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Spaak family

European family from the 17th century

Summary

European family from the 17th century

[[Paul-Henri Spaak]] (1899–1972), Belgian statesman and one of the [[founding fathers of the European Union]] (1937)

Spaak is a family originating in Bohuslän, Sweden, with notable branches in Belgium, France, and Italy.

Elias Jonæ Spaak (1650–1728), enrolled at Lund University in 1683 and subsequently postmaster and deputy customs chief inspector of Uddevalla, Bohuslän, assumed the family name in accordance with that of his residence. Among his issue were Protestant reformer Peter Spaak (1696–1769), and Magnus Spaak (1699–1768), who emigrated to Brussels, Belgium. Among Magnus Spaak's issue was Jacques Joseph Spaak (1742–1825), painter.

Members in selection

Sweden

Peter Spaak (1696–1769), Protestant Reformer
George Spaak (1877–1966), engineer
Ragnar Spaak (1907–1979), physician

Belgium/France

Jacques Joseph Spaak (1742–1825), Belgian painter
Louis Spaak (1804–1893), Belgian architect
Bob Spaak (1917–2011), Belgian sports journalist
Paul Spaak (1871–1936), Belgian lawyer and playwright
Marie Spaak (born Janson, 1873–1960), Belgian politician
- Paul-Henri Spaak (1899–1972), Belgian politician, statesman, and one of the founding fathers of the European Union
  - Fernand Spaak (1923–1981), Belgian lawyer and diplomat
    - Isabelle Spaak (born 1960), Belgian writer
  - Antoinette Spaak (1928-2020), Belgian politician
- Charles Spaak (1903–1975), Belgian screenwriter
  - Agnès Spaak (born 1944), actress and photographer
  - Catherine Spaak (1945–2022), French-Italian actress and singer
- Suzanne Spaak (1905–1944), World War II French resistance operative

References

Paul De Zuttere, ''Famille Spaak'', dans : L'Intermédiaire des Généalogistes, n°385, Bruxelles, January–February 2010

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