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François de Selys Longchamps

Waremme, 2 Apr 1910 – 23 Oct 1983

5 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born2 Apr 1910, Waremmenot verified1 source
  • Died23 Oct 1983not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 Apr 1910

    Born in Waremme

  2. 28 Aug 1941

    A daughter is born

  3. 23 Oct 1983

    Dies, aged 73

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Waremme.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · François is born in Waremme

In the news1919

Universal male suffrage introduced

On April 10, 1919, Parliament approved a bill introducing universal male suffrage at age 21.

Daily life

Home life without electricity

Houses were dark, relied on coal stoves for warmth and cooking, and lacked electricity until around 1904-1912. People often used portable lamps or gas burners for light, and coal was delivered through cellar vents.

Work

Apprentice and cleaning wages in Brussels

A typographer's daughter in apprenticeship earned 25 centimes per day, while a cleaning woman hired for half a day on Saturday was paid 3 francs.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

What people wore

Sunday Best in Rural Flanders

Rural Flemish men often wore a shiny blue blouse called a kiel for their Sunday best, while women donned traditional regional caps.

Music

Dancing and social life for youth

Young people often went dancing at age 16 or 17, and many young women relied on partners to pay for drinks because they only had about 10 francs in pocket money.

What it cost

Food prices in 1914 Belgium

In 1914, a kilogram of bread cost 0.35 francs, while a kilogram of beef was 1.80 francs.