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Title: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: noytd on Thursday 14 February 19 19:42 GMT (UK)
I was wondering if anybody with a knowledge of French might be able to read the following handwriting or have any idea what the uniform is worn by the young boy. The picture is of Robert. All three boys are wearing the same uniform in their individual portraits.

Many thanks in advance for any help.

(https://i.ibb.co/b5Lgcw4/Image1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MkpDFwz)
(https://i.ibb.co/bW4STPj/Image2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WxrbZ6N)
(https://i.ibb.co/4jgR6Hn/Image3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wKrh9fF)
(https://i.ibb.co/b1yMsGD/Image4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qB43N2V)
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: Maiden Stone on Thursday 14 February 19 19:49 GMT (UK)
Do you have an approximate date for the portrait?
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: noytd on Thursday 14 February 19 19:54 GMT (UK)
Just making a start of this album and very new to researching French connections. However, I am guessing that the image comes from an album of CDV images dating between the 1870s and early 1900s. That type of era would certainly tie in with the family history.
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 14 February 19 19:55 GMT (UK)
It says they are in the uniform of the St Euverte boarding school ( "pensionnat")
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: noytd on Thursday 14 February 19 19:56 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Thursday 14 February 19 19:55 GMT (UK)
It says they are in the uniform of the St Euverte boarding school ( "pensionnat")

Many thanks, very much appreciated  :)
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: joger on Thursday 14 February 19 19:58 GMT (UK)
St Euverte was and still is a catholic school, go and see that in Google.
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: joger on Saturday 16 February 19 08:52 GMT (UK)
The armband means he was doing his Solemn Communion
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: noytd on Saturday 16 February 19 11:46 GMT (UK)
Many thanks, I did wonder if that might be the reason why the three boys all had portraits taken with white armbands.
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: joger on Saturday 16 February 19 13:30 GMT (UK)
Type "brassard communion solemnelle" in Google and see the images
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: Maiden Stone on Saturday 16 February 19 16:53 GMT (UK)
Quote from: joger on Saturday 16 February 19 13:30 GMT (UK)
Type "brassard communion solemnelle" in Google and see the images
Little girls wear short white capes. Advert says these accessories are "indispensable". Very natty! I presume that the armband was carefully stored until the next brother's First Holy Communion.
Title: Re: French text and unidentified uniform
Post by: noytd on Saturday 16 February 19 17:21 GMT (UK)
Main kind thanks for the information, which I must admit is new to me. Looking at the portraits of the three brothers, the armbands are indeed identical so presumably the same one  :)

I have now identified the three brothers as being Paul Leroux (1893-1983), Charles Leroux (1895-1973) and Robert Leroux (1897-1992).