The Le Grelle family is a family of imperial, Dutch , Papal , and Belgian nobility .
142-483: The Le Grelle lineage began with Jean in 1586 in Mainvault, near Ath . In 1670, Guillaume Le Grelle (1646-1724), a native of Ath (Hainault), the great-grandson of Jean, was received as a bourgeois in the city of Antwerp . His son François, a textile merchant, is the common ancestor of the noble branches. The two eldest sons of François Le Grelle, Guillaume-François and Jean-François, took their first successful steps in
284-609: A UNESCO World Heritage Site . This city was destroyed by several earthquakes in 1773–1774. The King of Spain authorized moving the capital to its current location in the Ermita Valley, which is named after a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgen del Carmen . This new capital was founded on 2 January 1776. On 15 September 1821, Gabino Gainza Fernandez de Medrano and the Captaincy General of Guatemala , an administrative region of
426-523: A French-speaking colleague. He actively campaigned for the inclusion of prominent Flemish personalities in the nobility. In 1959, Count Daniel Le Grelle co-founded the Heemkundige Kring van de Antwerpse Polder and the Polder Museum, where he served as its president and honorary president for several decades. Bernard Le Grelle, a journalist, political adviser, writer, and public affairs executive,
568-751: A Le Grelle shareholder of Liebig married a descendant of the founders of Maggi . In Antwerp and its surroundings alone, more than twenty-nine churches and chapels—including the Cathedral , St. Andrew's Church , the Churches of St. Augustine, St. Frederick in Deurne, Our Lady College , the Ursuline school in Wilrijk , the Basilica of Berchem and the small churches of Gestel and Ranst —have stained glass windows or ancient tombstones with
710-582: A Shadow cabinet and to be Minister of Foreign Affairs. As the deputy director of Le Nouvel Économiste , he organized the first French economic mission to China since Mao Zedong in 1978 and served as an intermediary between several governments, including South Korea , the Philippines , the United States and China, and major French industrial groups such as Bouygues , Framatome , Air Liquide , Air France , Accor , Essilor and Thomson . Bernard Le Grelle
852-402: A bomb exploded near his carriage. It has been suggested that the extreme despotic characteristics of Estrada did not emerge until after an attempt on his life in 1907. Guatemala City was badly damaged in the 1917 Guatemala earthquake . Estrada Cabrera continued in power until forced to resign after new revolts in 1920. By that time his power had declined drastically and he was reliant upon
994-565: A celebration of the consecration of the local Saint Julien church. This procession illustrated stories from the Old Testament , New Testament , Golden Legend , and Carolingian cycle . Today, the “Ducasse” is a very popular celebration that includes various festivities and lasts several days spanning the end of August and beginning of September. The highlight is the cortege of giants (in French : Cortège des géants ), with David and Goliath as
1136-431: A consultant for Forbes , The International Herald Tribune and The Wall Street Journal . Bernard Le Grelle served as a policy advisor promoting foreign investments and building their countries image for several prime ministers, including Pierre Mauroy , Wilfried Martens , and Ruud Lubbers ; he organized the official trip to the United States of Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Willy De Clercq . In 1982, Bernard le Grelle
1278-560: A cotton printing press, which employed 576 workers in 1770. His company had obtained exclusivity for the Austrian Netherlands . In 1807, he acquired the castle of Selsaeten in Wommelgem . By succession, the castle was passed on to the family Agie de Selsaeten [ nl ] . The last grandson of François, Gerard Le Grelle began trading in silk around 1740. After his death in 1771, his widow, Catherine Oliva (1724-1791), continued
1420-575: A criollo caudillo like Morazán, who was able to crush the peasant rebellion. Morazán used the proceeds to support Los Altos and then replaced Valenzuela with Mariano Rivera Paz , a member of the Aycinena clan, although he did not return to that clan any property confiscated in 1829. In revenge, Juan José de Aycinena y Piñol voted to dissolve the Central American Federation in San Salvador
1562-584: A dangerous jungle infested with jaguars to meet his former friend. Zavala not only did not capture him, he agreed to serve under his orders, thus sending a strong message to both liberal and conservatives in Guatemala City that they would have to negotiate with Carrera or battle on two fronts – Quetzaltenango and Jalapa. Carrera went back to the Quetzaltenango area, while Zavala remained in Suchitepéquez as
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#17328585159371704-732: A detachment in Jutiapa and got a small amount of booty which he gave to the volunteers who accompanied him. He then prepared to attack Petapa near Guatemala City, where he was victorious, although with heavy casualties. In September of that year, Carrera attempted an assault on the capital of Guatemala, but the liberal general Carlos Salazar Castro defeated him in the fields of Villa Nueva and Carrera had to retreat. After unsuccessfully trying to take Quetzaltenango , Carrera found himself both surrounded and wounded. He had to capitulate to Mexican General Agustín Guzmán , who had been in Quetzaltenango since Vicente Filísola 's arrival in 1823. Morazán had
1846-469: A former advisor to President John F. Kennedy , and Charles Mathias came up with an idea to make the U.S. space program more popular with the U.S. taxpayers. Space shuttle launches had become routine and received little media coverage, being relegated, for example, to the eighth page of The New York Times . The idea was to put a teacher in a shuttle flight, from where she would give lessons to children from space, lessons that would be relayed to all schools in
1988-500: A friend: "Now he is the king of the Indians, indeed!" Guzmán then left for Jalapa, where he struck a deal with the rebels, while Luis Batres Juarros convinced President Paredes to deal with Carrera. Back in Guatemala City within a few months, Carrera was commander-in-chief, backed by military and political support of the Indian communities from the densely populated western highlands. During
2130-659: A great family of Antwerp nobility: the Le Grelle family. Her maternal grandmother Rosalie de Swert (1901-1982), married Count Adelin Le Grelle in 1921 in Valencia , Spain. From this union two children were born, Count Richard Le Grelle (1921) and Countess Marie-Antoinette, who had four children with the Canadian ambassador Keith MacLellan “, journalist Marie-Cécile Royen wrote in the Le Vif/L'Express edition of 31 August 2007. When Cécilia became
2272-450: A huge column of Quetzaltenango and Totonicapán indigenous people came down from the mountains to vote for him. Reyna was elected president. José María Reina Barrios was president between 1892 and 1898. During Barrios's first term in office, the power of the landowners over the rural peasantry increased. He oversaw the rebuilding of parts of Guatemala City on a grander scale, with wide, Parisian-style avenues. He oversaw Guatemala hosting
2414-464: A letter from his son, Count Gérard Le Grelle, addressed to Father Marcel Bouix SJ (1806-1889), the story is told that Joseph Le Grelle, having contracted a serious illness, was cured by Anne de Saint-Barthélémy. Joseph J. Le Grelle was later taken hostage and brought to Paris in 1794. He was not released until after the fall of Robespierre . Until the foundation of the National Bank of Belgium in 1850,
2556-482: A little later, forcing Morazán to return to El Salvador to fight for his federal mandate. Along the way, Morazán increased repression in eastern Guatemala, as punishment for helping Carrera. Knowing that Morazán had gone to El Salvador, Carrera tried to take Salamá with the small force that remained, but was defeated, and lost his brother Laureano in combat. With just a few men left, he managed to escape, badly wounded, to Sanarate . After recovering somewhat, he attacked
2698-462: A member of the Liberal Party , he sought to encourage development of the nation's infrastructure of highways , railroads , and sea ports for the sake of expanding the export economy. By the time Estrada Cabrera assumed the presidency there had been repeated efforts to construct a railroad from the major port of Puerto Barrios to the capital, Guatemala City. Owing to lack of funding exacerbated by
2840-408: A much larger region. The production of linen, cloth, hide, and luxury items such as gold ware, cabinets, and sculptures was growing fast. The population growth necessitated the building of a second wall, which was completed at the end of the 14th century. In 1416, the city built a school for the study of Latin , which Justus Lipsius attended. The city counted then about 5,000 people. In 1667, Ath
2982-500: A national park along the Nete river , some 18 miles from Antwerp. Jean Antoine Le Grelle was the son of Jean-Guillaume (1733-1812) and Marie Thérèse Janssens (1748-1811). On a cadastral map dated 20 April 1815, which mentions Jean-Antoine Le Grelle as owner of the castle of Selsaeten in Wommelgem , one can see that the estate is identical to that of the Agie de Selsaeten [ nl ] until
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#17328585159373124-533: A native revolt, much like that of 1840; their only request from Carrera was to keep the natives under control. The altenses did not comply, and led by Guzmán and his forces, they started chasing Carrera; the caudillo hid, helped by his native allies and remained under their protection when the forces of Miguel Garcia Granados arrived from Guatemala City looking for him. On learning that officer José Víctor Zavala had been appointed as Corregidor in Suchitepéquez, Carrera and his hundred jacalteco bodyguards crossed
3266-457: A new factory for abrasives firm Diamant Boart [ nl ] (a subsidiary of the Electrolux Group ) reported a strong smell of gas . It is believed the gas was escaping from a high-pressure underground pipeline conveying natural gas from Zeebrugge to France , operated by gas transportation company Fluxys . Firefighters were soon on the scene and were attempting to clear
3408-624: A peasant. With Salazar gone, Carrera reinstated Rivera Paz as head of state. Between 1838 and 1840 a secessionist movement in the city of Quetzaltenango founded the breakaway state of Los Altos and sought independence from Guatemala. The most important members of the Liberal Party of Guatemala and liberal enemies of the conservative régime moved to Los Altos, leaving their exile in El Salvador. The liberals in Los Altos began severely criticizing
3550-621: A representative of the Christian Social Party . He was elected in 1958 and remained in office until 1988. He became the founder of the Association for the Preservation of Monuments, which was mainly concerned with the monuments of Antwerp. As a city councilor, he successfully campaigned for the preservation of the Polder municipalities ( Berendrecht ) that were threatened with extinction due to
3692-533: A tactical maneuver. Carrera received a visit from a cabinet member of Paredes and told him that he had control of the native population and that he assured Paredes that he would keep them appeased. When the emissary returned to Guatemala City, he told the president everything Carrera said, and added that the native forces were formidable. Guzmán went to Antigua to meet with another group of Paredes emissaries; they agreed that Los Altos would rejoin Guatemala, and that
3834-566: Is characterized by urbanisation, the emergence of independent city-states, and contact with other Mesoamerican cultures. This lasted until approximately 900 AD, when the Classic Maya civilization collapsed . The Maya abandoned many of the cities of the central lowlands or were killed by a drought-induced famine . The cause of the collapse is debated, but the drought theory is gaining currency, supported by evidence such as lakebeds, ancient pollen, and others. A series of prolonged droughts in what
3976-720: Is otherwise a seasonal desert is thought to have decimated the Maya, who relied on regular rainfall to support their dense population. The Post-Classic period is represented by regional kingdoms, such as the Itza , Kowoj , Yalain and Kejache in Petén, and the Mam , Ki'che' , Kackchiquel , Chajoma , Tz'utujil , Poqomchi' , Q'eqchi' and Ch'orti' peoples in the highlands. Their cities preserved many aspects of Maya culture. The Maya civilization shares many features with other Mesoamerican civilizations due to
4118-682: Is the most populous city in Central America. The name "Guatemala" comes from the Nahuatl word Cuauhtēmallān , or "place of many trees", a derivative of the K'iche' Mayan word for "many trees" or, perhaps more specifically, for the Cuate/Cuatli tree Eysenhardtia . This name was originally used by the Mexica to refer to the Kaqchikel city of Iximche , but was extended to refer to the whole country during
4260-715: The Belgian Constitution adopted by the National Congress in 1831. As a squire, Henri-Jacques Le Grelle was ennobled by patent letters from Emperor Francis II , dated 29 January 1794. Together with Joseph Jean Le Grelle, he was among the hostages taken by the French in Het Steen on 7 August 1794, as security for war contribution payments on the Antwerp fortunes. He married Madeleine van Pruyssen (1749-1831). Count Gérard Le Grelle,
4402-446: The Dutch regime and even turning down a proposal to be appointed town councilor. He preferred instead to concentrate his energy on the city of Antwerp and his bank. Together with his brothers Henri (1798-1872) and Edmond (1805-1876), he was a driving force behind the bank, which played an important role in financing the city of Antwerp after the independence of Belgium in 1830. Together with
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4544-507: The First Lady of France, Counts Henry and Vincent Le Grelle sent her a case of their Rubens Montagne Saint-Émilion cuvée to the Élysée Palace . They received a warm letter of thanks addressed to "My dear cousins". Elisabeth de Bernard de Fauconval, who married Count Gérard le Grelle, and their children are cousins of the Smet family and of Jean-Philippe Smet (alias Johnny Hallyday ) as well as of
4686-587: The HIV virus . The committee brought together more than 700 doctors, professors, and scientists, including Professor Robert Gallo , a controversial virologist who also worked on the HIV virus. Bernard le Grelle was received by French President Nicolas Sarkozy , who publicly defended Professor Chermann and strongly criticized the Nobel Committee's decision. He was given the honorary Navy Lieutenant status for services rendered to
4828-556: The International Olympic Committee , the supreme authority of the Olympic movement. Sébastien Le Grelle started motorcycling with motocross , competing in motorcycle speed contests beginning in 1995. Very quickly, success was achieved in the promotional categories. In 2000, he took part in eight races at the 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in the 500cc category. In 2001, he returned to his favorite categories with
4970-560: The Kingdom of the Netherlands . On 7 September 1852, Pope Pius IX conferred the title of Count on Gerard Le Grelle, which could be passed on to his legitimate descendants. On 10 August 1853, King Leopold I granted him the authorization to bear this title in Belgium, but it was transmissible only by order of male primogeniture. On 8 February 1871, King Leopold II extended the title of Count to all
5112-567: The Maya area . Many outside influences are found in Maya art and architecture, which are thought to have resulted from trade and cultural exchange rather than direct external conquest. After they arrived in the New World , the Spanish started several expeditions to Guatemala, beginning in 1519. Before long, Spanish contact resulted in an epidemic that devastated native populations. Hernán Cortés , who had led
5254-502: The Meir or rue Longue-Hôpital. In the early 18th century, the Le Grelle family founded a bank with the children and grandchildren of Gérard Le Grelle and Catherine Oliva distinguishing themselves in this activity during the tumultuous periods at the end of the 18th century. The youngest son of Gérard Le Grelle and Catherine Oliva, Joseph J. Le Grelle founded the Joseph J. Le Grelle Bank in 1792 at
5396-797: The Peter's Pence , Knight of the Order of Leopold, Commander of the Order of Saint Sylvester and founder of the Chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament, located in the Rue du Ciel in Antwerp. He was a patron of the painter Nicaise de Keyser , among others. Many members of the Le Grelle family were bank managers or directors. Count Oscar Le Grelle (1861-1930) was the director of the Crédit Anversois ; Count Gaston Le Grelle (1880-1938)
5538-776: The Quiché region in the Highlands, and Sipacate and Escuintla on the central Pacific coast. Archaeologists divide the pre-Columbian history of Mesoamerica into the Preclassic period (3000 BC to 250 AD), the Classic period (250 to 900 AD), and the Postclassic period (900 to 1500 AD). Until recently, the Preclassic was regarded by researchers as a formative period, in which the peoples typically lived in huts in small villages of farmers, with few permanent buildings. This notion has been challenged since
5680-652: The Republic of Guatemala , is a country in Central America . It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico , to the northeast by Belize , to the east by Honduras , and to the southeast by El Salvador . It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras . The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization , which extended across Mesoamerica ; in
5822-591: The Rothschild Bank , the Le Grelle Bank was also among the major financiers of the Papal States (which at the time represented a quarter of Italy, from the south of Rome to Bologna ) prior to the unification of Italy through the Peter's Pence in 1854 and 1864. Count Gérard Le Grelle's name remains attached to a famous petition for religious freedom in 1825, which earned him Rome's support in 1852. In 1830, he
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5964-838: The Space Shuttle Enterprise on a European tour that included a visit to the Paris Air Show in 1983. The crowd was thrilled to see the Space Shuttle Enterprise arrive on “piggyback” on top of a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet. Bernard le Grelle and Senator Charles Mathias initiated the United States Congress Joint Resolution 270, officially designating 1983 as the Year of the Bicentennial of Air and Space. In December 1982, Bernard Le Grelle, Larry Mihlon,
6106-429: The Spanish conquest of Mexico , granted a permit to Captains Gonzalo de Alvarado and his brother, Pedro de Alvarado , to conquer this land. Alvarado at first allied himself with the Kaqchikel nation to fight against their traditional rivals the K'iche' (Quiché) nation . Alvarado later turned against the Kaqchikel, and eventually brought the entire region under Spanish domination. During the colonial period, Guatemala
6248-526: The State of Illinois (United States), dedicated her Punica granatum 'Legrelliae' ( Pomegranate ). His numerous relationships with the directors of the botanical gardens of our country and abroad have been most useful for public education. The palm trees of M: Legrelle d'Hanis were honored in the great throne room of the National Exhibition in Brussels in 1848, where the king and the royal family were received and complimented. Dioon edule , Gunnera scabra , Ceratozamia mexicana , Didymochlœna of Brazil,
6390-476: The United Provinces of Central America . In 1840, Belgium began to act as an external source of support for Carrera's independence movement, in an effort to exert influence in Central America. The Compagnie belge de colonisation (Belgian Colonization Company), commissioned by Belgian King Leopold I , became the administrator of Santo Tomas de Castilla replacing the failed British Eastern Coast of Central America Commercial and Agricultural Company . Even though
6532-447: The United States . In 1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic military coup, initiating a decade-long revolution that led to social and economic reforms. In 1954, a US-backed military coup ended the revolution and installed a dictatorship. From 1960 to 1996, Guatemala endured a bloody civil war fought between the US-backed government and leftist rebels, including genocidal massacres of
6674-425: The 16th century, most of this was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain . Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of the Federal Republic of Central America . For the latter half of the 19th century, Guatemala suffered instability and civil strife. From the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by
6816-449: The 20th century, most of these industries went into decline and were replaced by commercial, administrative and educational activities. In the last 30 years, several neighbourhoods have been revitalized and developed, and the city's monuments renovated or restored. The Ghislenghien industrial park near Ath was the scene of one of Belgium's worst ever industrial disasters on July 30, 2004. Around 8:30 am local time , workers constructing
6958-418: The American Pacific Coast, Guatemala became a supplementary node to the Transpacific Manila Galleon trade connecting Latin America to Asia via the Spanish owned Philippines. On 11 September 1541, the new capital was flooded when the lagoon in the crater of the Agua Volcano collapsed due to heavy rains and earthquakes; the capital was then moved 6 km (4 mi) to Antigua in the Panchoy Valley, now
7100-594: The Antwerp bourgeoisie. Those documents form the basis of the archives of the Le Grelle Family Association. Henri Le Grelle was married to Julie Le Grelle (of the elder branch). The couple had a chapel named after them in the Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) . Count August Le Grelle, banker at the Joseph J. Le Grelle Bank, was one of the co-founders of the Antwerp Mortgage Bank (Caisse hypothécaire anversoise Anhyp) in 1881, along with his son Count Emile Le Grelle and his brother Count Stanislas Le Grelle (1827-1908). In 1999, Axa Royale Belge took over Anhyp's banking activities. He
7242-406: The Army Marshall rank, even though that rank did not exist and it does not exist in the Guatemalan military. The Marshall called himself President of the Republic, but in reality he was the foreman of oppressed and savaged people, cowardly enough that they had not dared to tell the dictator to leave threatening him with a revolution. The State and Church were a single unit, and the conservative régime
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#17328585159377384-410: The Atlantic side. In 1906 Estrada faced serious revolts against his rule; the rebels were supported by the governments of some of the other Central American nations, but Estrada succeeded in putting them down. Elections were held by the people against the will of Estrada Cabrera and thus he had the president-elect murdered in retaliation. In 1907 Estrada narrowly survived an assassination attempt when
7526-450: The Bank Joseph Guillaume Le Grelle in Brussels . He was commissioner of the Bank of Belgium and founder of the Banque Foncière. He was the Knight of Order of St. Gregory the Great and of the Order of St Sylvester . Henri Le Grelle was the founder of the Commercial Bank of Antwerp. He was also a major shareholder in the incorporation of numerous Antwerp companies. A renowned genealogist, he collected many genealogical trees of families of
7668-467: The British survey recommended a garrison of 3,000 troops and the building cost would be £143,599. The Dutch wished to spend an additional £266,000. The Duke of Wellington agreed to the Dutch plan. The funding was paid for by England (30%), Holland (30%) and by French war reparations (40%). In 1824, the Dutch under King William I , built the Féron Fort, and the city once more gained strategic value. A treaty drafted in London on 15 November 1831, which
7810-487: The Burbant Tower – which can still be seen today – to protect his new acquisition. The new city was soon given privileges and its newly built (1325) market hall on the Grand-Place began to attract residents. Ath was the setting of the "Peace of Ath", signed on June 4, 1357, to end the question of the Brabant succession. By then, the weekly Ath market, which took place – and still takes place – on Thursdays, had started attracting sellers from
7952-405: The Castle of Berchem and was a Knight in the Order of Leopold . He was a member of the administrative commission of the Royal Horticultural Society of Antwerp and held the honorary diploma of the Horticultural Societies of Brussels , Mechelen , Ghent , Leuven , Leiden and Bordeaux . His wife, Caroline Le Grelle, was also a horticulturist. Madame Parmentier, a Belgian horticulturist living in
8094-473: The Colonization Company's inability to repay one of its debtors, the bank found itself the owner of 10,640 hectares in Guatemala. The family had lost track of its land since 7 October 1940 but has now taken steps to recover it by hiring an attorney in 2020 to look into the matter. The Joseph J. Le Grelle bank merged through the Bank of Antwerp and the General Bank Corporation [ fr ] with Fortis Bank in 1962. Son of Joseph J. Le Grelle, he founded
8236-434: The Conservative government of Rivera Paz. Los Altos was the region with the main production and economic activity of the former state of Guatemala. Without Los Altos, conservatives lost many of the resources that had given Guatemala hegemony in Central America. The government of Guatemala tried to reach a peaceful solution, but two years of bloody conflict followed. On 17 April 1839, Guatemala declared itself independent from
8378-404: The European continent. In 1986, he was named advisor to the anti-terrorist group set up at the Elysée Palace in liaison with members of an anti-terrorist group of the American Congress and the National Security Council of the United States . In 2008, Bernard Le Grelle became the president of the Support Committee for the Nobel Prize in Medicine to Jean-Claude Chermann , the main discoverer of
8520-441: The French Navy. During his career, Bernard Le Grelle was received several times at the White House and has had the opportunity to meet many heads of state and government. The 19th century saw the family's activities diversify into the press and food industries. In 1893, Count Oscar Le Grelle was the co-founder of the fund that bought the shares of N.V. De Vlijt, publisher of the Gazet van Antwerpen , eventually obtaining control of
8662-462: The Great . In June 1853, Edmond Le Grelle received the mission from King Leopold I to travel to Vienna for the planned wedding of Leopold's son, the Duke of Brabant, with S.A.I. and R. Marie-Henriette , the archduchess of Austria. Upon his return in Brussels, Edmond gave the king a portrait of the future queen of the Belgians. He married Eulalie Cambier (1806-1862) in 1826, Marie van Eersel (1815-1866) in 1863, and in 1867 Bathilde De Wael (1829-1908),
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#17328585159378804-417: The Guatemalan government in several different ways. José Francisco Barrundia established a liberal newspaper for that specific purpose. Vasconcelos supported a rebel faction named "La Montaña" in eastern Guatemala, providing and distributing money and weapons. By late 1850, Vasconcelos was getting impatient at the slow progress of the war with Guatemala and decided to plan an open attack. Under that circumstance,
8946-556: The Guatemalans suffered a severe defeat , which was followed by a truce. Honduras joined with El Salvador, and Nicaragua and Costa Rica with Guatemala. The contest was finally settled in favor of Carrera, who besieged and occupied San Salvador , and dominated Honduras and Nicaragua. He continued to act in concert with the Clerical Party, and tried to maintain friendly relations with European governments. Before he died, Carrera nominated his friend and loyal soldier, Army Marshall Vicente Cerna y Cerna , as his successor. Vicente Cerna y Cerna
9088-444: The Joseph J. Le Grelle Bank was among the few private banks to issue banknotes. Upon Joseph J. Le Grelle's death, the bank was taken over by his widow, Maria Theresia Cambier, and his sons Gérard (1793-1871), Jean (1796-1872), and Henri Joseph (1798-1872). The Joseph J. Le Grelle Bank was an important indirect financier of the Belgian Colonization Company in Guatemala , an ill-prepared expedition that ended in failure. In 1854, faced with
9230-565: The Le Grelle coat of arms. The family counts three Grand Chaplains ( Grand Aumonier ) at the head of the former institution, which in the past took care of the city's poorest citizens long before the creation of Public Centers for Social Welfare (CPAS). The honorable function with a one-year term was very expensive because the Grand Chaplain financed those charitable activities himself. In 1771, 1787 and 1795, Jean-Guillaume, Gérard François, and Joseph J. Le Grelle were Grand Chaplain of Antwerp. In 1824, Gérard Le Grelle [ fr ] founded
9372-439: The Lefèvre d'Ormesson family and Jean d'Ormesson , writer, journalist and philosopher, member of the Académie Française . They are also cousins of Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria (1937), who in 1959 married Albert II , King of the Belgians (1934) and mother of King Philip (1960). Marguerite de Mélotte de Lavaux (1864-1952), who married Count Albéric Le Grelle (1860-1934) is a cousin of Viscount Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894),
9514-531: The Maatschappij der Kristelijke Liefdadigheid, which still operates a hospital and manages nursing homes. Numerous convents and religious orders have been able to benefit from Gérard Le Grelle's help. Edmond Le Grelle (1805-1876) married Eulalie Cambier (1806-1862) in 1826, who founded the school of the Ursulines in Wilrijk . Edmond Le Grelle later Marie van Eersel (1815-1866) in 1863 and Bathilde De Wael (1829-1908) in 1867, who set up several schools and hospices in Antwerp . These women made an important contribution to
9656-406: The Maya population perpetrated by the Guatemalan military. The United Nations negotiated a peace accord, resulting in economic growth and successive democratic elections. Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems includes many endemic species and contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot . Although rich in export goods, around a quarter of
9798-425: The Netherlands refused to sign, was followed by the Treaty of London (1839) , which created the Kingdom of Belgium . Part of the terms of the treaty required the fort, amongst others, to be dismantled. The freed up land assisted the town for the activities of a growing population. A new growth period took place between 1850 and 1914 driven by the forestry, agricultural (breweries, mills) and textile industries. In
9940-414: The Salvadorean head of state started a campaign against the conservative Guatemalan regime, inviting Honduras and Nicaragua to participate in the alliance; only the Honduran government led by Juan Lindo accepted. In 1851 Guatemala defeated an Allied army from Honduras and El Salvador at the Battle of La Arada . In 1854 Carrera was declared "supreme and perpetual leader of the nation" for life, with
10082-458: The Spanish Empire consisting of Chiapas , Guatemala, El Salvador , Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Honduras, officially proclaimed its independence from Spain at a public meeting in Guatemala City. Independence from Spain was gained, and the Captaincy General of Guatemala joined the First Mexican Empire under Agustín de Iturbide . Under the First Empire, Mexico reached its greatest territorial extent, stretching from northern California to
10224-445: The Spanish colonial period. The first evidence of human habitation in Guatemala dates to 12,000 BC. Archaeological evidence, such as obsidian arrowheads found in various parts of the country, suggests a human presence as early as 18,000 BC. There is archaeological proof that early Guatemalan settlers were hunter-gatherers . Maize cultivation had been developed by the people by 3500 BC. Sites dating to 6500 BC have been found in
10366-659: The Standaard Hypotheek Bank. The Max Le Grelle Bank in Delft merged with ABN-Amro . He was a Knight in the Order of St. Gregory the Great and a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau . He obtained admission into the Dutch nobility for himself and all his descendants, but died without posterity. Count Daniel Le Grelle became a municipal councilor in Antwerp , first as an independent, then as
10508-560: The United States via the public television network PBS . This idea was the genesis of the Teacher in Space Project . In 1985, NASA selected Christa McAuliffe to be the teacher, but she perished in the Challenger shuttle accident along with the crew just 73 seconds after liftoff on the morning of Tuesday, 28 January 1986; the incident was broadcast live on CNN . At this time, Bernard Le Grelle
10650-598: The age of 27. The bank was the oldest bank in the country after the Banque Nagelmackers , founded in 1747. During the French domination in 1792 and the years of terror of the Revolution in 1793, the reliquary of Blessed Anne of St. Bartholomew , the inseparable companion of Teresa of Avila , considered to be the protector of Antwerp, was hidden in the bank's vaults and then in Joseph Le Grelle's linen cabinet. In
10792-423: The area when at least two explosions occurred at around 9:00 am. The strongest of these demolished the partly built Diamant Boart structure, and fires were started in several other buildings. 24 people were killed, with over 120 injured. Five volunteer firemen and one police officer were among the dead. The “Ducasse” originated from a yearly procession developed in the 15th century (first mentioned in 1399) as
10934-403: The as yet unknown Theophrasta , Jacaranda legrelliana , and many other magnificent species have spread in quantity outside his magnificent Berchem countryside. It is happily remembered that H.M. King Leopold , in visiting the 1848 exhibition, expressed in front of a plant of M. Legrelle-d'Hanis, Myanthus firmbriatus , the reasoned admiration of a botanist scholar and paid a full tribute to
11076-455: The blossoming of a Belgian atmosphere similar to that which existed at the time of Rubens . Gerard and his son Augustus were also great patrons of the arts, and supported among others Nicaise de Keyser , who gave his name to De Keyserlei street. At the death of his uncle Henri-Jacques Le Grelle on 19 January 1826, Gerard Le Grelle obtained with his brothers the reversion of the recognition of nobility obtained by Henri-Jacques on 31 July 1822, in
11218-507: The builder of the Suez Canal and Eugénie de Montijo (1823-1920), who married Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte in 1853, who later became Emperor Napoleon III in 1856. Countess Alice Le Grelle, the daughter-in-law of Albéric Le Grelle, piously kept the Golden Rosary that Empress Eugenie had given her. With her sister Barbe, Catherine Le Grelle fictitiously bought at a public sale in 1795
11360-455: The city after Corregidor general Mariano Paredes was called to Guatemala City to take over the presidential office. They declared on 26 August 1848 that Los Altos was an independent state once again. The new state had the support of Doroteo Vasconcelos ' régime in El Salvador and the rebel guerrilla army of Vicente and Serapio Cruz, who were sworn enemies of Carrera. The interim government
11502-767: The city. Instead, the Le Grelle's are found in Walloon Brabant and France, after a generation spent in the Belgian Congo . Some are Canadian, including the children of Countess Marie-Antoinette Le Grelle and Canadian Ambassador Keith MacLellan . Others have emigrated to New Zealand. All Le Grelle's descend at least once from the Seven Noble Houses of Brussels and, among others, from the Burbure de Wesembeek [ nl ] , de Villegas [ fr ] , and de Bernard de Fauconval [ nl ] and part of
11644-453: The collapse of the internal coffee trade, the railway fell 100 kilometres (60 mi) short of its goal. Estrada Cabrera decided, without consulting the legislature or judiciary, that striking a deal with the UFCO was the only way to finish the railway. Cabrera signed a contract with UFCO's Minor Cooper Keith in 1904 that gave the company tax exemptions, land grants, and control of all railroads on
11786-399: The colony eventually crumbled, Belgium continued to support Carrera in the mid-19th century, although Britain continued to be the main business and political partner to Carrera. Rafael Carrera was elected Guatemalan Governor in 1844. On 21 March 1847, Guatemala declared itself an independent republic and Carrera became its first president. During the first term as president, Carrera brought
11928-495: The country back from extreme conservatism to a traditional moderation; in 1848, the liberals were able to drive him from office, after the country had been in turmoil for several months. Carrera resigned of his own free will and left for México. The new liberal regime allied itself with the Aycinena family and swiftly passed a law ordering Carrera's execution if he returned to Guatemalan soil. The liberal criollos from Quetzaltenango were led by general Agustín Guzmán who occupied
12070-544: The country to war in an unsuccessful attempt to attain it, losing his life on the battlefield in 1885 against forces in El Salvador. Manuel Barillas was president from 16 March 1886 to 15 March 1892. Manuel Barillas was unique among liberal presidents of Guatemala between 1871 and 1944: he handed over power to his successor peacefully. When election time approached, he sent for the three Liberal candidates to ask them what their government plan would be. Happy with what he heard from general Reyna Barrios , Barillas made sure that
12212-555: The descendants of Gérard Le Grelle. A banker at the Joseph J. Le Grelle Bank and a politician of the Catholic Party , Count Ferdinand Le Grelle became a Senator of the district of Antwerp in 1885, succeeding John Cogels, son of Senator Frédégand Cogels . He fulfilled this mandate until his death. He was also president of the Peter's Pence, Knight in the Order of Leopold , and Commander of the Order of Saint Sylvester . Count Max Le Grelle
12354-651: The division of the latter and the sale of the castle in 1951. A squire, Edmond Le Grelle inherited the status of nobleman in 1826. He was the captain commander of the Civil Guard in Antwerp . He was a banker at the Joseph J. Le Grelle Bank, officer in the Order of Leopold , commander in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem , and Knight in the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory
12496-513: The economics of the time, and therefore land management. From 1839 to 1871, the Consulado held a consistent monopolistic position in the regime. Guatemala's "Liberal Revolution" came in 1871 under the leadership of Justo Rufino Barrios , who worked to modernize the country, improve trade, and introduce new crops and manufacturing. During this era coffee became an important crop for Guatemala. Barrios had ambitions of reuniting Central America and took
12638-749: The expansion of the Port of Antwerp . Count Daniel Le Grelle served as the president of the Belgian-Dutch Association. He participated in the television series De Blauwe Gids (The Blue Guide), devoted to the Belgian nobility, in which he was presented as an ardent nature lover. He was particularly concerned about the annual heron colonies in Berendrecht. Daniel Le Grelle was a member of the Council of Nobility for eight years, alternating as president every two years with
12780-452: The family through alliances with the van Ursel, van de Werve, t'Kint, della Faille, de Bergeyck, de Smet, de Robiano, van der Beken Pasteels. Several Le Grelle's descend through alliances of Peter Paul Rubens . Cécilia Sarkozy , the former wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy , is among the Le Grelle cousins by marriage. “Cécilia also has Belgian cousins. Her mother's half-brothers and half-sisters, as well as their descendants, belong to
12922-579: The field of international trade in the early 18th century. Following the closure of the Scheldt (Escaut) River and the port of Antwerp since the end of the 17th century, some private shipowners obtained patent letters stating the authorization to fit out armed vessels bound for India in 1714. On December 19, 1722, the emperor Charles VI granted the establishment of a Company of the Indies, Ostend Company , in Ostend . At
13064-418: The first " Exposición Centroamericana " ("Central American Fair") in 1897. During his second term, Barrios printed bonds to fund his ambitious plans, fueling monetary inflation and the rise of popular opposition to his regime. His administration also worked on improving the roads, installing national and international telegraphs and introducing electricity to Guatemala City. Completing a transoceanic railway
13206-582: The first presidency, from 1844 to 1848, he brought the country back from excessive conservatism to a moderate regime, and – with the advice of Juan José de Aycinena y Piñol and Pedro de Aycinena – restored relations with the Church in Rome with a Concordat ratified in 1854. After Carrera returned from exile in 1849 the president of El Salvador, Doroteo Vasconcelos , granted asylum to the Guatemalan liberals, who harassed
13348-609: The following districts: Arbre , Ath, Bouvignies , Ghislenghien , Gibecq , Houtaing , Irchonwelz , Isières , Lanquesaint , Ligne , Maffle , Mainvault , Meslin-l'Évêque , Moulbaix , Ormeignies , Ostiches , Rebaix , Villers-Notre-Dame , and Villers-Saint-Amand . Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the Ducasse d'Ath festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath , Samson , and other allegoric figures are paraded through
13490-417: The fortifications of the Guatemalan capital, in place since the battle of Villa Nueva. Taking advantage of Salazar's good faith and Ferrera's weapons, Carrera took Guatemala City by surprise on 13 April 1839; Salazar, Mariano Gálvez and Barrundia fled before the arrival of Carrera's militiamen. Salazar, in his nightshirt, vaulted roofs of neighboring houses and sought refuge, reaching the border disguised as
13632-473: The generals fought under his command, and waited—for a long time—until Carrera's death before beginning their revolt against the tamer Cerna. During Cerna's presidency, liberal party members were prosecuted and sent into exile; among them, those who started the Liberal Revolution of 1871. In 1871, the merchants guild, Consulado de Comercio, lost their exclusive court privilege. They had major effects on
13774-401: The high degree of interaction and cultural diffusion that characterized the region. Advances such as writing, epigraphy , and the calendar did not originate with the Maya; however, their civilization fully developed them. Maya influence can be detected from Honduras , Belize , Guatemala, and Northern El Salvador to as far north as central Mexico, more than 1,000 km (620 mi) from
13916-523: The invasion and were in Mataquescuintla – swore they would never forgive Morazán even in his grave; they felt it impossible to respect anyone who would not avenge family members. After sending several envoys, whom Carrera would not receive – and especially not Barrundia whom Carrera did not want to murder in cold blood – Morazán began a scorched-earth offensive, destroying villages in his path and stripping them of assets. The Carrera forces had to hide in
14058-502: The late 20th century by discoveries of monumental architecture from that period, such as the Mirador Basin cities of Nakbé , Xulnal, El Tintal , Wakná and El Mirador . The Classic period of Mesoamerican civilization corresponds to the height of the Maya civilization . It is represented by countless sites throughout Guatemala, although the largest concentration is in Petén . This period
14200-490: The latter would help Guzmán defeat his enemy and also build a port on the Pacific Ocean. Guzmán was sure of victory this time, but his plan evaporated when in his absence Carrera and his native allies occupied Quetzaltenango; Carrera appointed Ignacio Yrigoyen as Corregidor and convinced him that he should work with the K'iche', Q'anjobal and Mam leaders to keep the region under control. On his way out, Yrigoyen murmured to
14342-502: The legislature convened for the election of President Estrada Cabrera, who triumphed thanks to the large number of soldiers and policemen who went to vote in civilian clothes and to the large number of illiterate family that they brought with them to the polls. One of Estrada Cabrera's most famous and most bitter legacies was allowing the entry of the United Fruit Company (UFCO) into the Guatemalan economic and political arena. As
14484-477: The liberal forces of Honduran leader Francisco Morazán and Guatemalan José Francisco Barrundia invaded Guatemala and reached San Sur, where they executed Chúa Alvarez, father-in-law of Rafael Carrera , then a military commander and later the first president of Guatemala. The liberal forces impaled Alvarez's head on a pike as a warning to followers of the Guatemalan caudillo . Carrera and his wife Petrona – who had come to confront Morazán as soon as they learned of
14626-399: The loyalty of a few generals. While the United States threatened intervention if he was removed through revolution, a bipartisan coalition came together to remove him from the presidency. He was removed from office after the national assembly charged that he was mentally incompetent, and appointed Carlos Herrera in his place on 8 April 1920. Guatemala joined with El Salvador and Honduras in
14768-625: The most famous characters. In 2008, the Ducasse was listed by UNESCO among the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity . It was delisted in 2022 following complaints about one of the characters that appears in the procession: a 'savage', depicted by a white person in blackface , wearing a nose ring and chains. Ath is located along the N56 road . Guatemala Guatemala , officially
14910-487: The mountains. Believing Carrera totally defeated, Morazán and Barrundia marched to Guatemala City , and were welcomed as saviors by state governor Pedro Valenzuela and members of the conservative Aycinena clan [ es ] , who proposed to sponsor one of the liberal battalions, while Valenzuela and Barrundia gave Morazán all the Guatemalan resources needed to solve any financial problem he had. The criollos of both parties celebrated until dawn that they finally had
15052-424: The name Le Grelle. Many members of the Le Grelle family are part of this religious tradition, including Father Aloys, Sisters Thérèse, Marie, Joséphine, Clémence, Engelberte, Madeleine, Agnès, Monsignor Stanislas, Father Maxime, Father Guy and brother Éric. In the Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) , a chapel was consecrated by the Le Grelle family and houses a 19th-century triptych . The family has had some success in
15194-510: The name of her deceased husband for herself and her five children. This branch of the family died out in 1882. They lived in Rameyen Castle , which had been passed by succession to the de Cock de Rameyen family. Pierre Le Grelle de Rameyen owned the magnificent 16th century Castle Gestelhof in Berlaar . Today, the stately mansion is considered an official monument in Belgium, where it is situated in
15336-568: The newspaper. Count Alfred Le Grelle (1872-1948) was the president of N.V. De Vlijt, with the fund still existing under the name K.I.M. (Katholiek Impuls en Media Fonds). The fund is a shareholder of the Catholic newspapers in Flanders, which have grouped together under the name Mediahuis . Count Gérard Le Grelle was among the founders of Liebig with the German Liebig family in Antwerp. A century later,
15478-680: The opportunity to shoot Carrera, but did not, because he needed the support of the Guatemalan peasants to counter the attacks of Francisco Ferrera in El Salvador . Instead, Morazán left Carrera in charge of a small fort in Mita, without any weapons. Knowing that Morazán was going to attack El Salvador, Francisco Ferrera gave arms and ammunition to Carrera and convinced him to attack Guatemala City. Meanwhile, despite insistent advice to definitively crush Carrera and his forces, Salazar tried to negotiate with him diplomatically; he even went as far as to show that he neither feared nor distrusted Carrera by removing
15620-527: The population (4.6 million) face food insecurity . Other extant major issues include poverty, crime, corruption, drug trafficking, and civil instability. With an estimated population of around 17.6 million, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, the 4th most populous country in North America and the 11th most populous country in the Americas . Its capital and largest city, Guatemala City ,
15762-429: The power to choose his successor. He held that position until he died on 14 April 1865. While he pursued some measures to set up a foundation for economic prosperity to please the conservative landowners, military challenges at home and a three-year war with Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua dominated his presidency. His rivalry with Gerardo Barrios, President of El Salvador, resulted in open war in 1863. At Coatepeque
15904-452: The presbytery of Saint-Frédégand in Deurne , which had been confiscated by revolutionaries. The two sisters had planned to return the presbytery to the church later, but in revenge, the furniture of the two sisters was confiscated and sold publicly in 1796. Pierre Le Grelle de Rameyen married Marie-Josèphe van den Bol (1784-1870). In 1852, his widow obtained an elevation in the rank of nobility in
16046-611: The presidency. There are two different descriptions of how Cabrera was able to become president. The first states that Cabrera entered the cabinet meeting "with pistol drawn" to assert his entitlement to the presidency, while the second states that he showed up unarmed to the meeting and demanded the presidency by virtue of being the designated successor. The first civilian Guatemalan head of state in over 50 years, Estrada Cabrera overcame resistance to his regime by August 1898 and called for elections in September, which he won handily. In 1898
16188-617: The provinces of Central America (excluding Panama, which was then part of Colombia), which had not initially approved becoming part of the Mexican Empire but joined the Empire shortly after their independence. This region was formally a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain throughout the colonial period, but as a practical matter had been administered separately. It was not until 1825 that Guatemala created its own flag. In 1838
16330-558: The same success. He was crowned Belgian champion several times. A cousin by marriage, Baron Charles Bracht was an outstanding alpine skier; he competed in the men's combined event at the Fourth Winter Olympic Games of 1936 (the first to include alpine skiing) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany. Today, the name of Le Grelle maintains a strong Antwerp connotation, but the majority of the family no longer lives in
16472-700: The segregated native communities started developing a new Indian identity under Carrera's leadership. In the meantime, in the eastern part of Guatemala, the Jalapa region became increasingly dangerous; former president Mariano Rivera Paz and rebel leader Vicente Cruz were both murdered there after trying to take over the Corregidor office in 1849. When Carrera arrived to Chiantla in Huehuetenango , he received two altenses emissaries who told him that their soldiers were not going to fight his forces because that would lead to
16614-409: The services rendered to the national horticulture of Belgium by such honorable exhibitors ». Ath Ath ( French pronunciation: [at] ; Dutch : Aat , Dutch pronunciation: [aːt] ; Picard : Ât ; Walloon : Ate ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut , Belgium . The municipality consists of
16756-510: The shareholders of the Ostend and Trieste Companies . From 1754, Guillaume-François and Jean François became industrialists (sugar and paper factories). In 1732, their trading company had its headquarters in their house "De Grooten Gulden Schilt" on the High Street (Hoogstraat) in Antwerp . Jean-François Le Grelle was also a judge and lived in the castle of Morckhoven . Jean-Guillaume, the eldest son of Guillaume-François, had sugar factories and
16898-499: The sister of Mayor Leopold De Wael . She was a widow and lost her two daughters, who tragically died of black smallpox contracted in a Parisian palace in 1887 just one day apart at the ages of 18 and 15. De Twee Gezusters (The Two Sisters) orphanage was founded in 1889 by Bathilde in memory of her two daughters. They lived in the Middelheim Castle and the "Geleyhuis” in the Meir street. A horticulturist, Louis Le Grelle lived in
17040-624: The son of Joseph J. Le Grelle, was a banker and set up the insurance companies Securitas (1819) and L'Escaut (1821). His situation was hardly comfortable, as the business world was increasingly supporting the Orangism (Dutch Republic) for fear of seeing the Scheldt blocked again by The Netherlands . A supporter of Belgium since his schooling in Brussels with Professor Jean-Baptiste Lesbroussart, Gérard asserted himself, between 1815 and 1830, by categorically refusing any administrative or political office under
17182-577: The streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted. Ath is the point of origin of the river Dender from the merger of its Eastern and Western branches. Archeological records show the existence of several Gallo-Roman settlements in the Ath area. The origin of the city of Ath, however, dates from around 1160, when Count Baudouin IV of Hainaut , bought some territory from his liegeman, Gilles de Trazegnies. A few years later, Baldwin built
17324-540: The time, Ostend was a fishing center of commercial importance, and a deeper and sheltered port was built there at the beginning of the 17th century. The two brothers founded a trading company in Ostend. From 1730 to 1750, they imported textiles, silk, sugar, cocoa, tea, and porcelain from England, Portugal and China in collaboration with the Swedish East India Company . At that time the Le Grelle's were also part of
17466-609: The trade. In 1756, the sugar refinery Huysmans & Cie or De Belle was founded. The shareholders of these companies included François J. Moretus . Gérard-François, the son of Gérard and alderman of Antwerp, was appointed deputy in 1785 for the Austrian East India Company . The family acquired several castles in the Antwerp region. These included, in addition to the castle of Selsaeten in Wommelgem , Rameyen , Gestel, Morckhoven, Middelheim, Berchem, Doggenhout, Munsterbilzen, Boterberg, Wuustwezel, as well as many mansions in
17608-459: The world of sports. Count Leon Le Grelle was a coach and jockey at the stables of Baron Creutz , Baron Osy , and Count van Limburg Stirum in The Netherlands . His nephew, Count Gérard, followed the same path; both won numerous prizes. Diane (Pinky) Le Grelle was the first woman to excel at mixed skeet shooting at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for Great Britain . Count Daniel le Grelle
17750-549: Was Francis (Dick) Scobee , who flew the 747 with the Enterprise to le Bourget in 1983 and met with Le Grelle. From 1982 to 1986, Bernard Le Grelle, along with James I. Campbell Jr., a former member of Senator Edward Kennedy's staff and advisor to Larry Hillblom , the founder of DHL , were instrumental in breaking up the existing postal monopoly in Europe, opening the way for companies such as FedEx , UPS , TNT and DHL to operate on
17892-492: Was president of Guatemala from 24 May 1865 to 29 June 1871. Liberal author Alfonso Enrique Barrientos [ es ] , described Marshall Cerna's government in the following manner: A conservative and archaic government, badly organized and with worse intentions, was in charge of the country, centralizing all powers in Vicente Cerna, ambitious military man, who not happy with the general rank, had promoted himself to
18034-636: Was a city councilor of the city of Delft . Before dying at the age of forty-one, he was very active in business and charity. He founded the Katholieke Woningbouw Vereeniging Sint Hyppolytus, a housing company in Delft that still manages almost 5,000 houses. Max Le Grelle was also the chairman and managing director of the Max Le Grelle Co Bank in Delft, director at the Incasso Bank [ nl ] , and director of
18176-458: Was a main objective of his government, with a goal to attract international investors at a time when the Panama Canal was not yet built. After the assassination of general José María Reina Barrios on 8 February 1898, the Guatemalan cabinet called an emergency meeting to appoint a new successor, but declined to invite Estrada Cabrera to the meeting, even though he was the designated successor to
18318-489: Was a member of the National Congress for the province of Antwerp and then a member of the Chamber of Representatives . He was the first Mayor Burgomaster of Antwerp after independence and held this position for eighteen years. But, he refused a post as Minister of Finance in the government of Belgium. It was Count Gérard Le Grelle who, in 1836, decided to build the second rail link in Belgium between Mechelen and Antwerp and
18460-635: Was a member of the Belgian Olympic Committee for years. He reorganized it and it is now called the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (COIB) . The purpose of the new entity was to help young athletes reach international levels. Count Daniel Le Grelle's work with the committee earned him the Silver Medal of Merit of the Olympic Order . He was close to Jacques Rogge , eighth president of
18602-569: Was aboard the Boeing 757 of Eastern Airlines bound to Miami, cruising at 39,000 feet above the Kennedy Space Center , when the explosion occurred. Le Grelle, who was on the telephone with Charles Villeneuve , the managing editor of Europe 1 radio station, became the first and only journalist to report the accident live as he watched the explosion. The report was cited among the great scoops of Europe 1 Radio. The Commanding astronaut of Challenger
18744-499: Was an audiencia , a captaincy-general ( Capitanía General de Guatemala ) of Spain, and a part of New Spain (Mexico). The first capital, Villa de Santiago de Guatemala (now known as Tecpan Guatemala ), was founded on 25 July 1524 near Iximché , the Kaqchikel capital city. The capital was moved to Ciudad Vieja on 22 November 1527, as a result of a Kaqchikel attack on Villa de Santiago de Guatemala. Owing to its strategic location on
18886-845: Was appointed by the French Presidency as director of the National Air and Space Bicentennial Agency. He became a founding member of the US Bicentennial Committee, co-organizing a conference in the Senate with vice-president George H. Bush and in the White House with President Ronald Reagan . On this latter occasion, the logo of the Bicentennial was signed by the four astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia . He convinced Senator Charles Mathias and NASA director Jim Beggs to send
19028-560: Was conquered in a single day by the army of Louis XIV and became the first French city of the Spanish Netherlands . Soon after, Vauban built new fortifications, which included eight bastions. The city suffered again at the hands of the French army in 1745. At the end of the 18th century, Ath counted about 7,300 inhabitants but the population count decreased in the first half of the 19th century. In 1816, two military engineering surveys concluded that Ath defences should be improved,
19170-426: Was led by Guzmán himself and had Florencio Molina and the priest Fernando Davila as his Cabinet members. On 5 September 1848, the criollos altenses chose a formal government led by Fernando Antonio Martínez. In the meantime, Carrera decided to return to Guatemala and did so, entering at Huehuetenango , where he met with native leaders and told them that they must remain united to prevail; the leaders agreed and slowly
19312-551: Was responsible for the political management of the city of Antwerp . Henri-Jacques Le Grelle was the alderman of Antwerp and licentiatus in law from the University of Louvain in 1779. In 1790, he swore an oath of loyalty to the Republic of the United States of Belgium and is one of three authors of the 1790 Belgian Constitution . The Constitution of the Republic of the United States of Belgium later formed an important foundation for
19454-446: Was strongly allied to the power of regular clergy of the Catholic Church , who were then among the largest landowners in Guatemala. The tight relationship between church and state had been ratified by the Concordat of 1852 , which was the law until Cerna was deposed in 1871. Even liberal generals like Serapio Cruz [ es ] realized that Rafael Carrera's political and military presence made him practically invincible. Thus
19596-413: Was the architect of the Iron Rhine , a railway between Antwerp and Mönchengladbach (Germany) to transport goods from the port of Antwerp. His many other initiatives included the improvement of the navigability of the Scheldt, the construction of quays, the repurchase of the toll on the Scheldt from the Dutch, and the construction of the Bourla Theatre . He also created the Rubens festivals in 1840 to create
19738-411: Was the first Belgian to enter the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York . He founded and directed The Tobago News. He was a consul of France at the age of 27 in Tobago and when huge oilfields where found off shore, Winston Murray and A.N.R Robinson , who won the two Tobago seats, were supporting a secession from Trinidad, their London representative asked Le Grelle to join
19880-405: Was the founder of the first European lobbying agency, a partner of Robert K. Grey Robert , former cabinet secretary of President Dwight Eisenhower , a political advisor, and a university professor at La Sorbonne , St. Gallen and HEC Paris . He is the author of Profession Lobbyman and worked as an expert for several United Nations agencies, including UNDP , UNITAR , UNESCO , and WHO and as
20022-407: Was the honorary member of the academic body of the University of Antwerp and treasurer of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts , one of the oldest institutions of its kind in Europe. It was founded in 1663 by David Teniers the Younger , painter to the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm and Don Juan of Austria . Count August Le Grelle was a member of the commission of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts , President of
20164-403: Was the managing director of Bank P. Kok & Co in The Hague ( The Netherlands ); Count Max Le Grelle (1881-1922) served as the managing director of Bank Max Le Grelle & Co in Delft , and Émile Le Grelle was the administrator of the Bank of Brussels and Stanislas of the Bank of Antwerp. Politics has always been important in the Le Grelle family. Since the mid-eighteenth century, the family
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