DelSarte Genealogy

From Italy to France

The last name "del Sarte" - as it is spelled today- underwent several changes during many generations. It was first recorded in the Etat Civil of about 1650 as "DELESART" and it appears that it was also written as "de l'Essart" and "DELSARTE".

As it is evident in the 1909 Requiem Card, the family of  Désiré Louis RÉAL (1852-1909) made a change to the last name (see below):

Funeral Card (Source 1)

Currently, the branch of Désiré Louis RÉAL use   RÉAL + DEL SARTE.
Thus, for the purpose of this blog we will use this change in name for that branch of the family.



If the last name has Italian origins, it might also  have been written as "Del Sarto".

Some genealogical studies trace a lineage to  Andrea del Sarto (1483-1530), who was an Italian painter in Florence during the High Renaissance and early Mannerist style. Perhaps here is the origin of the great artistic abilities of the french "del Sarte" branch (Source 2 and Source 3).

The DelSarte Family in Solesmes - France 

Solesmes (Nord)

We can however trace the del Sarte family, with some certitude, to the 17th century. The del Sarte family established themselves for many generations in Solesmes (Nord), France.


In the État Civil it is registered that:

1) Nicolas DelSART (1645-1676)  married on June 10, 1665 Hélène DOUDELET. They issued six chidlren but only two survived (Jean and Marguerite)

Biographical Note:

Hélène was the daughter of Jean DOUDELET, Clerc at the parish in Solesmes (Nord), Lieutenant de Doyen, and in 1650 Échevin

Claudine Pardon in her article "Les origines de François DelSarte" asserts that that given the relative high status of the DOUDELET family the same was probably true of the DelSarte family since during that time one married only within same circles (paraphrased from original in French, Source 12).

Jean DelSarte was buried in the Chapel of Saint Nicholas in the local church of Solesmes (Nord).


2)  Jean DELSARTE (1666-1732) married April 5, 1689 to Jeanne CHARPENTIER and issued (Adrien Niclas)

Jean DELSARTE married a second time on June 29, 1695 to Anne BECQUET (1678-1751) and issued

3)  Adrien Nicolas DELSARTE (1690-1740) was Échevin de Solesmes, fermier (Magistrate and Tax Collector) and he married Jeanne F. DELAPORTE (1683) and issued

Biographical Note on Jeanne F. DELAPORTE:

She was the daughter of  Joachim DELAPORTE (1643-1695),Censier de l'abbaye, échevin (1672-1673), lieutenant prévôt (1675-1676) and Jeanne Claire DELAFERRIERE (1649-1729)



4) Nicolas Francois DELSARTE(1722-1793) who married Marie Barbe BAUDOUR (1713) and issued

5) Jean Nicolas Joseph DELSARTE (1751-1807), Medical Doctor and Commissaire de la République  who married on June 9, 1778 Marie-Agnes DELOGE and issued two children (Jean-Nicolas-Touissant and Jean-Baptiste):

 Biographical Note:

According to the study conducted by Claudine Pardon (which we cite in this blog entry), Jean-Nicolas-Joseph DelSarte signs for the first time his name with an "e" making the last name DELSART(E).

Moreover, Jean-Nicolas-Joseph DelSARTE married his cousin. Marie-Agnes DELOGE  who was the daughter of Joachim DELAPORTE and Jeanne Claire DELAFERRIERE.


6) Jean Nicolas Touissant DELSARTE (1778-1846)  who married Aimée ROLAND (1794-1837) and issued three children ( François, Aimée  and Marie) : 


Biogrphical Note: 

Aimée ROLAND was born on May 26, 1794 in Saint-Omer. She had as God-father Alexandre DEGUINE and as God-mother she had her maternal aunt Marie-Louise DUNAN. Thus, we can conclude that is partially descendant of the DUNAN family.

Her grand-father was François DUNAN, Master-Surgeon. François DUNAN was married to Marie GÉNEAU de la MARLIÉRE.

The GÉNEAU de la MARLIÉRE trace their origin to Bolougne-Sur Mer and Pas-de Calais. The family owned a fief called la MARLIÉRE from which they took their last name (Source 12).

For more information on the GÉNEAU de la MARLIÉRE family, please visit their website.

• I. François Alexandre Nicolas Chéri DELSARTE (1811-1871), singer and teacher of acting. Regarded as the founder of modern dance who married Rosine ANDRIEN  of the House of  Philippy de Bucelly d'Estrées (Source 3) 

Click See blog entry on François DELSARTE

Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

• II. Aimée Marie Louise Léopoldine Joséphine DELSARTE 1815-1861 who married Adolphe Amand BIZET (1810-1886) and issued (Georges)

a. Gorges BIZET (1838-1875), Noted composer and musician issued (Jean and Jacques):

- From a relationship to Marie REITER issued Jean REITER (1861)

- Married on 3 June 1869 to Geneviéve HALEVY (1849-1926) and issued: Jacques Bizet (1872-1922). No issue.

• III.  Marie Thérèse Sophie DELSARTE (1788) who married Jean-Baptiste RÉAL (1785) on May 23, 1808 and issued (Louis-Henri)

a.  Louis Henri RÉAL (1824-1885), Médecin (Doctor) and Chev. of the Legion of Honor who married Camille DESSE (1826-1857) in 1855 and issued  ( Désiré Louis RÉAL )

DelSarte and Réal Unions (1808 and 1887)

One of the first unions between both families took place in 1808 with the marriage of Marie Thérèse Sophie DELSARTE and Jean-Baptiste RÉAL,

The second took place on January 3, 1887 with the marriage of Désiré Louis RÉAL (1852-1909) to Magdeleine DelSARTE (1953-1927). She was the daughter of  François Alexandre Nicolas Chéri DELSARTE (1811-1871) and Rosine ANDRIEN (1817-1891) of the House of  Philippy de Bucelly d'Estrées.

 

DelSarte and the House of Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées (1833)

 On June 4, 1833, the marriage of François Alexandre Nicolas Chéri del Sarte (1811-1871) with Rosine Andrien (1817-1891), the daughter of Martin Andrien and Constance Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées (daughter of Albert Philippi de Bucelly du Tronquoy,baron d' Estrées and Catherine Georgia) united these two families.

 As a result of this union, the male-line descendants of Constance Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées have made use of the coat of arms of the House of Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées (Source 3).  

The Coat of Arms of the House of Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées (from the tomb of Maxime Réal del Sarte)

François Alexandre Nicolas Chéri del Sarte (1811-1871) Engraving by Magdeleine DelSarte

The Children and Grandchildren of François and Rosine:

I. François Henri DelSarte, also known as Henri François, (1832-1902)

The first son of François DelSarte and Rosine Andrien. 

François Henri  DelSarte was a career officer in the French Army. 

François Henri  DelSarte (Source 4)

 

He married Léonie DIETRE (1837-1900) and issued:

1.  Maurice (dit Joseph Maurice) DELSARTE (1875-1951) married  Marie-Thérèse RIEHL (1884-1955) and issued. 
2.  Marie DELSARTE (1878-1959) married François Frédéric Auguste PORTZERT (1876-1960) and issued.

[Source 4]

 

II. Gustave DelSarte (1836-1879), Singer and Composer 

 

Gustave DelSarte Painting by Magdeleine DelSarte (Source 5)

 

He was married and had a career as a professional musician. Gustave made his debut in 1856 conducting a four part chorus of medieval songs. He was not only a singer but a composer. Here is a list of some of his compositions:

•  Delsarte, Gustave, and Marie A. Dumas. Le Feu Du Coeur: Ballade Hongroise. Paris: Heugel, 1869. Musical score.
•  Delsarte, Gustave, and Fontaine J. La. 45 Fables De Lafontaine: : Sous Forme De Chansons : Extraites D'un Recueil Du Xviiie Siècle. Paris: Léon Grus, 1874. Musical score.
• Delsarte, Gustave. Chants Lointains, Valse Pour Piano. Paris, 1877. Musical score

"Le Temps de Paris" (1879) Except from newspaper on the death of Gustave DelSarte (Source 6)

Cover from the the music "Le Poltron" (Source 13)

[Source: The Cultivation of Body and Mind in Nineteenth-century American Delsartism by Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyte, 1999]

 

  III. Charles-Louis-Adrien (1838)

  IV. Xavier-Jean-Marie (1844)

 

V. Marie-Anne- Elizabeth (1848-?), Painter and Sculptor  

 

Eldest daughter of  François DelSarte and Rosine Andrien. Marie Anne Elizabeth toured the United States of America in 1892. She was interviewed by several US journals on her father's teaching methods.

Marie Anne Elizabeth delSARTE (Source 9)

Marie-Anne-Elizabeth DelSarate married Louis-Paul-Lucien GERALDY and issued:

1. George Abel Xavier GERALDY (1882-1958) 
2. Marcel François Joseph GERALDY (1886-1972)
3. René Félix Gustave Joseph GERALDY (1886-1914)
4. Thérèse Marie  Rosine GERALDY (1886-1965), Chev of the Legion of Honor, and Painter 

Therese-Marie-Rosine GERALDY by Madeline REAL del SARTE (Source 5)

Click her to see blog entry on Thérèse Marie  Rosine GERALDY

 

VI. François-Joachim-Marie (1851-1852) died in childhood

 

VII. Marie-Madeleine- Blanche-Genevieve (1853-1927), Painter  

Marie Madeleine painting (Source 5)

 

"Le Gaulois" March 19, 1927 Necrology

She married on February 26, 1887, Désiré Louis RÉAL [Del SARTE] (1852-1909), Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. 

Children of Marie-Magdeleine and Désiré Louis:

1. Maxime RÉAL del SARTE (1888-1954) , sculptor, Chevalier de de la Légion d'honneur, Married Geneviéve-Marie RENON on February 21, 1918 and issued.

Maxime and his "Dream" (Photo, public domain)

Maxime and Geneviéve-Marie RENON issued:

a) Jeannie-Marie-Geneviéve (1919) married Le Comte Louis-Olivier-Marie Joseph de ROUX and issued
b) Guy-Philipe (1920) married Yvonne de SUYROT and issued
c) Philipe-Serge (+1936) died in youth.

[Source 6]

2. Yves RÉAL del SARTE (1891-1979) , composer. married Berthe de JOLLIMONT GAIGNERON de MAROLLES, daugther of the Count and Countess Olivier de Marolles, and issued (Serge, Genvieve, and Olivier).

Yves Réal del Sarte and Berthe Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles (circa 1922), Source 7

Yves RÉAL del SARTE. Drawing by Jacqueline BOUTS (Private Collection, Source 7)

 

Click to see Maison de Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles blog

3. Serge RÉAL del SARTE (1892-1917), student of fine arts and hero of World War I. No issue.

Image Public Domain

4. André RÉAL del SARTE (1893-1965) , painter.Married July 6, 1925 Marguerite CROISSANDEAU (1898) and issued.

André and Marguerite issued:

a) Roselyne (1926-2014) married Jacques BRENOT and issued
b) Jean-Loup (1929-200) married Solange VALLANCIEN and issued

[Source 10]


5. Geneviève RÉAL del SARTE (1896-1974) painter. Married André BOUTS (1892-1985) and issued.

Mythological Figure Oil on Canvas. Date Unknown (Source 8)

 Geneviève and André BOUTS (1892-1985) issued:

a. Jacqueline BOUTS (1922-2013), painter (see image of Yves Réal del Sarte) married Bernard GANCEL (1921-2007) and issued:

b. Serge BOUTS (1923) married Christiane PAUMELLE (1923-1973) and issued:

c. Thierry BOUTS (1927)  married Marie-Gabrielle BOUNIOL de GINESTE (1925) and issued:

d. Magdeleine BOUTS (1930-)  married Bernard BEDEL-GIROU de BUZAREINGUES (1930-2009) and issued:

e. Françoise BOUTS (1930-2009) married Charles BEDEL-GIROU de BUZAREINGUES (1930-) and issued:

f. Dominique BOUTS (1934-) married Marie-France LANTERNIER (1940) and issued:


f. Martine BOUTS (1939-)  married Raymond BODARD (1924-2013) and issued:

[Source 11]

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Sources for Blog:

1) Funeral Card of Désiré Louis RÉAL del SARTE taken from the archives of the Legion of Honor online database.

2) The link between the Delsarte family and the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Sarto remains to be establish. However, this possible link is mentioned in several genealogies both online and on print as well as in the biography of Maxime REAL del SARTE by Anne André Glandy (1955) entitled "Maxime Real del Sarte: Sa vie - Son oeuvre"

3) Genealogical information provided by Mr. Hubert MARTY in printed form. Pages 380 to 381 of an untitled genealogical study on the REAL and DelSarte families.   

4) Genealogical information on  was provided by Madame Sylvie PORTZERT. Also, the image of  François Henri  DelSarte is the courtesy of Madame PORTZERT. 

5. Image of Gustave DelSarte is the courtesy of M. Olivier Real del Sarte via M. Bertrand Bedel de Buzareingues.

6. Information on Maxime Réal del Sarte was obtained thanks to the printed genealogy provided by Mr. Hubert MARTY.

7. Images for Yves Réal del Sarte and Berthe Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles were the courtesy of Mr. Hubert MARTY

8.  In this blog, there are several images of the painting by Geneviève RÉAL del SARTE (1896-1974

9) The image of Marie Anne Elizabeth GERALDY (née DelSarte) was taken from an American journal that interviewed her when she came to the US in 1892.

10) Most grateful to the genealogist E. POLTI for the information. 

11) Information on the BOUTS family was retrieved from the genealogy published by Mr. André BOUTS online.

12) "Trois décennies de reserche européene sur François DelSarte" (edited by Franck Waille) and published in 2011.

13) "Le Poltron" was retrieved from the website Delcampe.Fr (http://www.delcampe.fr).