By Alexandra Walsh
On Saturday October 8, the decedents of Joseph Van Veckhoven held a reunion at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church’s school. Joseph Van Veckhoven was one of the many Belgian immigrants to call Sabine Parish home, departing from Antwerp, Belgium in 1855. Many of the Sabine Parish residents are now able to trace their ancestry back to this arrival, including the Van Veckhovens.
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