Gustave Adolphe Potier de la Houssaye (1795-1881)
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Gustave Adolphe Potier de la Houssaye (Sieur de la Houssaye)
Nationality
French
Roles
Naval Sailor
Date of Birth
13.5.1795
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St Malo
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First Known Service
13.5.1795
ref:631
Father
Robert-Thomas Potier de la Houssaye (Sieur de la Houssaye)
French
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1762-1840
ref:631
Brother
Arsène Potier de la Houssaye
French
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1791-1866
ref:631
Brother
Paul Emile Potier de la Houssaye
French
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1858
ref:631
Last Known Service
6.10.1881
ref:631
Date of Death
6.10.1881
- Avranches
ref:631
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Appointed Sieur de la Houssaye
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 11:24
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