Jean, duc Decazes
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Jean-Élie-Octave-Louis-Sévère-Amanien Decazes de Glücksburg, 3rd Duc Decazes and 3rd Hertig af Glücksberg (April 30, 1864 – August 31, 1912) was a French
aristocrat and sportsman.
, on April 28, 1888 he married there Isabelle-Blanche Singer (1869–1896), a daughter of American sewing-machine millionaire Isaac Singer
. They had three children:
His wife committed suicide
in 1896 and their children were raised in large part by their aunt Winnaretta Singer
, Princess Edmond de Polignac.
A member of the Yacht Club de France
, Jean Decazes won a silver medal in sailing
at the 1900 Summer Olympics
. The following year he captured the 1901 Coupe de France with his sailboat Quand-Même II.
He died in Chantilly
in 1912.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
aristocrat and sportsman.
Biography
Born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, on April 28, 1888 he married there Isabelle-Blanche Singer (1869–1896), a daughter of American sewing-machine millionaire Isaac Singer
Isaac Singer
Isaac Merritt Singer was an inventor, actor, and entrepreneur. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine and was the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company...
. They had three children:
- Louis Jean Victor SévèreLouis Jean, duc DecazesLouis Jean Victor Sévère Decazes de Glücksberg, 4th Duc Decazes and 4th Hertig af Glücksbierg was a French businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.Louis Jean Decazes was born in Paris...
(1889–1941). Has issue
- Marguerite Séverine PhilippineDaisy FellowesThe Hon. Daisy Fellowes The Hon. Daisy Fellowes The Hon. Daisy Fellowes (née Marguerite Séverine Philippine Decazes de Glücksberg, (April 29, 1890 – December 13, 1962), was a celebrated 20th-century society figure, acclaimed beauty, minor novelist and poet, Paris Editor of American Harper's Bazaar,...
, best known as Daisy Fellowes (1890–1962). Has issue.
- Jacques Louis Élie Decazes de Glücksberg (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, August 31, 1891 - Beaumont-en-BeineBeaumont-en-BeineBeaumont-en-Beine is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
, March 15, 1916), unmarried and without issue.
His wife committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in 1896 and their children were raised in large part by their aunt Winnaretta Singer
Winnaretta Singer
Winnaretta Singer, Princesse Edmond de Polignac was an American musical patron and heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune.-Early Life and Family:...
, Princess Edmond de Polignac.
A member of the Yacht Club de France
Yacht Club de France
The Yacht Club de France is one of the most important yacht clubs in France. It was established in 1867, during the Second French Empire. This club was bestowed Royal Patronage by HRH Emperor Napoleon III and its first president was Admiral Rigault de Genouilly.In 1891, a new club was founded, the...
, Jean Decazes won a silver medal in sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
. The following year he captured the 1901 Coupe de France with his sailboat Quand-Même II.
He died in Chantilly
Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
in 1912.