Armand Marquiset, French philanthropist, humanitarian and nobleman, was born on September 29, 1900 in the château

Château

A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...

 of Montguichet near Paris

Paris

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and died on July 14, 1981, in Burtonport

Burtonport

Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of Dungloe in County Donegal, Ireland....

, Ireland

Ireland

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.

He founded several non-profit organizations, for example
Les petits frères des Pauvres (1946), a large French charity that takes care of elderly people,
and Frères des Hommes (1965).

External links

• http://en.famev.de/-armandmarquiset.html Brief Biography
• http://en.famev.de/-amarquiset.html Biography