The Réal del Sarte [Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées] and
the Gaigneron-Jollimont-de Marolles
In 1927, Berthe (1903-1991) , the daughter of the Count Marie- Louis- Olivier de GAIGNERON-JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES and Christine Marie Berthe (née Baroness de GRANT de LUXOLIÈRE de BELLUSSIÈRE) married the composer and decorated veteran of World War I, Yves REAL del SARTE (of the House of Philippy Bucelly d' Estrées).
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| The marriage of Yves and Berthe (Source 2) |
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| Marriage Announcement of Yves and Berthe Real del Sarte (1927) |
The Count and Countess de Gaigneron de Marolles have the honor to make you part of the marriage of Miss Berthe de Gaigneron de Marolles, their daughter, to Mr Yves Real del Sarte
Due to a recent state of mourning, the Nuptial Benediction was given on December 31, 1927 at the Church of Saint Francis de Sales
- Villa Eskerrenia - Saint Jean de Luz (Basses Pyrénées)
Mr. and Mrs Maxime Real del Sarte have the honor to make you part of the marriage of their brother and brother-in-law, Mr. Maxime Real del Sarte to Miss Berthe de Gaigneron de Marolles.
- 40, avenue de la Grand Armée
The couple issued:
- Serge Réal del Sarte (1929) married Marie Claude MAGNIER and issued.
- Géneviève Réal del Sarte (1933-1984) married Hubert-Pierre-Marie MARTY-VILLARD (1936-2013) and issued.
- Christian Réal del Sarte (1935-1959) Died in Algeria.in 1959. He was a Sub-Lieutenant and member of the 6e Régiment de Parachutistes Coloniaux. No issue. MORT POUR LA FRANCE
- Olivier Réal del Sarte (1944) married Géneviève PASQUIER and issued.
Yves Real del Sarte and World War I
Yves as well has his other two brothers: Maxime and Serge were held captive by the German forces. Thanks to the royalist contacts that the Réal del Sarte brothers had, the King of Spain, His Majesty Alfonso XIII personally intervened to liberate Yves in the form of a letter sent to the German Ambassador in Madrid asking for his release. Upon his release, several french newspapers such as the "Figaro" and the "Gaulois" covered the story:
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| Except from Aug. 3, 1918 "Le Gaulois" |
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| The letter from the Royal Palace in Madrid May 30, 1917 (Image Courtesy of O.R.d.S) |
Transcript from Letter from French to English:
Private Secretary of
His Majesty, THE KING
Number 5601
Royal Palace, Madrid May 30, 1917
My dear friend:
I have the honor to inform you that His Majesty, The King, my August Master has asked me to write on his behalf to His Ambassador in Berlin to do everything possible to obtain the internment in Switzerland of Mr. Yves Real del Sarte for whom His Royal Highness the Infante Don Carlos has expressed a great interest.
[......]
Signed
Emilio María de Torres y González-Arnáu [Secretario Particular de S.M. EL REY, Marques de Torres de Mendoza]
Copied to :
Mr. J. Santos, Secretary of his Royal Highness, the Infante Don Carlos
The composer Yves Réal del Sarte suffered 47 months in captivity during which he composed "Chant d'Amour" later published in "Dessins de guerre".
Private Secretary of
His Majesty, THE KING
Number 5601
Royal Palace, Madrid May 30, 1917
My dear friend:
I have the honor to inform you that His Majesty, The King, my August Master has asked me to write on his behalf to His Ambassador in Berlin to do everything possible to obtain the internment in Switzerland of Mr. Yves Real del Sarte for whom His Royal Highness the Infante Don Carlos has expressed a great interest.
[......]
Signed
Emilio María de Torres y González-Arnáu [Secretario Particular de S.M. EL REY, Marques de Torres de Mendoza]
Copied to :
Mr. J. Santos, Secretary of his Royal Highness, the Infante Don Carlos
The Composer
Yves Réal del Sarte at the piano.
Drawing by Jacqueline GERALDY BOUTS
(Image Courtesy of Hubert Marty)
The composer Yves Réal del Sarte suffered 47 months in captivity during which he composed "Chant d'Amour" later published in "Dessins de guerre".Drawing by Jacqueline GERALDY BOUTS
(Image Courtesy of Hubert Marty)
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| From "Dessins de guerre" (Photo Courtesy of Google Books 3) |
A Lullaby by Yves Réal del Sarte
An Artistic Family
Yves Réal del Sarte was born into a great artistic family:
The father Désiré Louis Réal del Sarte (1852-1909) was a sculptor and the mother, Marie Magdeleine Blanche Geneviéve DelSarte (1853-1927) was a painter.
Désiré-Louis Réal and Marie Magdeleine DelSarte established the Real del Sarte branch and issued:
1. Maxime Réal del Sarte (1888-1954), sculptor for World War I war memorials
2. Yves Réal del Sarte (1891-1979), pianist and composer
3. Serge Réal del Sarte (1892-1917), MORT POUR LA FRANCE
4. André Réal del Sarte (1893-), painter
5. Geneviéve Réal del Sarte - Bouts (1896-1974), painter
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| Painting of Yves Réal del Sarte by his mother Magdeleine Réal del Sarte. (Source 4) |
Désiré-Louis Réal and Marie Magdeleine DelSarte established the Real del Sarte branch and issued:
1. Maxime Réal del Sarte (1888-1954), sculptor for World War I war memorials
2. Yves Réal del Sarte (1891-1979), pianist and composer
3. Serge Réal del Sarte (1892-1917), MORT POUR LA FRANCE
4. André Réal del Sarte (1893-), painter
5. Geneviéve Réal del Sarte - Bouts (1896-1974), painter
- For further information on the REAL del SARTE family, please visit the blog on the Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées:
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Blog Entry Sources:
1) The photograph of Berthe Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles is the courtesy of Mr. O. Réal del Sarte
2) The image of the marriage of Berthe and Yves Réal del Sarte is the courtesy of Mr. Hubert Marty
3) "Dessins de Guerre" digitized on Google Books.
4) The painting of Yves Réal del Sarte is the courtesy of Mr. Bertrand Bedel de Buzareingues
2) The image of the marriage of Berthe and Yves Réal del Sarte is the courtesy of Mr. Hubert Marty
3) "Dessins de Guerre" digitized on Google Books.
4) The painting of Yves Réal del Sarte is the courtesy of Mr. Bertrand Bedel de Buzareingues
Updated 11.28.20
