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'''Fernand Meyssonnier''' (1931–2008) was an [[executioner]] in the last years of [[French Algeria]]. He acted as an executioner from 1947 to 1961 and executed more than 200. |
'''Fernand Meyssonnier''' (1931–2008) was an [[executioner]] in the last years of [[French Algeria]]. He acted as an executioner from 1947 to 1961 and executed more than 200. |
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He inherited the job of executioner from his father [[Maurice Meyssonnier]] in 1947 when he ended compulsory education. His ancestors had been executioners from ages ago. When Algeria became independent from France in 1961, the guillotine was replaced by [[execution by firing squad]]. |
He inherited the job of executioner from his father [[Maurice Meyssonnier]] in 1947 when he ended compulsory education. His ancestors had been executioners from ages ago. When Algeria became independent from France in 1961, the guillotine was replaced by [[execution by firing squad]].{{fact}} |
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In 1961, shortly before [[Algerian independence]], Fernand Meyssonnier went to [[Tahiti]] where he met his future wife with whom he had a daughter, and founded several businesses. After his retirement, he went to [[metropolitan France]]. He bought a house in [[Fontaine-de-Vaucluse]] where he died on August 8, 2008. |
In 1961, shortly before [[Algerian independence]], Fernand Meyssonnier went to [[Tahiti]] where he met his future wife with whom he had a daughter, and founded several businesses. After his retirement, he went to [[metropolitan France]]. He bought a house in [[Fontaine-de-Vaucluse]] where he died on August 8, 2008. |
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Fernand Meyssonnier (1931–2008) was an executioner in the last years of French Algeria. He acted as an executioner from 1947 to 1961 and executed more than 200.
He inherited the job of executioner from his father Maurice Meyssonnier in 1947 when he ended compulsory education. His ancestors had been executioners from ages ago. When Algeria became independent from France in 1961, the guillotine was replaced by execution by firing squad.[citation needed]
In 1961, shortly before Algerian independence, Fernand Meyssonnier went to Tahiti where he met his future wife with whom he had a daughter, and founded several businesses. After his retirement, he went to metropolitan France. He bought a house in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse where he died on August 8, 2008.