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Paroissin, Mary (1907- )

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1907 December 3

Biography

Mary Dupuy Paroissin was born in in Montmarault, France on 1907 December 3. Working as a school teacher with the Allier Department, Mary lived in several cities in town in the Auvergne region of central France, including Paris. Eventually she settled in Orléans. Mary Dupuy married Louis Parroissin in 1930, and the couple had one son, Bernard, in 1931.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jeanne Monefeldt and Mary Paroissin correspondence and photographs

 Collection — Box MS-051 001: Series 01; Series 02 [Barcode: 11988006944113]
Identifier: MS-051
Scope and Contents

This collection contains letters, postcards, and photographs regarding the lives of the pen pals ranging from 1924 to 1985. The letters, which were regularly written mostly in French by the pen pals until Jeanne's death in 1985, document several major historic events and people, including Charles Lindbergh's visit to France and World War II. Additionally, the correspondence captures the daily lives of two women living in the 20th century.

Dates: 1924-1988
Found in: Manuscripts