Guillaume (Willem) François Hubert SINDORFF

Guillaume François Hubert Sindorff, in Dutch Willem Frans Hubert Sindorff, born in Brussels, Belgium (Europe) on 14 February 1869, deceased (to date unknown), being the first child of his father Frans Peter Hubert SINDORFF (1843-x) and mother Elisabeth Hubertina BLOEMEN (1837-1880) from Venlo the Netherlands (Europe) daughter of Herman Francis Bloemen en Maria Margaretha Biddelo and Guillaume had a bonus mother Josephina Maria Hubertina Thissen (1849-x). Siblings were his younger brothers François Hubert Sindorff, (1871-x) and Jean Hubert Sindorff (1876-x) and Guillaume may have had a half brother Lawrence, Lourens Sindorff (1871-1952), born Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands and lived in the USA.

Since the World War I took place in neutral Belgium, between 1914-1918, it did effect the family. His brother Jean Hubert was sent to Congo, Africa and to date his date of deceased still unknown. Georges Jules Sindorff, the son of his brother Frans, Guillaume's cousin was killed at age 18 in combat at WW-1, and many unknown date of deceased within the family and possibly a half brother :Lourens may have given many complications in this powerful family. A million Belgium refugees flat to the Netherlands, a total of 5.5. million WW I death at allies and 4 million at centrals, including 600.000 Belgium death involving civilians, militaries of all nationalities, entrance in the military and colonial campaigns must have played part.

At the age of 19, Guillaume receives a solfège medal from the music school in Saint Josse ten Noode in Schaerbeek, under the guidance of Henry Warnots. He continues as a tenor, performing publicly and for charity and being recognized as an artist, at least until 1891.

Source: Delpher.nl

Source: Delpher.nl

Source: Delpher.nl

Guillaume worked at the jewelry shop(s) that his father Frans may have set up or took over making clocks, watches and Guillaume has expanded the shops into a jewelry chain. Driven and ambitious between freedom and regulation in this middle class movement.

 red. Middenstandsbeweging 1918-1940 between freedom and regulation 

At the age of 24 Guillaume lives in Leuven, next to Halfmaartstraat or Rue mi-Mars 11 (grey building) and is a Clockmaker. His nextdoor neighbour Anne Marie Philippine De Petter, a housewife who was married, passed away on 13 September 1893 at 13:00. Guillaume has reported the decease at Town Hall. Picture source: NL.wikipedia.org

Mechelsestraat, Rue de Maline 20 Brussels - 1984 - Picture source:monument.heritage

Onderwijsstraat or Rue de L'enseignement Brussel. Source picture: monument.heritage.brussels

Source: monument heritage brussels

It looks like that Guillaume's father Frans has changed the hour work of a clock, around Guillaume's birth on Rue Maline in 1870, the clock is from a time around 1730-1760 in so called Rococo style, from Meissen, most likely by inheritance of Michael Syndorff or Sindorff from Dormagen, who seems to have been married twice, with Caecilia Boes in Dormagen and with Anna Gertrudis Lepelmans in Bracht (this branch). The clock went with Henri Bernard Sindorff, a cousin of Guillaume to Australia just after the end of the 2nd World War and placed on an auction for sale. The father of Guillaume Frans was a uncle of Henri Bernard Sindorff. A precious family in heritage piece.

Did Frans and his son Guillaume hit a DNA imprint?

Guillaume lived in Leuven, later on Mechelsestraat or rue de Malines 20 Brussels (clock) and on Onderwijksstraat or rue de l'Enseignement 46/(86), published, married

1. at the age of 30 years in Brussels Belgium (Europe) on 15 October 1898 with Anna Marie Ursule Van Wijngaerde, born Josse ten Node Belgium, 16 January 1878, deceased 6 May 1900, daughter of Guillaume Louis Van Wijnaerde, menuisier; schrine maker /carpenter, and Ursula Caroline Borghoms 

2. at the age of 32 years in Brussels Belgium (Europe), after deceased of his first wife, on 20 July 1901 with Petronille Josephine Marie van Laethem, born Brussels Belgium, 28 December 1877, widow of Jules Jean Joseph Fourmetin, deceased 16 June 1899, daughter of  Pierre van Laethem (Oudenaken, 30-10-1843-Lillo 1901) and Jeanne Françoise Henriëtte Snacken (Lilo,18-03-1846, Lilo 1918: Antwerp).

Guillaume's friends at the marriage:

From this marriage (2):

1. Charles Pierre François Sindorff  (1902-🔎1902)

2. Marie Louise Françoise Sindorff (1903-x)

3. Pierre Henri Sindorff (1908-x)

4. Micheline Marie Sindorff (1910-x)

Guilaume is enlisted at the heritage blog without date of deceased.