- Born on October 24, 1785 in Antwerp
- Baptized the same day at église Saint-Jacques
- Deceased on July 9, 1877 in Hove, at the age of 91 years
Parents
- Henri Joseph Geelhand (1760 - 1810), seigneur de Merxem
- Catherine Marie Peeters (1761 - 1793)
Family
- Married on June 30, 1810 in Antwerp, with Josèphe de La Bistrate (1785 - 1822), issuing
- Émile (1812 - 1886)
- Clément-Joseph (1815 - 1903)
Léocadie (1817 - 1866)- Florent (1819 - 1892)
Occupations
- grand aumônier d'Anvers
- bibliophile
- amateur d'art
Distinctions
- chevalier de l'ordre de la Légion d'honneur
- chevalier de l'ordre de Léopold