Louis Macharis, b: 1888 - Lebbeke, Belgium

^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}


			^{Bavo Macharis}^{b.1822 Denderbelle, Belgium d. St Gillis Denderm, Belgium}

		^{Petrus Adolf Macharis}^{b.1852 Sint Gillis Dender, Belgium d.1940 Buggenhout, Belgium}	^{Dyonisia van den Bossche}^{b.1822 St Gillis Denderm, Belgium d.1879 St Gillis Denderm, Belgium}

^{Julia Macharis}^{b.1916 Sint-Amands, Belgium d.2002 Bornem, Belgium}	^{Louis Macharis}^{b.1888 Lebbeke, Belgium d.1969 Sint Amands, Belgium}		^{Pieter Judocus Moortgat}^{b. d.1881 Lebbeke, Belgium}

^{Armand Macharis}^{b.1918 Sint Amands, Belgium d.1996 Dendermonde, Belgium}		^{Amelia Hostentia Moortgat}^{b.1852 Wieze, Belgium d.1930 Buggenhout, Belgium}	^{Amelia Verdoodt}^{b. d.1874 Wieze, Belgium}

^{Jozef Macharis}^{b.1920 Sint-Amands, Belgium d.2005 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium}

^{Mathilde Macharis}^{b. d.}

^{Julienne Macharis}^{b. d.}	^{Florence De Clercq}^{b.1892 Sint-Amands, Belgium d.1976 Bornem, Belgium}