Van Tighem

Using valuable primary source material, most of which is previously unpublished, and some of which has been translated from the Flemish-Dutch and French, editors Mary Eggermont-Molenaar and Paul Callens introduce the Van Tighem brothers to today’s reader.

Mary Eggermont-Molenaar was born in the Netherlands. She received a BA in social work and an MA in law and taught health law. She immigrated to Canada in 1986 and currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and translator.

Paul Callens, who is related to the Van Tighem family, lives in Belgium and is employed as a structural engineer. For many years, he has been active in the Flemish Genealogical Society and has been researching and compiling information on Belgian emigration to America.