La Maison de Gaigneron and the French Army/La Maison de Gaigneron et et l'armée française

DEO et PATRIA (God and Country)

For over four-hundred years, the Gaigneron family has served France in several capacities from army officers to members of the Sovereign Council of Martinique. This Blog Entry honors the commitment of those that served and gave their lives for the nation which today we call the French Republic.

It is therefore, no wonder that the motto of the combined arms of the Gaigneron-Jollimon-de Marolles and Papin du Pont families is God and Country. 

Late Middle Ages 

 

-Michel GAIGNERON (1450), Seigneur de Gaudinière, Captaine at château de Loches

He was the son of Jean Gaigneron (1405), Seigneur de la Grandiére and Dorothée de la Tour.

In about 1450, he was Captain at château de Loches for René of Anjou (1409 – 1480), duc d' Anjou, and Captain for Charles of Maine, Count of Maine (1446–1481).

-Barthélémy GAIGNERON, Seigneur de Roches (1539-1589), Archer dans la compagnie de René de Villequier, Baron de Clairvaux (1574-1589)

Son of Jacques Gaigneron (1500-1569) and Antoinette du Cloux

He was killed in battle (Loches) in 1589 by Honoré de Reix, écuyer, and Seigneur de Nointeau

The French Antilles (Antilles françaises)  

 

-Claude GAIGNERON de GUILLOTIERE (1656), Sergent de Milice,

  Son of Claude Gaigneron (1629), Seigneur de la Guillotiére,  and Anne Aubester (1628)

-Jean GAIGNERON (1658-1728), Seigneur de la Guillotiére, Chirugien, Capitaine de milice (Marie Galante, Guadeloupe), and Le Robert (Martinique)

 
Son of Claude Gaigneron (1629), Seigneur de la Guillotiére,  and Anne Aubester (1628)

- Claude GAIGNERON (1688), Seigneur de la Cossoniére, Capitaine de milice au Robert (Martinique) 

Son of Jean Gaigneron (1658-1728), Seigneur de la Guillotiére, Chrigugien and Captain de Milice and Marie Le Brument

- Paul GAIGNERON (1699-1746), Lieutenant d'Infanterie au Robert (Martinique) 

 Son of Jean Gaigneron (1658-1728), Seigneur de la Guillotiére, Chrigugien and Captain de Milice and Marie Le Brument

-Jean Pierre GAIGNERON des RAVINIERES (1728-), Seigneur de Ravinières, Major des milices du Fort Royal, Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis (October 20, 1774)

Son of Jean-Baptiste Gaigneron des Ravinieres  (1691) and Françoise-Rose Papin de l'Epine

-Joseph GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT (1700-1746), Capitaine de cavalerie, Seigneur de Jollimont

 Son of Claude Gaigneron (1656),  and Françoise Le Danois

-Joseph Gabriel GAIGNERON MORIN (1738-1780), Capitaine du bataillon du Fort Royal, commandant du Lamentin ( Martinique) 

  Son of Jean-Baptiste Gaigneron des Ravinieres (1691) and Françoise-Rose Papin de l'Epine

 

-Jacques Philippe GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT des MORNAIS (1734-1793), Seigneur de Moranis, Officier au régiment royal-infanterie

Son of Joseph Gaingeron-Jollimont, Seigneur de Jolimmont and Charlotte Angélique Papin de l'Épine (1709)

 

 

First Empire (Napoleon I), The Restoration of the Monarchy (1814), and Second Empire (Napoleon III)

The Imperial Arms of the First and Second Empires

  

The Royal Standard of the House of Bourbon

 

-Alfred Louis Casimir de GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES, Count de Marolles  (1801-1873), Capitaine de cavalerie, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (1843)

  Son of Marie-Jacques Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles, first Count of de Marolles, and Elisabeth Hussey-Montegu, daughter the Earl of Montegu 

-Charles Édouard Rose Camille de GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES, Count de Marolles  (1807-1895), Capitaine de cavalerie

 Son of Marie-Jacques Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles, first Count of de Marolles, and Elisabeth Hussey-Montegu, daughter of the Earl of Montegu 

-Louis Alexandre GAIGNERON de la GUILLOTIERE (1824-1886), Principal Surgeon of the Navy, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur (1864)

 

-Nicolas Léon GAIGNERON JOLLIMON de MAROLLES (1837-1885) , Aspirant-Auxiliaire, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur  (1849)

Son of  Marie Rose Nicolas Christophe (dit Sainte Rose) Gaigneron Jollimon de Marolles (1783-1857) and  Céline de Massias de Bonne  (1799-1835)

-Nicolas-George GAIGNERON JOLLIMON de MAROLLES (1863-1920), Capitain 64 Régiment, Chef de Bataillon, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (1910)

Son of Nicolas Léon (Léon Nicolas) Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles  (1837-1885) and Marthe-Inès de Gaigneron-Morin  (1837-1914)

World War I (1914-1918)

 

-Henri Nicolas GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES (1880-1915), Captain (47^e régiment d’infanterie) , Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre, MORT POUR LA FRANCE 

Henri-Nicolas Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles (Source 4 )

He was born in Le Lamentin, Martinique on October 30, 1880 and died in action on July 16, 1915. A monument to him was erected in Martinique. 

Henri-Nicolas was the son of  Nicolas-Adolphe Gaigneron Jollimon de Marolles (1819-1894) and Marie-Annunciade Mégange

Citation for Bravery:

"Chef dans toute l'acceptation du mot. Chargé d'une mission à la fois offensive et défensive, a su, par son ascendant, assurer le départ et provoquer l'élan des fractions d'attaque et maintenir les autres pendant cinq jours consécutifs sous un bombardement d'une violence inouïe. A été tué alors qu'il mettait la dernière main aux préparatifs d'une nouvelle attaque" (Source 4). 

 

Memorial in Martinique to the fall (1914-1918)

 

Capt. Gaigneron Jollimon de Marolles

 

-Marie Joseph Paul Jean de GAIGNERON-MORIN (1890-1976), Lieutenant, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur

 He was the son of the Viscount Marie-Paul- Philippe- Maxime Gaigneron-Morin (1842-1908) and  his second wife Agnes de Gontaut-Biron (1862-1941), daughter of the Viscount and Viscountess  de Gontaut-Biron, Peers of France.

Before entering military service, Jean de Gaigneorn, was a painter and part of the intellectual milieu of Marcel Proust. 

The painter Jean de Gaigneron-Morin, Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin

-Yves REAL del SARTE (1889-1979), Officer and Prisoner of War

In 1927 Yves married Berthe de Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles, daughter of the Count  Marie- Louis- Olivier Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles and Christine Marie Berthe (née  Grant- de Luxoliére de Bellusiére).

He was the son of Désiré Louis Réal,Chev. of the Legion of Honor, and the painter Marie Magdeleine DelSarte (of the House of Phillippy de Bucelly d'Estrées).

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:

Excerpt from Aug. 3, 1918 "Le Gaulois"

The letter from the Royal Palace in Madrid May 30, 1917 (Source 5)

 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 Infate 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

World War II (1939-1945)

 

-Jacques GAIGNERON JOLLIMON de MAROLLES (1900-1980), Count de Marolles, Commandant l'armée française, Officer de la Légion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieurs (T.O.E.) and Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

He was the son of the Count Louis-Marie-Olivier de Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles and Christine Grant de Bellusiére de Luxoliére, daughter of the Baron and Baroness  de Bellusiére

French-Indochina War (1954-1962)

 

 

-Alain de GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES (1927-2000), Général de brigade and Officier de la Légion d'Honneur and Officier de l'ordre national du Mérite

Alain was the son of  George de Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles, Chev. of the Legion of Honor, and Victoire Touchard.

 

 

French Algerian War (1946-1954)

 

-François-Xavier GAIGNERON JOLLIMON de MAROLLES (1935-2019), Commandant dans l'Armée de l'air

 

F-X Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles (Source 7 )

  François-Xavier is the son of Louis de Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles (1901-1977) and Denise Doussau de Neurisse (1906). 

-Christian REAL del SARTE (1935-1959), Sub-Lieutenant (6e Régiment de Parachutistes Coloniaux), MORT POUR LA FRANCE

  He was the son of  Yves Réal del Sarte and Berthe Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles, daughter of the Count and Countess Marie-Joseph-Louis-Olivier Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles. 

 

Badge from the Parachutistes Coloniaux 

 

Decorated Servicemen 

-François-Louis-Marie de LARMINAT (1930-2013), Contre-Amiral, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre T.O.E.

Son of  Ferdinand de Larmiant (1890-1968), Chev. of the Legion of Honor, and Marguerite de Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles (1889-1962)

-Michel GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES, Count de Marolles (1934-), Capitain de l'Arme blindée cavalerie, Croix de la Valeur Militaire

Michel is the current head of the House of Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles and Count de Marolles.

He is the son of the late Jacques de Marolles (1900-1980) and Louise de Geoffre de Chabrignac (1905-1983), daughter of the Count and Countess de Geoffre de Chabrignac

 

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Sources Consulted:

1) Initial genealogy of the House of GAIGNERON was taken from "Dictionaire des familles françaises" (1929) and the "Dictionaire historique et généalogique des familles de Pointou" (Volume 3, 1905)

2) Anne, T. and Mazas, Alexandre. H Histoire de L'ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis ... jusqu'en 1830 (1860). Digitized by Google Books.

3) The Archives of the French Legion of Honor.

4) Information on Henri or Henry Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles was taken from the website Dictionaire biographique du 47^e régiment d’infanterie whereas the image of Captain Henry was taken from the website of the St. Cyr Military Academy.

5) The letter written in favor of Mr. Yves Real del Sarte is the courtesy of Mr. O. Real del Sarte. Who is the son of Yves and Berthe Real del Sarte (née Gaigneorn-Jollimont-de Marolles).

6)  "Alain de Gaigneron" entry on Wikipedia.

7) "François-Xavier Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles" entry in L'école de l'air Promotion 1956" (http://ea56.free.fr/pages/indexpag.html)

La Maison de Gaigneron-Morin Branch

Viscounts of Gaigneron-Morin (1738-Present)

The Coat of Arms of the House of Gaigneron-Morin (Source 1)

Gabriel-Joseph (dit Joseph-Gabriel) de GAIGNERON, Seigneur de MORIN (1738-1780)

This branch of the GAIGNERON family was established by Gabriel-Joseph (dit Joseph-Gabriel) de GAIGNERON MORIN (1738-1780). 

  

Biographical Note:

Garbiel-Joseph was lieutenant in the regiment of Bourgogne. He was born in Lamentin, Martinique  on May 18, 1738 was baptized on July 13, 1738. He was the son of Jean Baptiste GAIGNERON des RAVINIÈRES (1692), Sieur de Ravinières, and Françoise Rose de PAPIN de l’ÈPINE (1698-). 

La Maison de Papin du Pont et Papin de L'Épine

  

Joseph Gabriel married April 22, 1766, Marie Elizabeth GAIGNERON DES RAVINIÈRES  in Le Lamentin, Martinique  and issued:

I.                   Jean-Baptiste-Joseph (1767)

II.                Joseph-Louis (1769-1811)

III.             Auguste-Gabriel (1770)

IV.             Charles-Michel (1771-1772)

V.                Jean-Baptiste (1773-1803)

VI.             Perrine (1774-1781)

VII.          Marie-Anne-Elizabeth (1776)

VIII.       Antoine (1780-1844)

IX.             Charles-Joseph (1781)

Biographical Note:

Marie-Elizabeth was the daughter of  Jean-Pierre GAIGNERON des RAVINIÈRES (1728-1792) and Rose Eulalie PLATELET de la THUILERIE.

[Source 2, 4 and 5]

II. Joseph-Louis de Gaigneron Morin (1769-1811), Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin

He was born in Lamentin on February 17, 1769 and married  on August 22, 1810 to Marie- Entrope Melanie de SARTRE ( 1785-?1872) and issued: Joseph-Louis-Ludovic

Biographical Note:

Marie Entrope Melanie de SARTRE, after the death of her husband in 1811, remarried  Jules Alexis, Viscount BREMOND d'ARS  in 1815. She was the daughter of Jacques-Honoré- Françoise de SARTRE, Seigneur de Vénérand (1748-1834) and Marie-Elizabeth Carré de SAINTE GEMME (1752-1805)

II. a Joseph-Louis- Ludovic de Gaigneron Morin ( 1811- 1877)

He married married Armande-Christine-Felicienne- (Félicité)-Thérèse de Sainte Marie d' Aigneaux and issued two children (Marie-Louis-Philippe-Maxime and Suzanne).

La Maison de Sainte-Marie-d'Aigneaux

Biographical Entry:

Armande-Christine-Felicienne- (Félicité)-Thérèse de Sainte Marie d'Aigneaux was the daughter of Philippe de Sainte-Marie-d'Aigneaux (1787-1857) and Henriette-Maxime-Félicité d'ESTAMPES (1799-1874). Henriette-Maxime-Félicité was the daughter of the Marquis d'ESTAMPES. There are two spellings to the last name: d'AIGNEAUX and d'AGNEAUX

Note on Name:

Joseph-Louis de GAIGNERON MORIN, Viscount de Gaigneron Morin is typically only listed in several genealogies as "Joseph-Louis" however, we have found substantial evidence to indicated that "Joseph-Louis" was also named "Ludovic" and/or used that name. 

[Source 3, 4]

Funeral Card of Armande-Christine-Felicienne- (Félicité)-Thérèse 
de Sainte Marie d'Aigneaux

II.a.a Marie-Paul- Philippe-Maxime GAIGNERON MORIN (1842-1908)

Married twice: to  Jeanne Marie Caroline Louise Elisabeth de CUMONT (+1880) and to Agnes de Gontaut-Biron (1862-1941)

[See below for the continuation of the branch]

II.a.b Suzanne Henriette Gabrielle de GAIGNERON MORIN

Married (1873) to Count Urbain de Maillé de La Tour-Landry (1848) and issued.

Biographical Note: 

Urbain de Maillé de La Tour-Landry was the son of Charles-Hardouin de Maillé de La Tour-Landry, Marquis de Jalesnes (1806-1879) and Mathilde BAUDON de MONY, This noble houses is also related to the House of Nassau-Sarrebuck.

Wedding Announcement (Source 6)

Transcription in English:

Madame the Countess of Bremond d'Ars [Marie Entrope Melanie née de SARTRE],

Madame the Countess of Saint Marie d'Agneaux [Henriette-Marxime-Félicité née d'ESTAMPES],

Monsieur the Viscount [Joseph-Louis- Ludovic  de Gaigneron Morin] and Madame the Viscountess de Gaigneron [Armande-Christine-Felicienne- Félicité-Thérèse de née Sainte Marie d' Aigneaux ]

have the honor to invite you to the marriage of their grand-daughter and eldest daughter,

 Mademoiselle de Gaigneron [Suzanne Henriette Gabrielle de GAIGNERON MORIN] to the

 Count Urbain de Maillé de La Tour-Landry

The nuptial benediction will take place Thursday, July 3, 1873 midday 

at the Church of Saint Pierre de Challiet 

[Source 4]

VII. Marie-Anne-Elizabeth de Gaigneron Morin (1776)

Married  Antoine Le Pelletier de Liancourt (+1835) and issued one child (Antoine-Ferdinand Le Pelletier de Liancourt): 

VIII. Marthe-Antoine de Gaigneron Morin (1780-1844) 

Married Louise Discrete 'Elisabeth' (Elisa) LE MERLE DE BEAUFOND (1783-1818) on September 9, 1805 in Lamentin, Martinique and issued:

Louise-Discrete-"Elizabeth"(Elisa) Le Merle de Beaufond (1783-1818) was the daughter of François-Philippe Le Merle de Beaufond (1742-1792) and Marine-Anne Hodenbourg des Brosses (1754-1799).

	La Maison de Le Merle de Beaufond   Tomb of Marthe-Antoine de Gaigneron-Morin (Martinique)

 VIII.a  Elisabeth Alix de GAIGNERON MORIN (1807-1883) and married on July 23, 1823 in Lamentin, Louis Adolphe PERRINELLE DUMAY and of the marriage issue (Louis-Gaston, Louis-Antoine-Alphonse and Amélie):

VIII.a.i Louis Gaston PERRINELLE DUMAY (1826-1896)

 m. Therese MOREAU DE FAVERNAY (1835-1882), and had issue.
 

VIII.a.ii Louis Antoine Alphonse PERRINELLE DUMAY (1828-1905) married in 1858

Louise Charlotte Léontine Marie de Boitouzet d'Ormenans and issued.
 

VIII.a.iii Amelie PERRINELLE DUMAY (1830-1895) 

m. 1852, Louis Adolphe GAIGNERON JOLLIMON de MAROLLES (1829-1899)

 and had issue.

VIII.b   Arthur de GAIGNERON MORIN (1808-1870) and married in 1837 to Louise de VENDIÈRE and issued (Inés-Marthe and Albert-Jean-Théophile): 

VIII.b.i Inés-Marthe de Gaigneron - Morin (1837-1914)  married Nicolas-Léon de Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles (+1885) and issued: Pierre, Madeleine, Marthe, and Nicolas Georges de Gaigneron Jollimon de Marolles (1863-1920)

Biography: 

Nicolas-Léon de Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles (+1885) was the son of Sainte-Rose de Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles (1783-1857) and Céline de Massias de Bonne (1800-1835)

VIII.b. i.i Albert-Jean-Théophile de Gaigneron-Morin, juge d'Instruction  á Ancenis, married in 1876 Gabrielle de Maynard de la Claye (1855-?)

La Maison de Maynard de la Claye

Biographical Note: 

Gabrielle de Maynard de la Claye was the daugthter of Armand-Joseph-Bonaventure de Maynard de la Claye (1812-1866) and Suzanne-Berthe-Pauline-Augustine Chevalier de la Petite Riviére (1826-1878)

Albert de Gaigneron-Morin (Source 20)

 
 

VIII.c.  Joséphine Discrète de GAIGNERON MORIN (+1890 )

VIII.d  Francisque de GAIGNERON MORIN (1815-1885)

VIII.e.  Xaviérine de GAIGNERON MORIN

Note:

For further information information on the LE MERLE DE BEAUFOND family please see the following link (http://www.audcent.com/audcent4/etrepagny.htm)

 

Descendants of Marie-Paul-Philippe-Maxime de Gaigneron Morin (1842-1908),

Viscount de Gaigneron Morin

He was the son of Joseph-Louis (dit Ludovic) de Gaigneron Morin (1811-1877) and Armande-Christine-Felicienne-Thérése de Saint Marie d'Aigneaux issued:

He married twice: 

1. On March 2, 1878 Jeanne Marie Caroline Louise Elisabeth de CUMONT (1855-1880) and issued:  Ludovic de Gaigneron (1879)

La Maison de Cumont

Biographical Note:

Jeanne-Marie-Caroline-Louise-Elizabeth de CUMONT was the daughter of Arthur-Timothée -Antoine-Victor de CUMONT and Marie-Céleste GARREAU de LABRRE

Wedding Announcement (Source Ebay)

Transcription in English:

Monsieur de Viscount and Madame the Viscountess Arthur de Cumont have the honor to make you part of the wedding of Mademoiselle Jeanne de Cumont, their daughter, to Monsieur  the Viscount de Gaigneron

Paris, March 9, 1878

Funeral Card (Source Ebay)

Transcription in English:

Ludovic de Gaigneron, Monsieur Arthur de Cumont,  Monsieur the Count and  Madame the Countess de Maillé de La Tour-Landry have the honor to make you part of their loss in the person

of Madame Jeanne-Marie-Caroline-Louise-Elisabeth de Cumont, Viscountess de Gaigneron [Morin]

Died at the Castle de l'Espinay the 16th of July 1880 on the 25th day of her anniversary with the Sacraments of the Church.

De Profundis /The Castle de l'Espinay/April 1, 1880

2) Married on October 23, 1886 to Agnes de Gontaut-Biron (1862-1941) and issued (Marie-Joseph- Élie and Marie-Joseph-Paul-Jean)

La Maison de Gontaut-Biron, Pairs of France

Click to see Maison de GONTAUT-BIRON

Biographical Note:

 Agnes de Gontaut-Biron (1862-1941) was the daughter of Élie-Anne-Armand, vicomte de GONTAUT-BIRON (+1890), Ambassador and Senator and Augustine-Henriette de L'ESPINAY

Engagement Announcement (Source Ebay)

Transcription in English:

 The Viscount de Gontaut- Biron (Élie-Anne-Armand), Former Ambassador to His Majesty, the Emperor of Germany [Kaiser Whilhem I] has the honor to invite you to the marriage of 

Madmoiselle Agnés de Gontaut-Biron, her daugthter, 

to the Viscount de Gaigneron [Marie-Paul-Philippe-Maxime de Gaigneron-Morin].

And to the nuptial benediction given by Monsignor d'Halst, Rector of the Catholic Institute, on Monday, October 25, 1886, midday, at the Church of the Saint Pierre du Gros Caillou [Paris].

I.  Ludovic de Gaigneron-Morin (1879-1954?):

Our research uncovered that perhaps  Ludovic was the author of several philosophical works such as "Vers la connaissance interdite" (1935)   and "Du méthaphysique au physique" (1958). His articles were also published in the  "Mercure de France" (1936).

Source 8

It also appears that Ludovic was one of the first pioneers of French Cinema. There are several issues of the magazine "Cinéa" (1921) that make mention of him and a studio. Among the film scenarios attributed to Ludovic de Gaigneron, the film SYLVIA L'ENCHANTÉE 1929 (Source 12). Of course, the question remains if the philosophical author and movie pioneer are the same person. 

(Source 9)

In 1908, Ludovic de Gaigneron become engaged to Marie-Joseph de CUMONT. The couple issued one child (Jean-René de Gaigneron). On March 28, 1923, Marie-Joseph de CUMONT died.

La Maison de Cumont

Biographical Note on Marie-Joseph de CUMONT:

She was the daughter of the Viscount de CUMONT, Auguste de CUMONT and Jeanne  Gilles de FONTENAILLES. Her sister was Marthe de CUMONT. 
 

  I. a  Jean-René de Gaigneron Morin (1908-?), Painter 

(Source 10)

Jean-René has been confused many times with his uncle, Jean de Gaigneron, since both were painters and used the name of "Jean". However, there is conclusive evidence to support that they were two different people.

Possible attribution to Jean-René de Gaigneron (Source 11)

II. Marie-Joseph-Élie de Gaigneron Morin, Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin (1888-1939)

He  married Marthe-Virginie-Denise ASTIER (1902-1997) and issued (Philippe, Gilles, and Axelle)

Biographical Note:

Mathe, Viscountess de Gaigneron-Morin (Source 12)

Marthe-Virginie-Denise Astier was the daughter of Monsieur Placide Astier (1856-1918), former Senator of the French Third Republic for Department of Ardèche. The Astier family were small landowners and later entered the world of Pharmacy. The family invented "Kola-Astier" which had a certain recognition in Europe. Furthermore the Astier family were owners of the Le Château des Agneaux which today is the "Club d'Ozoir". See picture below  (Source 8 and 9). The Astier family remained in charge of  the Atier Laboratories until 1986 when the grandson of Placide Astier, Patrice Astier was compelled to sell the family business (Source 13)

 

III. Marie-Joseph-Paul-Jean de Gaigneron-Morin (1890-1976)

Painter and Art Critic, Jean de Gaigneron, Source 14

Biographical Note:

Our research has led us to conclude that the painter and art critic  known as Jean de GAIGNERON (dit Count Jean de Gaigneron) was related to the GAIGNERON MORIN branch of the GAIGNERON family. Born in Paris on February 22, 1890 and died in the same city on January 30, 1976 without posterity (Source 15).

Please see separate entry on Jean de Gaigneron for further details

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Descendants of Marie-Joseph-Élie de Gaigneron Morin, Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin (1888-1939) 

 

1923 picture of Marthe and Elie de Gaigneron-Morin (Source 16)

 

He  married Marthe-Virginie-Denise ASTIER (1902-1997) and issued (Philippe, Gilles, and Axelle)


I. Philippe-Marie-Pierre-Maximillien de Gaigneron Morin (1923-1973), died without posterity.

Philippe de Gaigneron-Morin as a child (Source 17)

 II. Gilles-Marie-Philippe-Élie de Gaigneron-Morin (1925-), Current Head of the Family and Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin 

Married twice:

1)  Christiane PILON (1920-) with no further issue.

2) Eliane MALE (1933-1976) and issued Eric-Marie-René-Élie de Gaigneron-Morin

II.a Éric-Marie-René-Élie de Gaigneron-Morin (1957-), Hereditary Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin

Biographical Note:

Éric-Marie-René-Élie de Gaigneron-Morin (1957-) is the son of Gilles-Marie-Philippe-Élie de Gaigneron-Morin (1925).

He married Melda FAHMY (1953-) and issued: Lucas and Julien

[Source 18]

III. Axelle Marie Marthe Agnès Germaine Elie Anne de Gaigneron Morin (1933-2004)

She married on July 24, 1957 Aymon-Gérard-Henri-Marie-Ferdinand, Prince de Broglie in the Holy Roman Empire, Duc de Broglie in France  (1933-2004). They divorced in 1971. No issue from the marriage.

The Princely House of Broglie

Biography Note:

Axelle was also a published author of art, architecture and, antiques. Among her many books stands out  "Chateaux en Europe (Se below images of book "Castles of Europe"). 

[Source 19]

  

Cover of "Chateaux en Europe" (Public Domain)

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Sources for Blog Entry

1) Official coat of arms of the House of Gaigneron adapted for the purpose of showing the rank and dignity of a Viscount in the Kingdom of France.

2) Initial genealogy of the House of GAIGNERON was taken from "Dictionaire des familles françaises" (1929) and the "Dictionaire historique et généalogique des familles de Pointou" (Volume 3, 1905) 

3) Information about Marie-Entrope-Mélanie de SARTRE was taken from "Revue de Saintonge & d'Aunis: Bulletin de la Société des archives ..., Volume 18" page P. 216 (on Google Books).

4) Published study on the GAIGNERON family was also used to confirm the GAIGERON MORIN branch. This study was found on http://gw.geneanet.org. Pages 455-462. The administrator will be glad to share the study with genealogists. 

5)  Many thanks to Mr. Jean Catherine for his contribution to the genealogy of Gabriel-Joseph de Gaigneron-Morin (1738-1780). He study published on  http://gw.geneanet.org/pierfit?lang=fr;p=jean;n=de+gaigneron+morin.

6) The image of the marriage announcement of Suzanne Henriette Gabrielle de GAIGNERON MORIN (1873) to Count Urbain de Maillé de La Tour-Landry (1848) was the courtesy of "Ebay".

7) The photograph of the tomb of Marthe-Antoine de Gaigneron-Morin was taken from the municipality of Lamentin, Martinique. 

8) Image of the book cover of Ludovic de Gaigneron was taken from the Public Domain. 

9) The image of the newspaper cut was taken from  

10) The  image of the newspaper cut was taken from 

11)  The image of the Greek pantheon is the courtesy of "Artvalue". It is attributed to  a "Jean de Gaigneron". We believe that the painter was Jean-René de Gaigneron. Many thanks to Mr. Jean CATHERINE for his contribution to this important distinction. 

12) The image of Marthe de Gaigneron-Morin (née ASTIER) was taken from the magazine "Vogue". 

13) The biography of Marthe de Gaigneron-Morin (née ASTIER) was taken from

 "Ancien sénateurs" (http://www.senat.fr/senateur-3eme-republique/astier_placide0139r3.html). Further information on the Astier family can be found in the website "Societé d'Histoire de la Pharmacie" (http://www.shp-asso.org/index.php?PAGE=astier).

14) The image of Jean de Gaigneron-Morin was taken from papers and photographs of Violet TREFUSIS (née KEPPEL)  at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Photograph taken from the private album of Violet TREFUSIS (Page 56). In the original photograph. the description reads "Count de Gaigneron". Jean is with a group of people in the photograph.

15)  Many thanks to Mr. Pierre BARBIER de la SERRE for his genealogical information on  Paul-Maxime de Gaigneron-Morin. We were able to confirm the relationship to the painter and art critic Jean de Gaigneron

16) Photograph of Marthe and Elie de Gaigneron-Morin first appeared on Ebay and was sold to a private collector. He image is from 1923 and was taken aboard the ship Homeric en route to Paris from New York.  

17)  Image of Philippe de Gaigneron-Morin was taken from "Vogue" magazine (1924).  

 18) It has recently come to our attention that the House of Gaigneron-Morin is not extinct but rather continues in the person of the descendants of Mr. Gilles de Gaigneron-Morin, who we might also be considered heirs to the title and dignity of  Viscount de Gaigneron-Morin. This information is the courtesy of  the "Roglo" data base.

19) The biography on Axelle de Gaigneron-Morin, former Princess de Broglie was taken from several sources that list her as been married to the Prince of Broglie and an author.  

20) We are grateful to french Delcampe website for the photographs of Agnes de Goutant-Biron, Elie de Gaigneron-Morin, and Albert de Gaigneron Morin.
 

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