Background
Henri de Gaulle was born on November 22, 1848 in Paris. His father, Julien Philippe de Gaulle, was a graduate of the École Nationale des Chartes. His mother was Joséphine (Maillot) de Gaulle.
Henri de Gaulle was born on November 22, 1848 in Paris. His father, Julien Philippe de Gaulle, was a graduate of the École Nationale des Chartes. His mother was Joséphine (Maillot) de Gaulle.
He volunteered in the Franco-Prussian War. His men chose him as their second lieutenant on several occasions.
He was the father of Charles de Gaulle, a general of the French army and President of France. A civil servant in the interior ministry for fifteen years, in 1884 he resigned his post to protest against the anti-clerical policies of the Third Republic. He was nicknamed PDG (père de Gaulle - "Father de Gaulle"), but was respected and esteemed for the quality of his teaching.
Personal life
Xavier de Gaulle (1887-1955).
Marie-Agnès de Gaulle (1889-1982). Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970).
Jacques de Gaulle (1893-1946). Pierre de Gaulle (1897-1959).