When Pierre, Philippe Gossart was born in 1688, in Néchin, Hainaut, Belgium, his father, Toussaint Gossart, was 34 and his mother, Jeanne Robert, was 42. He married Marie, Elisabeth, Eleonore Wilmot on 5 October 1717, in Leers, Nord, France. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 14 October 1742, in Leers, Nord, France, at the age of 54.
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The French monarchy started way before the 1700s, but for the most part the major events of history took place during this time before the French Revolution started. This was known as the Bourbon Dynasty. Louis XIV the Great, Louis XV the Beloved, Louis XVI the Restorer of French Liberty, and Louis XVII all reigned during this time.
Walloon and French: from a derivative of the Old French personal name Josse, from Breton Iodoc, Latinized as Jodocus (see Joyce ).
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