Birth Name: Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trenet
Date of Birth: 18 May, 1913
Place of Birth: Narbonne, Aude, France
Date of Death: 19 February, 2001
Place of Death: Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
Ethnicity: French
Charles Trenet was a French singer and songwriter.
Charles’ father, Lucien Étienne Paul Trenet, was a notary and amateur violinist. Charles’ mother, Marie Louise Constance (Caussat) Weinfeld, left Lucien in 1917 for a wounded soldier named Benno Vigny (Benoit Philippe Weinfeld), who later became a screenwriter and director.
Charles’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his sixth great-grandfather, Noël Trenet.
Charles’ paternal grandfather was Claudius Trenet (the son of Étienne Trenet and Jeanne Marie Liant). Charles’ great-grandfather Étienne was the son of Charles Trenet and Jeanne Adrienne Rivoire. Jeanne was the daughter of Joseph Liant and Thérèse Gandy.
Charles’ paternal grandmother was Marie-Thérèse Célestine Pélissier (the daughter of Victor Joseph Paul Pélissier and Marie Eugénie Antoinette Giralt). Victor was the son of François Pélissier and Raymonde Marguerite Espérance Solère. Marie Eugénie was the daughter of Sébastien Bonnaventure Louis Giralt and Marguerite Bonaventure Boixo.
Charles’ maternal grandfather was Marie Joseph Augustin Caussat (the son of Raymond Caussat and Louise Antoinette Marguerite Villebrun). Raymond was the son of Barthélémy Raymond Caussat and Véronique Marcouire. Charles’ great-grandmother Louise was the daughter of Pierre Villebrun and Marie Marguerite Robert.
Charles’ maternal grandmother was Marie Anne Gras (the daughter of Abel Antoine Gras and Émilie Marie Modeste Chauvain). Abel was the son of Pierre Joachim Frédéric Gras and Catherine Sicard. Émilie was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Chauvain and Claire Catherine Cazals.
Charles’ matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Marie Lavaille.
Source: Genealogy of Charles Trenet – http://gw.geneanet.org