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HomeThe Bonaparte Women

The Bonaparte Women

Christine Boyer
Christine Boyer

The Bonaparte Women – Christine Boyer

Monday, 1 June 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Christine Boyer was the first wife of Lucien Bonaparte, the third surviving son of Carlo Bonaparte and his wife Letizia Ramolino and thus the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. She was born on 3 July 1771 in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume in France, the daughter of Pierre André Boyer and Rosalie Fabre. She was the sister of the [read more]

Justine Percoli-Suárez
France

The Bonaparte Women – Justine Percoli-Suárez

Monday, 25 May 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Justine Percoli-Suárez was born on 27 November 1811 in Florence as the daughter of Bernard Percoli and Julie Niccolini. Her first marriage was to Marquess Luigi Bartolini-Baldelli, but she was widowed at an unknown date, leaving her a wealthy widow. In 1840, she married Jérôme Bonaparte, former King of Westphalia, in a religious ceremony. He [read more]

Maria Cristina Ruspoli and her daughters
France

The Bonaparte Women – Maria Cristina Ruspoli and her daughters

Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Maria Cristina Ruspoli was born on 25 July 1842 in Rome as the daughter of Giovanni Nepomucene Ruspoli, 5th Prince of Cerveteri and Barbara dei Principi Massimo. She was their second child and eldest daughter. On 25 November 1859, she married Napoléon Charles Bonaparte, 5th Prince of Canino, the son of Charles Lucien Bonaparte – [read more]

Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson

The Bonaparte Women – Elizabeth Patterson (Part one)

Thursday, 10 October 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Elizabeth Spear Patterson was born on 6 February 1785 as the daughter of Dorcas Spear and William Patterson. Her parents’ marriage was unhappy, and even as her mother lay dying in 1814, her father brought his mistress to the house. Elizabeth was joined in the nursery by William, Robert, John, Joseph, Edward, Margaret, George, Caroline [read more]

Susan May Williams
France

The Bonaparte Women – Susan May Williams

Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Susan May Williams was born on 2 April 1812 as the daughter of Benjamin Williams and Sarah Copeland. In November 1829, Susan married Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte-Patterson, the son of Elizabeth Patterson, and Jérôme Bonaparte, who was the younger brother of Emperor Napoleon I. The marriage of Elizabeth Patterson, and Jérôme Bonaparte has been annulled after [read more]

Elisa Bonaparte

The Bonaparte Women – Elisa Bonaparte

Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Elisa Bonaparte was born Maria Anna on 3 January 1777 at Ajaccio, Corsica as the daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. She was thus a younger sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. She was given the name Maria Anna in honour of an elder sister who had died a few days after her baptism. She assumed [read more]

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