Jean
de Brunhoff
Born in Paris, Seine, France
Ancestors 
Husband of
Cécile (Sabouraud) de Brunhoff
— married
1924 [location unknown]
Father of
Laurent Raymond Jacques de Brunhoff
Died
at age 37
in Montana, Valais, Suisse (Switzerland)
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jul 2022
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Biography
Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator, best known for creating a series of children's books concerning a fictional elephant, beginning with Histoire de Babar (Story of Babar), published in 1931.
He was born in 1899 in Paris, France. He married Cécile Sabouraud in 1924.
He passed away in 1937 in Switzerland.
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