André Robert Breton (1896 - 1966)

Born 18 Feb 1896 in Tinchebray, Orne, France

Husband of Rachel Simone Kahn — married 15 Sep 1921 (to 30 Mar 1931) in Paris, Seine, France

Died 28 Sep 1966 at age 70 in Paris, Seine, France

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Biography

André Breton is Notable.

André Breton was a French author and poet. As leader and principal theorist of the surrealist movement, he is a major figure in 20th century French art and literature.

André Robert Breton was born on 19 February 1896 at Tinchebray (Orne). He was the son of Louis Justin Breton and Marguerite Marie Eugénie Le Gougues. In 1921 his parents had moved to Lorient in Brittany.^[1]

He married Simone Kahn on 15 September 1921 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The witnesses were Paul Valéry and Gaston Kahn.^[1] Breton petitioned for a divorce in November 1929, following his meeting with Suzanne Muzard. The divorce was granted by the Seine civil court on 30 March 1931.^[1]

Biographie

André Robert Breton est né le 19 février 1896 à Tinchebray (Orne). Il est le fils de Louis Justin Breton et Marguerite Marie Eugénie Le Gougues. En 1921 ses parents vivent à Lorient^[1].

Il épouse Simone Kahn le 15 septembre 1921 à Paris (17ème arrondissement). Les témoins sont Paul Valéry et Gaston Kahn^[1]. Suite à sa rencontre avec Suzanne Muzard, André Breton demande le divorce en novembre 1929^[2]. Le divorce est prononcé le 30 mars 1931 par le Tribunal civil de la Seine, et transcrit le 11 août suivant^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Acte de mariage: Acte 2691, Mariages 1921 Paris XVIIème, Archives de Paris cote 17M 405 du 13 septembre 1921 (acte n° 2666) au 24 septembre 1921 (acte n° 2792) vue 6, consulté le 19 avril 2020
2. ↑ Contributeurs de Wikipédia, "Simone Breton," Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simone_Breton&oldid=161486562 (Page consultée le 19 avril 2020).

• Wikidata: Item Q161955
• Wikipedia: André Breton
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ1-BKZZ : 13 December 2015), André Breton, 1966; Burial, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France, Batignolles Cemetery; citing record ID 1296, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave: Memorial #1296