard Cumberland Category 1782 plays Category British plays UK theat stub 18thC play stub ... more details
Original research date December 2008 Infobox Ethnic group group Walloons image Image Peter Minuit portrait ... , German people Germans , French people French and Celts or Southern Europeans . Walloons IPA en w lu nz ... who live in Belgium , principally in Wallonia . Walloons are a distinctive community within Belgium ... 019 7 , p. 13 Walloons are identified through their residence in Wallonia and by speaking dialects of French ... who arrived later. Walloons are mainly Roman catholic. ref , important historical and anthropological criteria religion, language, traditions, folklore bind Walloons to the French people ref The Encyclopedia ... between the French and the Walloons, Wallon culture consisting mainly of dialect literary ... encyclopedia.jrank.org VIR WAT WALLOONS Wallons from a common .html Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th ... For F lix Rousseau, Walloon country is, after le Roman pays the old name of the country of the Walloons ..., DL 1993 0276 1 ref and the nickname Romande was commonly used to describe Walloons until the late ... Many non French speaking observers over generalize Walloons as a term of convenience for all Belgian ... of the city. Walloons are historically credited with pioneering the industrial revolution in Continental Europe in the early 19th century. ref http www.guardian.co.uk commentisfree 2008 aug 07 eu Walloons ... area, developed rapidly into the economic powerhouse of the country. Walloons in fact French speaking elites who were called Walloons became politically dominant. Many Flemish immigrants came ... are historically Walloon speaking. Walloons in the Middle Ages Since the 11th century, the great ..., where Wallengassen Walloons neighborhoods were founded in certain cities. ref F lix Rousseau ... , the Walloons were the most important foreign community, as noted by three roads named Walloonstreet in the city. ref F lix Rousseau, opus citatus, p. 46 ref The Walloons traded for materials ... German colonization of Transylvania central and North Western Romania also included numerous Walloons ... more details
distinguish2 Huguenots The Netherlands Huguenots in the Netherlands denoting France French Protestantism Protestant immigrants to the Netherlands. The history and presence of the Walloon people , i.e. French language francophone Belgium Belgians , in the Netherlands goes back to the foundation process of the Dutch state. Even more so, the region now known as Wallonia was part of the historical Southern Netherlands , a region now divided between the Netherlands , Belgium and the France French Nord Pas de Calais . Walloons in the Meuse Rhine Region However, even after the foundation of the previously mentioned nations cross border migration continued towards the Netherlands. Particularly, this was the case in the border area now of the Netherlands Limburg Netherlands Limburg province , Belgium Limburg Belgium Limburg and Li ge province Li ge provinces and Germany North Rhine Westphalia . In 1840 , 10 years after the independence and incorporation of Wallonia into Belgium , the population of the Limburg Netherlands Dutch Limburgian capital Maastricht comprised 8.6 Belgian born persons with 40 of these persons originating from Wallonia fuelling the competition between the Dutch language Dutch and French language French languages in the city. ref name Cross border mobility in the Li ge Limburg area cite web title Cross border mobility in the Li ge Limburg area in the past and the present 19th 20th centuries . The results of the survey in a historical perspective date 2002 2003 publisher Sociaal Historisch Centrum voor Limburg, Maastricht url http popups.ulg.ac.be federalisme document.php?id 231 author Rutten, W. accessdate 2009 07 25 ref Ethnic groups in the Netherlands Notes reflist Category Dutch people of Belgian descent Category Ethnic groups in the Netherlands Category Walloon diaspora Category History of Wallonia Netherlands stub ... more details
Walloon may refer to Walloons , a group of people Walloon language , their language Wallonia , their region Walloon, Queensland The Walloons , a 1782 play by Richard Cumberland dramatist Richard Cumberland See also Wallon disambiguation disambig ... more details
Jess de Forest leader of Walloons that fled Europe due to religious prosecution and settled in New York City. Lee De Forest American inventor with over 300 patents to his credit. De Forest, Wisconsin village in Dane County, Wisconsin, along the Yahara River. Disambig de De Forest ... more details
A Walloons Walloon church French glise Wallonne Dutch Waalse kerk describes any Calvinism Calvinist church building in the Netherlands and its former colonies whose members originally came from the Southern Netherlands and France and whose native language is French. Members of these churches belong to the Walloon Reformed Church French R form wallon Dutch Waals Hervormd or, from 1815, Waals Gereformeerd , long distinguished from the Low German or Dutch language Dutch speaking Dutch Reformed Church . Calvinism stub DEFAULTSORT Walloon Church Category Calvinism fr glise wallonne nl Waalse kerk ... more details
for the commune in France Besm Orphan date February 2009 Besme , real name apparently Charles Dianovitz , was a Bohemian in the pay of the Duke of Guise , is recorded as the assassin of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny in 1571, using either a dagger or a big sword . The assassin group called itself Picards de Boh me . External links http archiver.rootsweb.com th read HUGUENOTS WALLOONS EUROPE 2002 04 1019526766 rootsweb.com http www.newadvent.org cathen 13333b.htm Catholic encyclopedia see section THE MASSACRE Nuttall Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Besme ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Besme Category Bohemian people Category Year of death unknown crime bio stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 tienne Chauvin April 18, 1640 1725 , France French Protestant divine, was born in N mes . At the revocation of the Edict of Nantes he retired to Venezula where he was for some years preacher at the Walloons Walloon church in 1695 the elector of Brandenburg appointed him pastor and professor of philosophy, and later inspector of the French college at Berlin , where he enjoyed considerable reputation as a representative of Ren Descartes Cartesianism and as a student of physics . His principal work is a laborious Lexicon Rationale, sive Thesaurus Philosophicus Rotterdam, 1692 new and enlarged edition, Leeuwarden, 1713 . He also wrote Theses de Cognitione Dei 1662 , and started the Nouveau Journal des Savants 1694 1698 . References 1911 DEFAULTSORT Chauvin, Etienne Category 1640 births Category 1725 deaths Category People from N mes Category French Protestants Category French theologians Category Huguenots fr tienne Chauvin ... more details
Infobox Anthem title Le Chant des Wallons english title The Song of the Walloons image image size caption prefix Regional country Wallonia author Th ophile Bovy lyrics date 1900 composer Louis Hillier music date 1901 adopted 1998 until sound sound title Le Chant des Wallons The Song of the Walloons is the national anthem anthem of Wallonia Belgium . The original words, written in Walloon language Walloon as Li Tchant des Walons by Th ophile Bovy in 1900, were in 1901 set to music composed by Louis Hillier . Performed for the first time in the city of Li ge city Li ge , the song quickly spread to other parts of French speaking Belgium and established itself as a national anthem for Wallonia. When, on 15 July 1998, the Walloon Parliament approved a law defining the official symbols of the Walloon Region flag, anthem, and national day , it was a French language French version of Li Tchant des Walons that was chosen. However, the lyrics adopted on that occasion are not a direct translation of the original the number and order of verses differ, and they diverge significantly from the original Walloon text in places. Lyrics in Walloon The original version in Walloon, here written in normalized orthography. Normally only the first and third verses are sung. I. Nos estans firs di nosse pitite patreye, Ca l dje et lon, on dj ze di ses efants. prum rang, on l mete po l industreye Et dvins les rts, ele riglatixh ostant. Nosse tere est ptite, mins nos avans l ritchesse ... a populous nation What we yearn for most is our freedom. That is why we are proud to be Walloons II. We Walloons are brothers to one another And comfort one another in distress We do good ... We may give little, but it comes from the heart. That is why we are proud to be Walloons ... will defend thy high repute. Who dare affront our anger? That is why we are proud to be Walloons ... That s why we are proud to be Walloons External links http parlement.wallonie.be content default.php ... more details
DeForest , also spelled De Forest and deForest , may refer to Calvert DeForest 1921 2007 , a United States actor and comedian, best known for his appearances on David Letterman s shows DeVry University , formerly called the DeForest Training School , a private, for profit university system in the United States De Forest, Wisconsin , a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States along the Yahara River Henry deForest , a United States railroad executive who served as chair for the Southern Pacific Railroad s board of directors Jess de Forest , leader of a group of Walloons who fled Europe due to religious persecutions John William De Forest 1826 1906 , a United States soldier and writer of realistic fiction Lee De Forest 1873 1961 , an American inventor with over 300 patents to his credit DeForest Kelley 1920 1999 , an American actor, best known for playing Leonard McCoy Dr. Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek tv series and films Humphrey DeForest Bogart , a well known, Oscar Award winning American actor disambig ... more details
for the Belgian artist, see Jacques de Lalaing artist Jacques de Lalaing was a Walloons Walloon knight of the 15th century. He was originally in the service of the Duchy of Cleves Duke of Cleves and afterwards in that of the Philip the Good Duke of Burgundy, Philip III, the Good , gaining great renown by his prowess in the tiltyard. The duke of Burgundy entrusted him with embassies to the pope and the king of France in 1451, Charles VII of France Charles VII , and subsequently sent him to put down the revolt of the inhabitants of Ghent , in which expedition he was killed. He was one of the first of European nobility to be killed by a gun. The Golden Age of Burgundy, Joseph Calmette His biography, Le Livre des faits de messire Jacques de Lalaing , which has been published several times, is mainly the work of the Burgundy region Burgundian herald and chronicler Jean Le Fevre , better known as Toison d or the Flemish historiographer Georges Chastellain and the herald Charolais also took part in its compilation. References 1911 DEFAULTSORT Lalaing, Jacques De Category Flemish people Category 1421 births Category 1453 deaths Category Knights of the Golden Fleece fr Jacques de Lalaing 1421 1453 nl Jacques van Lalaing 1421 1453 ... more details
Refimprove date December 2007 Unreferenced date December 2007 Hanau , Germany , the birthplace of the Grimm Brothers , had a long and vibrant heritage. It was bombed by United Kingdom British bombers 277 Lancasters and 8 Mosquitos of Nos 1 and 8 Groups on 19 March 1945 during World War II , a few days before it was taken by the US Army. 85 of the city was destroyed. Hanau lost its old monuments, and the medieval section of the city was levelled. The ancient castle, arsenal, city theater and the birthhouse of the Grimm brothers were destroyed. Only half of the Walloons Walloon church still stands today. Hanau became a major garrison town in the late 19th century and was and is an important junction on the German railway system. References references WWII city bombing Category World War II operations and battles of Europe Hanau Category World War II strategic bombing Hanau Category 1945 in Germany history stub de Luftangriff auf Hanau am 19. M rz 1945 ... more details
Image Quesada galeria.jpg thumb 200px right Vicente Genaro de Quesada Vicente Genaro de Quesada 1782 Havana , Cuba 15th August 1836 Madrid was a Spain Spanish military figure. He participated in the Battle of Burgos 1808 during the Peninsular War , leading the Royal Guard and Walloons Walloon Guard . Forming a rearguard for the shattered Spanish lines, these troops absorbed repeated charges by Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle General Lasalle s French cavalry without yielding an inch of ground. ref http www.1808 1814.org batallas bburgos.html Guerra de Independencia espa ola 1808 1814 Bot generated title ref He later fought in the First Carlist War on the Isabeline Liberal side. He lost the Battle of Alsasua in April 1834. References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Quesada, Vicente Genaro de ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1782 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1836 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Quesada, Vicente Genaro de Category 1782 births Category 1836 deaths Category People from Havana Category Spanish generals Category Spanish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Category Military personnel of the First Carlist War Spain mil bio stub es Vicente Genaro de Quesada eu Vicente Quesada fr Vicente Genaro de Quesada ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2011 See also Leclercq Jean Leclercq born in Tournai on 2 June 1925 , died in Tournai on 24 December 1970 was a Belgian politician and Walloon Movement Walloon militant . Jean Lerclercq was a member of the Conseil conomique wallon when it joined the Walloon Rally in 1968 with the foundation of the local plan. He became a popular voice, and was elected in the elections of 31 March 1968. He was one the first of the Walloon Rally to be elected to Parliament. He became a member of the Agricultural and Family Commission but he died at Christmas 1970. Paul Van Damme succeeded him. At the Walloon Rally Congress of 22 and 23 March 1969, he insisted that Mouscron and Comines were 100 French, and for stronger relations between the Walloons and France. At the communal elections of Tournai, he opposed others in his party, and founded his own list, named R novation tournaisienne . He was elected communal councillor, but died while doing the job. Portal Belgium Use dmy dates date February 2011 DEFAULTSORT Leclercq, Jean Category 1925 births Category 1970 deaths Category People from Tournai Category Former Belgian deputies Category Walloon movement activists fr Jean Leclercq ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Belgium Belgian nationalism or Belgicistic nationalism Lang nl Belgicisme Lang fr Belgicanisme defines an ideology that favours a strong centralised government , with less or no autonomy for the Flemish Community who constitute Flemish Region Flanders , the French Community of Belgium and the German speaking Community of Belgium who constitute Wallonia and the Brussels Capital Region which is inhabited by both Walloons and Flemings , and dissolve the regional counterparts of each ethnic group within Belgium. It insists on restoring total sovereignty to the Belgian state level by reverting Belgium to a unitary state , after decades of state structure reforms that made Belgium a Federation federal state since the 1970s contrary to Flemish nationalists who advocate independence of their region, and Walloon, Brussels and German speaking regionalists who advocate more autonomy to their respective regions. Belgian nationalists advocate the unity between all language groups in Belgium, and condemn each perceived Chauvinism chauvinistic or linguistic discrimination, advocate the knowledge of all official languages Dutch, French, German language German and a Multiculturalism multicultural , tolerant, strong feeling of citizenship. Belgian nationalism is mainly supported by French speaking politicians, alongside some socialist s, certain circles in Brussels , some sections of the far right and historically among fascist s. Though the majority of Flemings do not yet favor independence of their region, and as the Walloons, Brussels and the German speakers are strongly regionalist, there is no popular support in any region of Belgium, and political parties that support this ideology openly have not gained electoral support in recent years, so it remains much weaker than the secessionist and regional nationalisms of the ethnic groups. Advocates Political parties with strong Belgian or regional nationalistic ideology Belgische Unie Union Belge BUB B ... more details
Church Roman Catholic , with some Protestantism Protestants related Walloons , Flemish people ..., the Dutch language Dutch speaking Flemish people Flemish and the Francophone French speaking Walloons ... afterlife . ref See also List of Belgians Flemish people Walloons Belgian American Belgian ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Burgos partof the Peninsular War image Image Batalla gamonal.JPG 300px caption Battle of Burgos or Gamonal National Library of Spain date November 7, 1808 place Gamonal ,near Burgos , Spain result French victory combatant1 flagicon France First French Empire French Empire combatant2 flagicon Spain 1785 Spain commander1 Jean Baptiste Bessi res commander2 Conde de Belveder br Vicente Genaro de Quesada strength1 20,000 infantry, br 4,000 cavalry strength2 9,000 infantry casualties1 Unknown casualties2 2,000 dead, wounded, or captured Campaignbox Peninsular War 1808 1809 The Battle of Burgos , also known as Battle of Gamonal, was fought on November 10, 1808, during the Peninsular War . A powerful France French army under Jean Baptiste Bessi res Marshal Bessi res overwhelmed and destroyed the outnumbered Spain Spanish under General Belveder, opening central Spain to invasion. Spanish history remembers this battle for the vain gallantry of the Royal Guard Guard and Walloons Walloon regiments under Don Vicente Genaro de Quesada . Forming a rearguard for the shattered Spanish lines, these troops repelled repeated charges by Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle General Lasalle s. The cost was high for the Spaniards of the 307 men in the rearguard only 74 survived, caked with blood uniforms in tatters bayonets bent and blunted. It is said that Bessi res personally returned Quesada s sword and had his wounds treated in the French field hospital Citation needed date July 2010 . These acts of chivalry became increasingly rare as the Peninsular War dragged on. External links Es icon http www.1808 1814.org batallas bburgos.html The Battle of Gamonal coord missing Spain DEFAULTSORT Burgos 1808 Category Conflicts in 1808 PAGENAME Category Battles of the Peninsular War Category Battles involving Spain Category 1808 in Spain PAGENAME Napoleonic battle stub France battle stub Spain battle stub es Batalla de Gamonal 1808 fr Bataille de Burgos pl Bit ... more details
Fernand Verhaegen 1883 1975 was a Belgium Belgian Painting painter and etching etcher . He was born in Marchienne au Pont , near Charleroi in Wallonia. He took courses at the Acad mie Royale des Beaux Arts from 1900 to 1906 and there became friends with Rik Wouters and Edgard Tytgat . After graduation he exhibited his works in Belgium and abroad Biennale of Venice in 1920 and 1922 . His style gradually evolved from impressionism and Belgian Luminism Impressionism luminism to a synthetic form of capturing reality. In his later years, he came back to a personal form of impressionism. Verhaegen specialized in painting Walloons Walloon folklore Carnival of Binche he was soon recognised as the painter of the Gilles of Binche , Doudou of Mons, Giants of Ath, Chinelles of Fosses, Chaudia of Leernes, Pasqueye, and so on. He also created a series of etchings devoted to the folklore in Wallonia. In his book about this artist, Robert Magremanne has named him the great master of the Walloon folklore . He died in Montigny le Tilleul in 1975. Verhaegen s works are in many museums of Belgium Antwerp , Brussels , Charleroi , Ixelles , Li ge city Li ge , Mons and abroad Gen ve , Grenoble , Indianapolis . References Magremanne, Robert 2003 . Fernand Verhaegen, le grand ma tre du folklore wallon . Charleroi Belgium Imprimerie Provinciale du Hainaut. ISBN 2930336307 External links http www.fernand verhaegen.be Fernand Verhaegen Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Verhaegen, Fernand ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1883 PLACE OF BIRTH Marchienne au Pont, Belgium DATE OF DEATH 1975 PLACE OF DEATH Montigny le Tilleul, Belgium Use dmy dates date March 2011 DEFAULTSORT Verhaegen, Fernand Category 1883 births Category 1975 deaths Category Belgian etchers Category Belgian painters Category Walloon people Category Walloon movement activists fr Fernand Verhaegen nl Fernand Verhaegen ... more details
Image Albert R ville.jpg thumb Albert R ville Albert R ville November 4, 1826, Dieppe, Seine Maritime &ndash October 25, 1906 was a distinguished France French Protestantism Protestant theology theologian , known for his extremist liberal views. ref See Ivan Stresnki, Theology and the First Theory of Sacrifice 2003 , ch. 3. ref He is also known for being one of the first intellectuals to join the Dreyfusard cause when the the Dreyfus Affair erupted in the 1890s. ref See his memoir, Les tapes d un intellectuel, propos de l affaire Dreyfus 1898 . ref R ville was born in Dieppe, Seine Maritime . From 1851 to 1872 he was pastor of the Walloons Walloon church in Rotterdam . In 1880 he became professor of the History of Religions in the Coll ge de France , during the course of which he helped found the Revue de l histoire des religions with Maurice Vernes . In 1886, he was appointed as the inaugural President of the new Fifth Section for Religious Sciences at the cole Pratique des Hautes tudes in Paris . He was a prolific writer on the comparative history of world religions. In addition to the history of Christianity, he published on the native religions of Central America about which he gave the 1884 Hibbert Lectures , Chinese religion and the history of the idea of the Devil. Nuttall Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME R ville, Albert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH November 4, 1826 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH October 25, 1906 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT R ville, Albert Category 1826 births Category 1906 deaths Category People from Dieppe Category French Protestants Category French Protestant theologians Category University of Paris faculty Reflist France reli bio stub cs Albert R ville teolog es Albert R ville te logo fr Albert R ville 1826 1906 ... more details
Image David Beck Louis De Geer d. . 1587 1657.jpg thumb 200px Louis De Geer portraited by David Beck De Geer also De Geer van Jutphaas and De Geer van Oudegein is a family of Walloons Walloon origin the name possibly derived from the town of Geer near Li ge city Li ge which became notable in Sweden and the Netherlands . They have played an important role in Swedish and Dutch history since the early 17th century, mainly centered around the iron foundry company town Finsp ng , but often extending to science, art and national politics. The family retained its contacts with the Netherlands even after the main branch settled in Sweden. Some of them hold the title count or baron . Both branches are still in existence and continue to thrive. Notable members Louis De Geer 1587 1652 , financier and industrialist, founder of the Swedish branch Louis De Geer son and grandsons by the same name. Charles De Geer 1720 1778 , Swedish entomologist. Charlotta Aurora De Geer 1779 1834 , salonist. Robert Wilhelm De Geer , lantmarskalk of the Noble estate at the Diet of Porvoo . Carl De Geer , lantmarskalk of the Riksdag of the Estates 1823, 1828 1830 Louis Gerhard De Geer 1818 1896 , Swedish statesman and writer. Karl Vilhelm Konstantin De Geer 1839 1904 , Finnish general in the Imperial Russian army http dbgw.finlit.fi kenraalit ?id 79 Gerard De Geer 1858 1943 , Swedish geologist. Dirk Jan de Geer 1870 1960 , prime minister of the Netherlands. Carl Johan De Geer 1938 , Swedish artist. Lars Erik De Geer 1945 , Swedish nuclear physicist. Jonas De Geer 1971 , Swedish nationalist and traditionalist Catholic writer. Category Swedish noble families De Geer Category Families Category Surnames Category Dutch noble families Category Dutch nobility Category Dutch families Category Noble families de De Geer Adels und Patriziergeschlecht nl De Geer familie sv De Geer ... more details
Image Flag of Wallonia.svg thumb The flag of Wallonia. Baron Pierre Paulus de Ch telet 16 March 1881 in Ch telet, Belgium Ch telet 17 August 1959 in Brussels was a Walloons Walloon expressionism expressionist painting painter , most known as the designer of the bold rooster lang fr le coq hardi adopted on 3 July 1913 by the Walloon Assembly for the flag of Wallonia ref http www.allstates flag.com fotw flags be wal l.html wal98 ref . He gained notability during the Wallon Art Exposition of Charleroi in 1911 and, in the interwar period , he made several exhibitions in Europe and in the USA . References cite book title Encyclop die du mouvement wallon Volume 3 Lettres O Z last Delforge first Paul authorlink coauthors Philippe Destatte, Micheline Libon year 2001 publisher Institut Jules Destr e location Charleroi isbn 978 2 8703 5021 8 pages 1244 1245 url Notes reflist External links fr http www.wallonie en ligne.net 1995 Cent Wallons Paulus Pierre.htm Biography in Cent Wallons du Si cle , Institut Jules Destr e, Charleroi, 1995 http www.charleroi museum.org mba code en expo paulus.htm Short bio on Charleroi s Museum of fine arts website Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Paulus, Pierre ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 16 March 1881 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 17 August 1959 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Paulus, Pierre Category Barons of Belgium Category Belgian painters Category Walloon movement activists Category Walloon people Category 1881 births Category 1959 deaths Belgium painter stub es Pierre Paulus fr Pierre Paulus nl Pierre Paulus uk wa Pierre Paulus ... more details
Infobox Ethnic group group flagicon Belgium Belgian American flagicon USA image caption poptime popplace Wisconsin , Michigan , Illinois , California , Minnesota langs American English , Dutch language Dutch , French language French , German language German rels related Dutch American s, French American s, German American s Belgian Americans are citizen s of the United States who are of Belgium Belgian ancestry. Belgian is not considered an ethnic term Flemish people Flemings and Walloons are the two largest ethnic groups in Belgium ref cite web url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos be.html title CIA The World Factbook publisher Cia.gov date accessdate 2011 01 09 ref . There were no Belgians and thus no Belgian Americans either prior to 1830, the de jure establishment of Belgium although the name Belgium was already used prior 1830 to distinguish the Southern Netherlands from the Netherlands . Prior to this, immigrants from the region that is present day Belgium identified themselves as either Dutch Americans Dutch or French Americans , hence tracing family roots to a place in Belgium does not make one a Belgian American wikt per se per se . Population According to the United States 2000 Census 2000 U.S. census , there are 360,642 Americans whose ancestors came from Belgium. The states with the largest Belgian communities are Wisconsin 57,808 Michigan 53,135 Illinois 34,208 California 26,820 Minnesota 15,627 Other significant communities are found in Florida 14,751 , New York 12,034 , Indiana 11,918 and Texas 10,595 . See also portal box United States Belgium Belgian people List of Belgian Americans Notes reflist References http www.euroamericans.net Euroamericans.net European Americans Category American people of Belgian descent Category Ethnic groups in the United States Belgium stub ethno group stub US stub fr Belgo Am ricains pl Amerykanie belgijskiego pochodzenia ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Walloon city Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich state qld image Walloon1.JPG caption lga City of Ipswich postcode 4306 pop 1,532 2006 area dist1 53 location1 Brisbane dist2 12.5 location2 Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich fedgov Division of Blair Blair stategov Electoral district of Ipswich West Ipswich West near nw Haigslea, Queensland Haigslea near n Ironbark, Queensland Ironbark near ne Pine Mountain, Queensland Pine Mountain near w Haigslea, Queensland Haigslea near e Karrabin, Queensland Karrabin near sw Thagoona, Queensland Thagoona near s Thagoona, Queensland Thagoona near se Amberley, Queensland Amberley Walloon is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich , Queensland , Australia . The origin of the suburb name is from the Romanic speaking inhabitants of Belgium known as the Walloons . ref http www.nrw.qld.gov.au property placenames detail.php?id 36349 Place name details Bot generated title ref Transport Walloon railway station Walloon Railway Station provides Citytrain commuter rail services to Rosewood, Queensland Rosewood , Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich. Education Walloon State School Local shops Walloon has an array of small businesses. The businesses available include Walloon News Dicksie s Take away Hairdresser Network Video Real Estate Agent Medical Centre Chemist The historical Walloon Saloon Walloon IGA Walloon Bakery References wikisource The Babies of Walloon reflist External links http queenslandplaces.com.au walloon University of Queensland Queensland Places Walloon Ipswich City IpswichAU geo stub coord 27 036 S 152 039 E source nlwiki region AU scale 50000 display title Category Ipswich, Queensland fr Walloon Queensland nl Walloon Queensland ... more details
Jess de Forest 1576 &ndash October 22, 1624 was the leader of a group of Walloons Walloon Huguenots who fled Europe due to religious persecutions. Jess de Forest emigrated to the New World, where he planned to found New Netherland New Belgium . He died before reaching what is now New York, but his family settled in Long Island , where it is remembered by the name of Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hill . ref http www.crwflags.com FOTW flags fr 59 ah.html Avesnes sur Helpe Municipality, Nord, France ref Background Jess de Forest was born in Avesnes sur Helpe Avesnes County of Hainaut Hainaut . The family name originated from the village of Forest in the canton of Landrecies near Avesnes. In 1576 he left Avesnes for Sedan, France Sedan and Montcornet before settling in Leiden , Holland . In Leiden, he moved to obtain the right to emigrate with his own and other Walloon families to the New World. During his stay, he also met Pilgrim Fathers , future passengers of the Mayflower ship Mayflower . De Forest served with Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange Prince Maurice of Nassau as a lieutenant and captain. ref http www.defreest.com familyhistory.html The DeFreest Family History ref On February 5, 1621, Jess de Forest sent a petition, to Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester , English ambassador to The Hague . It applied for permission to settle about fifty Walloon and French Huguenot families that planned to follow the Puritans to America then called the West Indies in Virginia . De Forest asked to dispose over a territory of eight English miles radius. Known as the Round robin Round Robin , this document is now preserved in the British Public Record Office . On August 11, 1621 .... New Belgium It was de Forest s desire to establish a Colony in the New World, so that the Walloons ... was granted permission. He assembled approximately 60 families of Walloons and Dutch Protestants ... of the Walloons at Home, in Lands of Exile and in America Houghton Mifflin. 1923 Bayer, Henry G ... more details
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