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Ferdinand Louis François Michel d'Oultremont

1760–1799

Born
28 Sep 1760, Liège
Country of birth
Holy Roman Empire, today Belgium
Died
14 Nov 1799, Brussels
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  • Birth28 Sep 1760, LiègeProbable1 source
  • Death14 Nov 1799, BrusselsProbable1 source
  • UnionJohanna Susanna HartsinckConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Liège

    Birth, Liège

  2. Child born: Henrietta d'Oultremont

    Birth, Maastricht

  3. Died · Brussels

    Death, Brussels

What was it like?

The world around Liège, 1760: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Ferdinand was born around the same time as Mary Darby Robinson, António Leal Moreira, and James Monroe.

Born around the same time

  • Mary Darby Robinson

    1758 · English poet, novelist, dramatist, actress (1758–1800)

  • António Leal Moreira

    1758 · composer

  • James Monroe

    1758 · president of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831)

  • Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers

    1758 · German physician and astronomer (1758-1840)

  • Jean-Jacques Dessalines

    1758 · Leader of Haitian Revolution and first ruler of independent Haiti (1758-1806)

  • Noah Webster

    1758 · American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, editor and author (1758-1843)

Fashion
Around 1724–1724

Clothing costs in 1724 Waremme

In 1724, the cost of a leather pair of breeches was 16 florins, while the labor cost to tailor a coat for a young man was 8 florins and 13 patars.

Around 1800–1824

Feast day footwear with silver buckles

On feast days, women wore shoes adorned with large silver buckles that covered the entire forefoot.

Music
Around 1718–1724

Italian-style church music revival in Antwerp

Church music underwent a modern Italian-style revival in Antwerp after 1718, where new masses were performed only during extraordinary ceremonies to maintain their exclusivity.

Around 1720–1720

Early use of clarinet in Antwerp Cathedral

In 1720, the clarinet made an exceptional early appearance in the Antwerp Cathedral, featured in a monumental mass by composer Johannes Adamus Josephus Faber.

Getting around
Around 1700–1724

Antwerp to Brussels travel details

A trip from Antwerp to Brussels was a major state affair, involving a departure at 8:00 AM, a stop in Mechelen until 2:00 PM for lunch, and an arrival in the capital in the evening. It cost 2 gulden and 10 stuivers.

Around 1700–1724

Comfort and benefits of tow barges

Tow barges were popular for inter-town travel because they offered a comfortable, reliable, and scheduled service, often separated into different classes such as a cabin or hold, and sometimes allowed passengers to eat a meal on board. Unlike carriages, they were not shaken by road travel and allowed horses to rest when it was windy.

Daily life
Around 1700–1724

Concentrating light with water carafes

To maximize visibility on dark days, lace workers placed a candle behind a spherical water-filled glass carafe to concentrate the light.

Around 1700–1724

Single-room village schooling and discipline

Village schools, such as the one in Ename, often held boys and girls of all ages in a single common room. Misbehaving children were punished with a blow to the hand from a ferule.

Food
Around 1700–1724

Rare colonial groceries in rural homes

While common people in the countryside still relied largely on self-provisioning, colonial groceries like tea and coffee were initially rare novelties mostly found in the homes of innkeepers before the 1760s. Before this widespread adoption, these caffeinated drinks were consumed only by a handful of farmers and specific crafting households.

Around 1700–1724

Rural taverns and new drinking habits

In the early 18th century, visiting the local tavern was a favorite Sunday pastime for rural people, where they could observe new consumer trends such as tea and coffee drinking. By 1704, at least one innkeeper in the rural district of Lier already owned tea-serving utensils.

Prices and wages
Around 1724–1724

Cost of shoes in 1724

In the Waremme region in 1724, a young girl's pair of shoes cost between 2 and 2.75 florins.

Around 1724–1724

Everyday prices in 1724

A cotton apron cost 1.7 florins, while a pound of tobacco cost 1.75 florins in Waremme in 1724.

Work
Around 1700–1724

Life as a farm servant

Farm servants, such as plowmen and maids, lived and worked on the farm, receiving board, lodging, and wages often paid in currency and goods like clothes or shoes.

Around 1700–1724

Payment in wheat sheaves

Harvest workers, known as August workers, were paid partly in kind through the gagnage, a system where they received a portion of the wheat sheaves they harvested.

News and letters
Around 1716–1724

Travel time between Vienna and Brussels

Under the best conditions, a messenger needed slightly less than a week to travel the 1100 kilometres between Vienna and Brussels. Bad weather or political unrest could delay reports by two weeks or more.

Around 1804–1804

Local mail delivery by messengers

In 1804, administrative mail in the Lys department was delivered by messengers who traveled on specific days, with riders earning 1100 francs annually and walkers 400 francs.

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Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.