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Eberhard van Arenberg

18 Feb 1892 – 12 Aug 1969

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  • Born18 Feb 1892not verified1 source
  • Died12 Aug 1969not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Feb 1892

    Born

  2. 14 Jul 1921

    A son is born

  3. 12 Aug 1969

    Dies, aged 77

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.

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

The 1890s · Eberhard is born

In the news1894

Universal male suffrage adopted

Belgium adopted universal male suffrage in 1894, although with a plural voting system based on wealth or education.

What people wore

Changing sleeves for daily variety

At the end of the 19th century, bourgeois women changed their clothing multiple times a day, and chambermaids would sew or un-sew dress sleeves to vary their appearance throughout the day. This practice led to the expression c'est une autre paire de manches, meaning something quite different.

Getting around

The traditional horse-drawn barge

Known as the barge, a horse-drawn tow canal boat was a common and punctual way to travel between towns like Bruges and Ostend until the late 19th century.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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In the news1899

Proportional representation law passed

A law introducing proportional representation for elections was passed in Belgium in 1899.

Music

Children sang carols on Christmas Eve

In some towns, poor children sang Flemish carols like "Blyden nacht" on Christmas Eve, hoping to be rewarded with bread, fruit, or nuts.

Daily life

Schooling and First Communion Expectations

While school attendance was not mandatory by law during this period, most children eventually received some education, often leaving school by age 11 or 12 to begin working. Preparation for the First Communion, involving new clothes and memorizing the Catechism, was considered the most significant life event for a child.