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Giuseppe Maria Buonaparte

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Giuseppe Maria Buonaparte
Born(1713-05-31)31 May 1713
Died13 December 1763(1763-12-13) (aged 50)
Ajaccio
Spouses
  • Maria Saveria Paravicini (m. 1741; died bef. 1750)
  • Maria Virginia Alata
ChildrenMaria Getrude, Sebastiano, Carlo, Marianna
Parents
  • Sebastiano Nicola Buonaparte
  • Maria Anna Tusoli
Relatives

Nobile Giuseppe Maria Buonaparte or Giuseppe Maria di Buonaparte (31 May 1713 – 13 December 1763) [1] was a Corsican politician, best known as the paternal grandfather of Napoleon I of France.[2]

Early life

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He was the son of Sebastiano Nicola Buonaparte (1683–1720) and his wife Maria Anna Tusoli (1690–1760).

Career

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In 1749, Giuseppe was the Delegate who represented the City of Ajaccio in the Council of Corte.

Marriages and children

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On 5 March 1741 at Ajaccio, Giuseppe married his first wife Nobile Maria Saveria Paravicini[3] (born 7 September 1715 at Ajaccio, died before 1750). She was a daughter of two Nobile, Giuseppe Maria Paravicini and Anna Maria Salineri. Both her parents were members of the nobility of the Republic of Genoa. They had at least four children:

Maria predeceased her husband, and he married secondly Maria Virginia Alata (born 5 February 1725), a daughter of Domenico Alata. This marriage was probably childless.

References

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  1. ^ Baum, Hans-Peter (1994). Carl von Dalberg: Erzbischof und Staatsmann (1744-1817). MZ-Buchverlag. p. 115. ISBN 9783927529038.
  2. ^ Paoli, François (2005). La jeunesse de Napoléon (in French). Tallandier. p. 13. ISBN 978-2-84734-231-4.
  3. ^ Young, Norwood (1910). The Growth of Napoleon: A Study in Environment. J. Murray. p. 41.