Sanson, Henri |
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BORN 24 Dec 1767, Paris - DIED 18 Aug 1840, Paris GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 20) |
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Oldest son of chef executioner Charles Sanson, who executed Louis XVI. Together with his brother he assisted his father with the executions. His brother died after a fall from a scaffold and in April 1793 he succeeded his father. In October of that year he executed Marie-Antoinette, who asked his pardon after she stepped on his foot on her way to the scaffold. He was married to Marie-Louise Damidot. Family • Father: Sanson, Charles Henri Related persons • has a connection with Marie Antoinette, queen of France |
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 The grave of the Sanson family at Montmartre Cimetière, Paris. Picture by Androom (18 May 2005) |
Sources • Beyern, Bertrand, Guide des Cimetières en France, Le Cherche Midi Éditeur, Paris, 1994 • Claude Augé (ed.), Larousse Universel en 2 volumes, Librarie Larousse, 1922 |
