Wim was born in Tilburg on the 20th November 1926. He wanted to become a missionary and he received the first part of his training

Hans was born on the 2nd November 1931 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He entered the Spiritual Year in ‘s-Heerenberg in 1952 before going to Thibar, Tunisia

Jan was born in Eindhoven on the15th February 1938. He followed, more or less, the usual formation programme of Dutch White Fathers at that time

Jean was born on the 17th August 1928 at Couillet in Hainaut Province in the Diocese of Tournai, Belgium. His father was Secretary General of

Jaak was born on the 11th November 1925 at Meeuwen, Limbourg Province then in the Diocese of Liège, Belgium. He came from a farming background

Kees, as he was affectionately known to his family and confreres, was born in Teteringen in the Diocese of Breda on the 30th September, 1929.

Jean-Pierre was born on the 18th September 1926 in Schaerbeek, one of the 19 municipalities of the city of Bruxelles. Primary schooling was at a

John’s health had been poor for as long as anyone could remember. He fell almost daily, did fall or collapse occasionally, was often in pain,

Francis was born at Luceville in the Diocese of Rimouski, Canada on the 12th June 1947. At primary school in Saint-Albert-le-Grand he was considered a

Fr. Gabriel Bapst was born to a farming family on the 2nd September 1926 at Chandon in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. When he was

Andreas was born in 1934 as second last of 10 children into a family who was operating a small farm. His father, who worked in

René was born on the 9th June 1929 at Essen in the countryside around Antwerp not far from the Dutch border. He came from a