Coco Chanel

Birth Name: Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel

Date of Birth: 19 August, 1883

Place of Birth: Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France

Date of Death: 10 January, 1971

Place of Death: Paris, France

Ethnicity: French

Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer and businessperson.

She was the daughter of Jeanne Eugénie (Devolle), a laundrywoman, and Henri Albert Chanel, a street vendor, of work clothes and undergarments.

Coco’s paternal grandfather was Henri Adrien Paulin Chanel (the son of Joseph Hippolyte Chanel and Marie Madeleine Thomas). Henri was born in Ponteil-et-Brésis, Gard. Joseph was the son of Antoine Chanel and Anne Nicolas.

Coco’s paternal grandmother was Émilie Virginie Angélina/Angéline Fournier (the daughter of Henri Fournier and Christine Ginoux). Virginie was born in Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon.

Coco’s maternal grandfather was François Devolle (the son of Georges/George Devolle and Jeanne Cousin). François was born in Tours sur Meymont, Puy-de-Dôme. Georges was the son of François Devolle and Benoîte Badeaud. Jeanne was the daughter of Michel Cousin and Michelle Catherine Darteyre.

Coco’s maternal grandmother was Gilberte Chardon (the daughter of Jean Chardon and Jeanne Thomazet). Gilberte was born in Courpière, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne. Coco’s great-grandfather Jean was the son of Jean Chardon and Gilberte Rodde. Coco’s great-grandmother Jeanne was the daughter of Antoine Thomazet and Françoise Thomazet.

Sources: Genealogies of Coco Chanel – https://www.geni.com
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