Henri Charles Alexandre de Gaulle (French: [də ɡol]; 22 November 1848 – 3 May 1932) was a French civil servant and later a schoolteacher. He was the father of Charles de Gaulle, a general of the French army and President of France.
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Biography
Early life
Henri de Gaulle was born on 22 November 1848 in Paris. His father, Julien Philippe de Gaulle, was an historian. His mother was Joséphine Marie Anne (Maillot) de Gaulle.
Henri de Gaulle came from a long line of parliamentary gentry from Normandy and Burgundy. The name is thought to be Dutch in origin, and may have derived from van der Walle, de Walle ("from the rampart, defensive wall") or de Waal ("the wall").
Career
He volunteered in the Franco-Prussian War; his men chose him as their second lieutenant on several occasions.
