Family History
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Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France. her real name was Gabrielle Chanel. Though one time when she shared her singing talent in a cafe her fans started to call her "Coco". She was the second of the five children born to Albert Chanel and Jeanne Devolle though her parents didn't marry unitl she was one year old. Her father moved from town to town due to his job as a migrant market merchant, he wasn't always able to journey with his familly. In 1894 Gabrielle's mother lost her sixth expecting child and shortly after that on February of 1895 she passed away. Coco's father, Albert, abandoned Gabrielle and her siblings after her mother's death, leaving them to fend for themselves. Gabrielle Chanel as eleven at that time; none of Albert's children ever saw him again.