Monument list for Pere Lachaise (Pt4) Cemetery

Pere Lachaise (Pt4) Cemetery, Paris, France

Monument list

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76TaylorIsidore Justin Sévérin Taylor1789901879id: PPLBarontaylor32955911401Taylor was descended from a Belgian mother; Marie-Jacqueleine Walwein; from a notable family in Bruges; and an English or more likely Irish father; Hélie Taylor (c.1762-1830). Hélie was apparently born in England; but contemporary sources claim that he belonged to a distinguished Irish family. Heliés brother was General Taylor; a British general who moved his allegiance to France folllowing the failure of the attempted French invasions of Ireland in 1796-98. Whilst the general espoused the defence of Catholics in Ireland persecuted after the failed French invasions; Hélie was a philosopher who taught at Leyden University. Both brothers were naturalised as FrenchmenIsidore was an author; art critic and translator of plays; ennobled by Charles X of France in 1825. He also produced early productions of Dumas and Victor Hugo. In 1829 he began the process of transporting the obelisk from Egypt to the Place de la Concorde in Paris. In 1838 king Louis-Philippe sent him to negotiate the purchase of the paintings which form the Spanish gallery of the Louvre; and in 1869 he was appointed a senator. He founded numerous artistic associations; and the current Fondation Taylor in Paris is the result of this work.

77ThuillierAlfred Thuillier1839731912id: PPLAlfThuillier32953511151Municipal councillor for Paris; President of the Regional Council for the département of the Seine; and Senator from 1899-1909.

78TriaireJean-joseph Triaire1764861850id: PPLJoTriaire132956111191Triaire was born in the Cevennes in southern France; and commissionned into the army in a cavalry regiment 1783. From 1791-96 he served in France and italy; and was wounded at several battles; and from 1796-99 he served in Italy under Ordener. He then served in Switzerland and Germany; was captured in Bavaria in 1800 and released in 1801 when he received a sword of honneur; and became one of the first promotion of the Légion d'Honneur. In 1805 he was appointed ADC to Eugène Beauharnais; the son of the Empress Josephine by her first marriage and adopted son of Napoléon. Beauharnais had just been appointed Viceroy of Italy; and was married to a Bavarian princess. He served with Beauharnais for the rest of his career; including the campaigns in Italy and Austria in 1809-10; and was created baron in 1810. In 1812 Triaire was appointed Brigadier-General; and joined Beauharnais on the Russian campaign; after which they returned to Italy. Following Napoléon's abdication in 1814; Beauharnais and Triaire were exiled in Bavaria; where Triaire remained until 1824. In 1832 he finally returned to France; and married Accacia Modeste Aublet de St-Edme in 1835. He was decorated with several foreign orders during his career.

79VitracJean Baptiste Vitrac1826511877id: PPLVitrac32954311461
Augustine Vitrac1829521881

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