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Marie Mélanie de Gaufridy de Dortan

Chateau d'Audour, 31 Aug 1876 – Paris, 23 Oct 1937

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A life in time

  1. 31 Aug 1876

    Born in Chateau d'Audour

  2. 1905

    A son is born

  3. 23 Oct 1937

    Dies in Paris, aged 61

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Chateau d'Audour.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1870s · Marie is born in Chateau d'Audour

In the news1873

Gründerkrise economic crash began

In 1873, Germany experienced the Gründerkrise, a severe economic crisis that caused significant financial instability following a period of post-unification industrial boom.

Getting around

Challenges of early travel

Before railways were built, travel was often restricted to mule tracks or rudimentary roads, such as a 6-mile trip to Osilo that could only be made on horseback and took 6 hours.

At the table

Daily Meals Based on Soup and Bread

Ordinary families typically relied on a single daily meal, often a soup (minestra) made of vegetables, potatoes, lard, or salted pork, frequently served with bread. For many, meat was an exceptional treat reserved for Sundays, holidays, or celebrations like weddings.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

What people wore

Quimper workers kept festal clothes apart

In Quimper (Brittany), rural workers could keep their everyday work clothes separate from festival clothing, sometimes commissioned for weddings. This made clothing a visible marker of identity and social position.

Music

Traditional Sardinian musical instruments

In southern Sardinia, musicians used the launeddas, an ancient triple clarinet, while northern and central regions favored the diatonic accordion known as sunettu.

Daily life

Protective headgear for children

Children often wore protective headgear called a bourrelet, a thick tress of straw designed to shield them from bumps and falls.