Cathérine Pauline De Rudder entered the world in Bruges, Belgium, born to Josephus DeRudder and Isabella De Ketelaere in 1830.

In 1851, she exchanged vows with James Grange Esq, formerly of HM Treasury Great Britain. Remarkably, Cathérine became James’s third wife, tying the knot at the age of 20 while her groom was a mature 74.

Their union brought forth a single heir, James Camille Albert Grange, born in 1853 in Bruges.

Following James’s demise in 1860, Cathérine chose not to embark on another marital journey. She outlived her husband by an impressive 46 years, breathing her last in 1907 in Elsene (Ixelles), near Brussels. Her death record imparts the following details:

She was domiciled in London.
Her birthplace was Brugge (West-Vlaanderen), and she resided at Verversdijk 12.
She held the status of James Grange’s widow.
Her parents, Joseph Deruddere and Isabella De Ketelaere, had both passed away.
The declaration of her passing was made by her cousin Alphonse Dullaert, aged 65 and without a specified profession, along with her grand-nephew Jacques Swars, a 26-year-old sculptor, both residents of Elsene.