To Luce, from Marie at 16 Rue Fénelon in Nîmes, Occitanie

In the upper left corner of this postcard, Marie writes: U.I.O.G.D. an acronym for "Ut in Omnibus Glorificetur Deus". According to St. Peter's Abbey (see Note 1), this translates to "So that in all things may God be glorified".

According to Google Maps, 16 Rue Fénelon in Nîmes is now Residence Monjardin, part of an organization that helps young, upwardly-mobile people get housing until they are more economically established (see Note 2).

Geneanet tells me that Lucie (born September 26, 1896 in Tielt) and Marie Henriette (born May 26, 1902 in Tielt and died July 16, 1930 in Gent) were born to Joseph Van de Vyvere (born in Tielt; December 6, 1886) and Maria Kamiel Loontjens (1870 - 1912). See Note 3.

Lucie and Maria had three brothers:

Robert (March 7, 1893 - 19??)
Jan (June 24, 1894 - 19??; married Jeanne Guetens)
Gerard (June 11, 1895 in Tielt - 19??; married Rachelle Gabrielle Bossuyt)

Note 1: from http://stpetersabbey.ca/wp/ut-in-omnibus-glorificetur-deus-uiog-so-that-in-all-things-may-god-be-glorified-1-peter-411/ on March 12, 2019

Note 2: from http://habitatjeunesoccitanie.org/nimes-residence-monjardin.html on March 12, 2019

Note 3: https://gw.geneanet.org/djoseph?lang=en&iz=14384&p=lucie&n=van+de+vyvere on March 12, 2019.

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The Van de Vyvere family tree

Updated March 22, 2020. Based on names and addresses on postcards, this is the most likely family "tree". Those names in blue squares are people who either sent or received postcards. Most of this information was found due to Geneanet ( https://en.geneanet.org/ ). Any of this information could be incorrect.

To Grandmother from Gaston and Julia in 1921 from Strasbourg

On 8 April, 1921, using a postcard from Pres des Ponts couverts in Strasbourg, Julia writes to her grandmother the Widow Elisa Maria (Verburgh) Loontjens at 19 Place du Marais in Ghent, Belgium. Julia's mother, Elisa was widowed in 1900. Elisa died in 1927. Julia writes: "Dear Grandmother. Your grandchildren are very happy and until now, they have had a nice trip. We have already driven through tunnels, but luckily, openings were provided. (?)... on both ends, as Mariette says. Receive dear Grandmother, the affectionate well intended kisses from Gaiton and from Julia." * Thank you to Sofie, who volunteered to translate this card. And thank you to Timo Van Havere, who added (in the comment below) the translation: "... luckily, openings were pierced on both ends on both ends, as Mariette says" . Yes, Timo, a very delightful way to describe a tunnel! Julia is a niece of Maria Kamiel (Loontjens) Van de Vyvere and a cousin of Jeanine.

A Friday evening message to Monsieur et Madame Jean Van de Vyvere in Rotterdam. Posted in 1929 from Roma.

This card is a print from Ernesto Richter, a publisher whose studio was at 170 Via Serpenti in Rome. This image is of the Tumuli degli Orazi e Curiazi, near Via Apia (a Roman Road). It was posted from Rome/Roma in 1929.

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