Brief Life History of Marthe
Marthe Tournay was born on 12 August 1889, in Lucquy, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France as the daughter of Francois Henri Tournay and Marie Anne Saling. She died on 18 April 1944, at the age of 54.
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Francois Henri Tournay
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Marie Anne Saling
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Marthe Tournay
1889–1944
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World Events (3)
1894 · The Affair - Dreyfus is Accused of Treason
Age 5
The Dreyfus affair was a huge scandal in the late 19th century and early 20th century French. Alfred Dreyfus was born on October 9, 1859 in Mulhouse, France and died on July 12, 1935 in Paris France. He was convicted of treason. He was accused of being a spy in the German embassy in France.
1900
Age 11
Paris, France hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1905 · The Law Separates Church and State
Age 16
In December of 1905 a law was passed that separated church and state. It made it so that prayer could not be said before a parliamentary meeting or in schools. It also made it so that working on Sunday was legalized.
Name Meaning
Norman, English: see Turney .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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