Alphonse Goossens & Emma Marie Walvaert
I am looking for any information on Alphonse Goossens DOB 12/4/1878 in Laureins E.F1., Belgium and his wife Emma Marie Walvaert Goossens DOB 2/19/1887 in Marquerite E.F1., Belgium. Alphonse was in the Belgium Army around 1895-1897. They came to the US around 1903, when she was about 16 years old. And first settled in Rodchester NY where he was a butcher for a short time. And later on moved to the DeWitt Iowa area and farmed, and later to the Moline IL. area to run a store. Two sons were born at this time Frank Sr. & Raymond. Both lived in the Moline area until death. Her in 1955, Him in 1959.