Leonardus Petrus van den Hogen, born in Zeeland on January 8, 1866, son of Antonius van den Hoogen and Agatha Hendriks.

He was married in Mill en St. Hubert on May 7, 1888, at the age of 22 to
Maria Bruckmann (aged 24 years), born in Kervenheim (Dld) on January 30, 1864, daughter of Johann Bruckmann and Allegonda Verhuven.