Louis Jean, duc Decazes


Louis Jean Victor Sévère Decazes de Glücksbierg, 4th Duc Decazes and 4th Hertig af Glücksbierg, was a French businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.

Biography

Louis Jean Decazes was born in Paris. On October 2, 1912, he married at Savigné-l'Evêque Marie Catherine Germaine Couturié, with whom he had five children. In 1916 he acquired the Haras d'Ouilly stud farm in Pont-d'Ouilly, Calvados. He acquired more land surrounding his property and spent a great deal of money modernizing the facilities. In 1918 he purchased Prince Palatine from the South African breeder Jack Barnato Joel. In 1923, Louis Jean Decazes horse L'Yser won the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.
Beginning in 1921, he was a partner in some horses with François Dupré and in 1930 sold the Haras d'Ouilly property to Dupré.
Duke Decazes died on June 2, 1941, in Lausanne, Switzerland where
he had lived since 1936.
His sister was the fashion icon and writer Daisy Fellowes.

Children and grandchildren

Élie Ludovic Henri-Christian Decazes de Glücksberg, 5th Duc Decazes and 5th Hertig af Glücksbierg, married in Paris, November 15, 1937, Solange Rose Lucie du Temple de Rougemont, and had:
  • * Edith Marie Hélène Germaine Decazes de Glücksberg, married at Bonzac civilly on June 8 and religiously on June 9, 1962, Georges Roger Jean François Comte Lannes de Montebello, and had issue
  • * Marie Isabelle Decazes de Glücksberg, married at Bonzac civilly on February 20 and religiously February 27, 1965, Jean Henri Comte de Sabran-Pontevès, and had female issue
  • * Séverine Marie Yveline Gabrielle Decazes de Glücksberg, married civilly at Choisel, June 24, and religiously in Venice, July 8, 1967, Henri-François Léon Théophile Le Tonnelier Marquis de Breteuil
  • * Gabrielle Sylviane Marie-Françoise Decazes de Glücksberg, unmarried and without issue
  • * Louis Frédéric René Marie Edouard Decazes de Glücksberg, 6th Duc Decazes and 6th Hertig af Glücksbierg, unmarried and without issue
  • Jacques Louis Élie Mortimer Decazes de Glücksberg, married in Paris, June 8, 1938, Margherita Maria Helena von Heeren, and had:
  • * Marie-Solange Nadine Germaine Isabelle Decazes de Glücksberg, married firstly at Moulleau, July 7, 1960, and divorced in Paris, March 3, 1971, Bernard Derode, and secondly at Le Chesnay, February 23, 1974, Olivier Jacques Marie Nodé-Langlois
  • * Nadine Marie Catalina Decazes de Glücksberg, married in Paris, November 5, 1970, Henri Alain Charles Coeur Marie Comte Rouillé d'Orfeuil
  • * Jacques-Marie Louis Pedro Decazes de Glücksberg, married at Remaucourt, June 20, 1975, Bernadette Marie Constant
  • * Jean-Marie Élie Decazes de Glücksberg, married April 19, 1998, Corinne Missipo-Bebey
  • ** Louis-Jean Decazes de Glücksberg
  • Marie Catherine Isabelle Séverine Germaine Marguerite Marie Decazes de Glücksberg, married in New York City, New York, June 3, 1948, Jehan Ludovic James Achille de Nouë
  • Marie Yveline Decazes de Glücksberg Michel Joseph de Geofroy Henri Joseph David Mojonnet
  • Édouard Edmond Decazes de Glücksberg, married in Richmond, Virginia, November 4, 1950, Caroline Triplett Scott, and had:
  • * Marie-Caroline Germaine Decazes de Glücksberg, married in 1985 Bruno van Herpen
  • * Marguerite Marie Egédie Decazes de Glücksberg, married in Lausanne, October 8, 1988, Christophe Slaboszewicz
  • * Frédéric Charles Louis Patrick Decazes de Glücksberg, married in 1990 Catherine Chou
  • * Lucie Henriette Philippine Decazes de Glücksberg, unmarried and without issue
  • * Diane Douce Élisabeth Decazes de Glücksberg, unmarried and without issue