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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 626 - 659 (33 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Gertrude (St.) Abbess Of Nivelles Of LANDEN was born in 626 in Landen, Liege, Belgium (daughter of Pepin (Pippin) "De Landen" Mayor AUSTRASIA and Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint); died on 17 Mar 658-659 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium. Other Events:
- AFN: 9GC9-CJ
- Name: Gertrude De LANDEN
- Name: Saint Gertrude LANDEN
- Name: Saint Gertrude Of NIVELLES
- _UID: 1C8CB55D4D0341FCB4D590B1BCD23B906A6A
- Occupation: Between 646 and 656
Notes:
Gertrude of Nivelles, OSB Abbess (RM)
Born at Landen in 626; died at Nivelles in 659. Saint Gertrude was the younger daughter of Blessed Pepin of Landen and Blessed Itta. Her sister Begga is also numbered among the saints. At an early age she devoted herself to the religious life.
On the death of Pepin in 639 and on the advice of Saint Amand of Maastricht, Itta built a double monastery at Nivelles, where both mother and daughter retired. Gertrude was appointed abbess when she was judged old enough (about age 20). Although she was still very young, she discharged her responsibilities well with her mother's assistance. Gertrude was known for her hospitality pilgrims and her encouragement of and generous benefactions to the Irish missionary monks. She gave land to Saint Foillan, brother of Saint Fursey, on which he built the monastery of Fosses. She also helped the Irish Saint Ultan in his evangelizing efforts.
At age 30 (656), Gertrude resigned her office in favor of her niece, Saint Wilfetrudis, because she was weakened by her many austerities. She spent the rest of her days studying Scripture and doing penances. Gertrude is another of the medieval mystics who was gifted with visions, and like Saint Catherine of Siena died at the significant age of 33--the age of Our Lord at His death. The cultus of Saint Gertrude became widely spread in the Lowlands, neighboring countries, and England. A considerable body of folklore gathered around her name. Saint Gertrude is named in Saint Bede's martyrology (Attwater, Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Farmer).
In art Gertrude is an abbess with mice (representing the souls in purgatory to whom she had a great devotion) running up her pastoral staff. Sometimes she is shown (1) holding a large mouse; (2) spinning or holding a distaff; or (3) with a cat near her (Roeder). As late as 1822, offerings of gold and silver mice were left at her shrine in Cologne (Farmer).
Saint Gertrude is the patron saint of gardeners because fine weather on her feast day meant it was time to begin spring planting. Her patronage of travellers comes from her hospitality toward them (Delaney). Pilgrims used to drink a stirrup-cup in her honor before setting out. As an extension, she was also invoked as a patroness of those who had recently died, who were popularly supposed to experience a three-day journey to the next world. It was supposed that they spent the first night under the care of Gertrude, and the second under Saint Michael the Archangel. She is invoked against rats and mice (Farmer).
Source: lorenfamily.com
Occupation:
2nd Abbess of Nivelles (Brabant, Belgium)
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Pepin (Pippin) "De Landen" Mayor AUSTRASIA was born between 576 and 585 in Landen, Liege, Belgium (son of Carloman Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of The Palace and Gertrude Of BAVARIA); died on 21 Feb 638-639 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; was buried in Landen, Liege, Belgium (Relics Later Moved To Nivelle). Other Events:
- Name: De Landen
- Name: Pepin (Pippin) De LANDEN
- Name: Pepin De BRABANT
- Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
- _UID: 22CCB646CFB24FB084470F2CFDBE246BBA5E
- Titled: 623
Notes:
[Blessed Pepin of Landen (AC)
(also known as Pippin)
Died February 21, c. 639. Pepin was, perhaps, the most important, powerful person in the empire during his age. As duke of Brabant and mayor of the palace (first minister) of kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III, he determined much of the policy of the Franks. Pepin, the ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty of French kings, was the husband of Blessed Itta and father of Grimoald, of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and of Saint Begga. He is described as "a lover of peace and the constant defender of truth and justice," though it may not seem that way at first glance.
Pepin and Bishop Arnulf of Metz aided King Clotaire II of Neustria in overthrowing Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia in 613. In recognition of the important roles they played, Clotaire appointed them mayors of the palace to rule Austrasia for Clotaire's son Dagobert I from 623. When Pepin rebuked Dagobert (who had succeeded his father about 629) for his licentious life, Dagobert discharged him and he retired to Aquitaine. Dagobert still respected him enough to appoint him tutor of his three-year-old son Sigebert before his death in 638, and Pepin returned and ruled the kingdom until his own death the following year.
Pepin worked to spread the faith throughout the kingdom, defended Christian towns from Slavic invaders, and chose responsible men to fill vacant sees. The marriage of his daughter, Begga, and Bishop Arnulf's son, Segislius, produced Pepin of Herstal, the first of the Carolingian dynasty in France. Pepin of Landen was buried at Landen, but his relics were later translated to Nivelle, where they are now enshrined with those of his wife and daughter Gertrude. Here is feast is kept. Pepin was never canonized but is listed as a saint in some of the old Belgic martyrologies and a litany published by the authority of the archbishop of Mechlin (Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth).
Source: lorenfamily.com
Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent
Titled:
Duke of Brabant
Titled:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Pepin married Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint in 614. Itta (daughter of Arnoaldus Of Schelde SAXONY, Bishop Of Metz and Dode (Oda) Of HERISTAL) was born about 591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died in 652 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint was born about 591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium (daughter of Arnoaldus Of Schelde SAXONY, Bishop Of Metz and Dode (Oda) Of HERISTAL); died in 652 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium. Other Events:
- Name: Blessed Ida
- Name: Itta (St.) De NIVELLES
- Name: Itte (Itta) Of LANDEN
- _UID: F0F6F9D78A204A4BBB6CECE1E06884D58AA0
- Event: Abt 640
- Occupation: Between 640 and 646
- Alt. Death: 8 May 652; Alt. Death
Notes:
Blessed Ida of Nivelles, OSB Widow (AC)
(also known as Itta, Iduberga)
Died 652. After the death of Blessed Pepin of Landen, his wife Ida built a double monastery at Nivelles. She and her younger daughter, Saint Gertrude entered the monastery, which was placed under the Benedictine Rule and governed by Gertrude (Benedictines). Several art historians give a stag with flaming horns as the emblem of Saint Ida of Nivelles, but it seems likely that this is a confusion with Ida of Toggenburg, whose proper attribute it is (Roeder). She is invoked against toothache and erysipelas (Roeder).
Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent
Event:
Founded the Abbey of Nivelles
Occupation:
1st Abbess of Nivelles (Brabant, Belgium)
Alt. Death:
Abbey of Nivelles
Children:
- St. Begga (Begue) Of LANDEN was born about 613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died on 17 Dec 693; was buried in Andenne, Belgique (Belgium).
- Grimoalde "De Landen" Mayor Palace AUSTRASIA was born about 620 in Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia; died about 656.
- 1. Gertrude (St.) Abbess Of Nivelles Of LANDEN was born in 626 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died on 17 Mar 658-659 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium.
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Generation: 3
| 7. | Dode (Oda) Of HERISTAL was born about 556 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium; died about 611. Other Events:
- _UID: 12A961F54AF74650ACFB5A708A1C9F8F2D39
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Married:
NOTE MARRIED
Children:
- Arnold (St. Arnulf) Bishop Of METZ was born after 13 Aug 582 in Of Heristal, Liege, Belgium; died on 15 Aug 641 in Remirmont, France; was buried in Church Of The Apostles, Metz, France.
- 3. Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint was born about 591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died in 652 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium.
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Generation: 4
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