Fernand, Count van de Werve, (9 June 1876 – 29 December 1958) was a
Belgian
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nobleman
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.
Family
He was the son of Léon van de Werve (1851-1920) and Irène Kervyn d'Oud Mooreghem (1857-1938). His uncle was
René-Philippe van de Werve René-Philippe van de Werve de Vorsselaer (1850–1911) was a member of the Belgian nobility.J. E. Jansen, "In Memoriam: R. P. A. M. J. Van de Werve de Vorsselaer", ''Taxandria'', vol. 8 (1911), pp. 114-115.
Family
He was a member of the Hous ...
. He was married to
Countess Blanche de Lichtervelde, daughter of
Count Gaston-Auguste of Lichtervelde and
Baronness Marguerite Fallon.
Children:
Fernand van de WERVE de VORSSELAER
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* Antoinette van de Werve de Vorsselaer b. 16.12.1911
* Denise van de Werve de Vorsselaer b. 30.01.1913
** Married: Maxime van de Werve de Schilde
* Jacques van de Werve de Vorsselaer b. 01.10.1915
** Married: Béatrice de Faestraets
* Léon van de Werve de Vorsselaer b. 14.10.1919
References
1876 births
1958 deaths
Counts of Belgium
Fernand
Fernand is a masculine given name of French origin. The feminine form is Fernande.
Fernand may refer to:
People Given name
* Fernand Augereau (1882–1958), French cyclist
* Fernand Auwera (1929–2015), Belgian writer
* Fernand Baldet (1885– ...
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