François Clary (24 February 1725 – 20 January 1794) was a wealthy Irish-French merchant and is an ancestor of many European monarchs by two of his daughters. He was the father of Julie Clary, Queen of Naples and of Spain and the Indies by marriage to Joseph Bonaparte, a brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was also the father of Désirée Clary, who was first engaged to Napoleon and later became Queen of Sweden and Norway by marriage to King Charles XIV John.
François Clary was born on 24 February 1725 in Saint-Ferréol, Marseille, Kingdom of France, to Joseph Clary (1693–1748) and his wife, Françoise Agnès Ammoric (1705–1776), who were married on 27 February 1724 in Marseille. His father was of Irish descent. His grandparents were Jacques Clary (1673–1696) and Catherine Barosse (1673–1757), who were married on 24 November 1690 in Marseille. His great-grandparents were Antoine Clary and Marguerite Canolle. François Clary lived in Marseille and ran an import and export business. In trade with coffee and other colonial products he acquired great wealth. François Clary died on 20 January 1794 in Marseille, French Republic, aged 68.
Marriage and issueedit
On 13 April 1751 he married his first wife Gabrielle Fléchon (1732–1758) in Église Notre-Dame-des-Accoules, Marseille. They were parents of four children:
François-Joseph Clary (31 January 1752 – 4 January 1753), died young
Marie-Jeanne Clary (24 April 1754 – May 1815), she married first Louis Honoré Lejeans (1734–1794) and second Emmanuel Mathieu Pézenas, baron de Pluvinal (1754–1841)
Marie Thérèse Catherine Clary (2 September 1755 – 1 November 1818), she married Lazare Lejeans (1738–1803)
Étienne François Clary (8 August 1757 – 25 March 1823), he married Marcelle Guey (died 1804)
Gabrielle Fléchon died on 3 May 1758. On 26 June 1759 he married his second wife Françoise Rose Somis (Marseille, 30 August 1737 – Paris, 28 January 1815), daughter of Joseph Ignace Somis and Catherine Rose Soucheiron, in Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins, Marseille. They had nine children.
Joseph Nicolas Clary, 1er comte Clary et de l'Empire, (26 March 1760 – 6 June 1823) he married Anne Jeanne Rouyer (1791–1820)
Joseph Honoré Clary (11 June 1762 – 23 July 1764), died young
Marie Anne Rose Clary (25 April 1764 – 19 April 1835), she married Antoine-Ignace Anthoine, baron de Saint-Joseph et de l'Empire (1749–1826), Mayor of Marseille
Marseille Clary (25 April 1764 – 22 March 1784), not married
Justinien François Clary (15 April 1766 – 12 November 1794), not married
Catherine Honorine Clary (19 February 1769 – 18 March 1843), she married Henri Joseph Gabriel Blait de Villeneufve (born 1748)
Marie Julie Clary (26 December 1771 – 7 April 1845), she married Joseph Bonaparte (1768–1844), King of Naples and Sicily (1806–08), King of Spain and the Indies (1808–13) and elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte
Basile Clary (12 January 1774 – 16 June 1781), died young
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Francois Clary 24 February 1725 20 January 1794 was a wealthy Irish French merchant and is an ancestor of many European monarchs by two of his daughters He was the father of Julie Clary Queen of Naples and of Spain and the Indies by marriage to Joseph Bonaparte a brother of Napoleon Bonaparte He was also the father of Desiree Clary who was first engaged to Napoleon and later became Queen of Sweden and Norway by marriage to King Charles XIV John Francois ClaryFrancois Clary 1725 1794Born 1725 02 24 24 February 1725Saint Ferreol Marseille Kingdom of FranceDied20 January 1794 1794 01 20 aged 68 Marseille French First RepublicNoble familyClarySpouse s Gabrielle Flechon m 1751 died 1758 wbr Francoise Rose Somis m 1759 wbr Issuemore Julie or Julia Queen of Spain and Naples Desiree Queen of Sweden and NorwayFatherJoseph ClaryMotherFrancoise Agnes Ammoric Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and issue 3 Descendants 4 References 5 Further readingBiography editFrancois Clary was born on 24 February 1725 in Saint Ferreol Marseille Kingdom of France to Joseph Clary 1693 1748 and his wife Francoise Agnes Ammoric 1705 1776 who were married on 27 February 1724 in Marseille His father was of Irish descent His grandparents were Jacques Clary 1673 1696 and Catherine Barosse 1673 1757 who were married on 24 November 1690 in Marseille His great grandparents were Antoine Clary and Marguerite Canolle Francois Clary lived in Marseille and ran an import and export business In trade with coffee and other colonial products he acquired great wealth Francois Clary died on 20 January 1794 in Marseille French Republic aged 68 Marriage and issue editOn 13 April 1751 he married his first wife Gabrielle Flechon 1732 1758 in Eglise Notre Dame des Accoules Marseille They were parents of four children Francois Joseph Clary 31 January 1752 4 January 1753 died young Marie Jeanne Clary 24 April 1754 May 1815 she married first Louis Honore Lejeans 1734 1794 and second Emmanuel Mathieu Pezenas baron de Pluvinal 1754 1841 Marie Therese Catherine Clary 2 September 1755 1 November 1818 she married Lazare Lejeans 1738 1803 Etienne Francois Clary 8 August 1757 25 March 1823 he married Marcelle Guey died 1804 Gabrielle Flechon died on 3 May 1758 On 26 June 1759 he married his second wife Francoise Rose Somis Marseille 30 August 1737 Paris 28 January 1815 daughter of Joseph Ignace Somis and Catherine Rose Soucheiron in Eglise Saint Ferreol les Augustins Marseille They had nine children Joseph Nicolas Clary 1er comte Clary et de l Empire 26 March 1760 6 June 1823 he married Anne Jeanne Rouyer 1791 1820 Joseph Honore Clary 11 June 1762 23 July 1764 died young Marie Anne Rose Clary 25 April 1764 19 April 1835 she married Antoine Ignace Anthoine baron de Saint Joseph et de l Empire 1749 1826 Mayor of Marseille Marseille Clary 25 April 1764 22 March 1784 not married Justinien Francois Clary 15 April 1766 12 November 1794 not married Catherine Honorine Clary 19 February 1769 18 March 1843 she married Henri Joseph Gabriel Blait de Villeneufve born 1748 Marie Julie Clary 26 December 1771 7 April 1845 she married Joseph Bonaparte 1768 1844 King of Naples and Sicily 1806 08 King of Spain and the Indies 1808 13 and elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte Basile Clary 12 January 1774 16 June 1781 died young Bernardine Eugenie Desiree Clary 8 November 1777 17 December 1860 she became engaged to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1795 but he broke off the engagement in the same year She married Jean Baptiste Bernadotte 1763 1844 King of Sweden and Norway 1818 44 Descendants editFrancois Clary and Francoise Rose Somis had 19 grandchildren they include Oscar Bernadotte 1799 1859 King of Sweden and Norway 1844 59 he married Josephine de Beauharnais 1807 1876 daughter of Eugene de Beauharnais and Augusta of Bavaria Zenaide Bonaparte 1801 1854 she married Charles Lucien Bonaparte 1803 1857 son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Bleschamp Charlotte Bonaparte 1802 1839 she married Napoleon Louis Bonaparte 1804 1831 son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de BeauharnaisThe royal descendants of Francois Clary and Francoise Rose Somis include Julie Clary 1771 1845 Queen consort of Naples and Sicily and Queen consort of Spain and the Indies Desiree Clary 1777 1860 Queen consort of Sweden and Norway Oscar I of Sweden and Norway 1799 1859 Carl XV of Sweden and Norway 1826 1872 Oscar II of Sweden and Norway 1829 1907 Louise of Sweden 1851 1926 Queen consort of Denmark Gustaf V of Sweden 1858 1950 Christian X of Denmark 1870 1847 Haakon VII of Norway 1872 1957 Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden 1882 1973 Frederick IX of Denmark 1899 1972 Martha of Sweden Crown Princess of Norway 1901 1954 Olav V of Norway 1903 1991 Astrid of Sweden 1905 1935 Queen consort of Belgium Ingrid of Sweden 1910 2000 Queen consort of Denmark Josephine Charlotte of Belgium 1927 2005 Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg Baudouin of Belgium 1930 1993 Albert II of Belgium born 1934 Harald V of Norway born 1937 Margrethe II of Denmark born 1940 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden born 1946 Anne Marie of Denmark born 1946 Queen consort of Greece Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg born 1955 Philippe of Belgium born 1960 References editThis article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Francois Clary news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Further reading editAcademie de Marseille Dictionnaire des marseillais Edisud Marseille 2003 ISBN 2 7449 0254 3 Adrien Bles Dictionnaire historique des rues de Marseille Ed Jeanne Laffitte Marseille 1989 ISBN 2 86276 195 8 Francois Clary 1725 1794 amp Gabrielle Flechon Francoise Somis roglo eu 22 May 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Clary amp oldid 1162463977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
