the date of 6 February is confirmed in Emiel Delhaye (in Dutch)
Brother Franciscus had fallen ill with hematuric fever the previous December, with his temperature reaching 41.3 degrees Celsius (De Roover, p. 180) He had recovered but relapsed in February 1899 and was so weakened that he was forced to travel to Europe, leaving on 10 November 1899, see biography of Emiel Delhaye (in Dutch). This robbed Roelens of a capable wharf leader and a long-term companion
