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Philippine de Noailles

23 Aug 1898 – 13 Aug 1991

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Facts and their sources

  • Born23 Aug 1898not verified1 source
  • Died13 Aug 1991not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 23 Aug 1898

    Born

  2. 1923–1925

    2 children are born

  3. 13 Aug 1991

    Dies, aged 92

Family

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Partner

Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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

The 1890s · Philippine is born

In the news1894

Universal male suffrage adopted

Belgium adopted universal male suffrage in 1894, although with a plural voting system based on wealth or education.

What people wore

Festive Sunday attire for rural Belgians

Rural residents typically owned one set of festive Sunday clothes used for both church services and mourning. Men often wore a shiny blue smock on Sundays, while women wore a traditional regional cap.

Getting around

The traditional horse-drawn barge

Known as the barge, a horse-drawn tow canal boat was a common and punctual way to travel between towns like Bruges and Ostend until the late 19th century.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

In the news1899

Proportional representation law passed

A law introducing proportional representation for elections was passed in Belgium in 1899.

Music

Children sang carols on Christmas Eve

In some towns, poor children sang Flemish carols like "Blyden nacht" on Christmas Eve, hoping to be rewarded with bread, fruit, or nuts.

Daily life

Schooling and First Communion Expectations

While school attendance was not mandatory by law during this period, most children eventually received some education, often leaving school by age 11 or 12 to begin working. Preparation for the First Communion, involving new clothes and memorizing the Catechism, was considered the most significant life event for a child.