Alphons Panis
Panis was born as the son of teacher Leonardus Waltherus Panis (1852-1933) and Anna Maria Cornelia van Roessel (1857-1914). He grew up in a large Catholic family. Several brothers became priests, including the titular bishop Walther Panis; one sister joined the Sisters of St. Francis. His brother Constant Panis became a known architect in Tilburg.