Danton, Gabrielle (d. 1793)
Danton, Gabrielle (d. 1793)
French wife of Danton. Born Antoinette Gabrielle Charpentier; died while giving birth to her 4th son, Feb 17, 1793, in Paris; dau. of an owner of the café du Parnasse; was the 1st wife of the revolutionary Jacques Danton (guillotined, 1794).
Died while husband was on a mission in Belgium (on his return, he dug up her grave in his anguish and had an artist make a molding of her face).
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