De Baere Family — Maldegem to the USA
The De Baere family from Maldegem followed two distinct migration routes at the end of the nineteenth century: one toward Moline, Illinois, and another toward Ghent, Minnesota.
Moline, Illinois — 1898 Wave
On 23 December 1898, several De Baere family members departed on the ship ADRIA, bound for Moline, Illinois.
Among them were:
- Camiel De Baere (born 18 June 1888)
- Edmond De Baere (born 20 May 1894)
- Henry De Baere (born 15 December 1897)
- Petrus De Baere (born 13 January 1864), son of Joannes De Baere and Barbara Th. De Clerck
- Leonie (Eulalie) De Baere (born 21 May 1864), daughter of Ferdinand De Baere and Emiliana Chromheecke
Ghent, Minnesota — 1893 Migration
A separate branch departed earlier, on 7 April 1893, aboard the VEENDAM, settling in Ghent, Minnesota.
This group included:
- Charles Louis De Baere (born 10 May 1851), son of Joannes De Baere and Ysebaert Johanna
- Eduard De Baere (born 21 April 1887), son of Charles Louis and Nathalia Mathijs
- Celina Maria De Baere (born 4 July 1891), daughter of Charles Louis and Nathalia Mathijs
- Augusta De Baere (born 24 May 1890), daughter of Charles Louis and Nathalia Mathijs
- Nathalie De Baere (Mathijs) (born 1858)
Later crossings in 1913 and 1920 on the KROONLAND confirm ongoing transatlantic movement between Minnesota and Belgium.
Migration Pattern
The De Baere migration reveals a family divided geographically but united by kinship: Maldegem → Minnesota (1893) → Illinois (1898) → continued crossings into the 1920s. Each move followed established relatives, turning departure into structured settlement.
Hans-note
For the De Baere family, the Atlantic was crossed more than once — Minnesota and Illinois became parallel extensions of Maldegem, linked by ship routes and shared surnames.
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