The danish and brazilian branches of the de la Mare family.
   

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Jean de la Mare (
1st generation)

The noble Jean was born in Normandy, France around 1575. He was an officer  in the French Army under Henry IV. He married Louise de Troismonts, also born in Normandy, France, and their son was named Emanuel.

Emanuel de la Mare (
2nd generation)

The noble Emanuel was born in Normandy, France around 1605, moved to Koselau, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark and spoused Marie Elisabeth von Halle about 1628 in Denmark. They had a son: Kaj de la Mare.

Kaj de la Mare (
3rd generation)

The noble Kaj was born on 15th March 1630 in Koselau, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark, died on 28th July 1713 and was buried in St. Nikolaj Church (Kirke), Vejle, Denmark. He was an officer in Danish Army, under Frederik III, commanded the Royal Danish Guard and was close to the King. When he retired, in the rank of Colonel, in 1678, he purchased the great farm of Aggersbol, northwards from Vejle. He married Catherine Elisabeth von Sehestedt, daughter of Colonel Hieronymus von Sehestedt, and they had a son named Hieronymus.


Hieronymus de la Mare
(
4th generation)

Hieronymus de la Mare, who was an officer in the Danish Army, was born in 1665 and died on 27th April 1727 in Sct. Nikolaj, Vejle, Denmark. He married Lucie Emerentia von Brockdorff and they had the following children: Catherine Elisabeth, Ditlev, Sophie Dorothea, Hieronymine Henriette and Jeannette Antoinette de la Mare.

Ditlev de la Mare (
5th generation)

Ditlev was born around 1712 in Vejle, Denmark and died around 1780 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was also an officer in the Danish Army . He spoused Lucie Brügg and their son was named Joseph de la Mare.

Joseph de la Mare (
6th generation)

Joseph was born in 1731 in Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark. He served as captain of chivalry in the Mecklenburg Regiment. When he retired he moved to Portugal and married Rosa Lúcia de Moraes e Meneses, descendant of the Royal House of Avis. They had eight children: Francisco, Rodrigo Antonio, Joaquim Raymundo and Antônio Cândido de Lamare, amongst the eight.

Francisco de la Mare (
7th generation)

Francisco de la Mare was born around 1770 in Lisbon, Portugal. He enlisted the very same regiment his father, Joseph, served as captain.

Rodrigo Antonio de Lamare (
7th generation)

Rodrigo was born in 1771 in Lisbon, Portugal. He enlisted the Portuguese Royal Navy in 1786. In 1808, when the Royal family fled from the french invasion forces to the collonial wonders of Brazil, Rodrigo was Captain of the ship " Principe Real", which took the future Emperor Pedro I to Rio de Janeiro. In Brazil, Rodrigo reached the rank of Admiral and died in May, 1837.

Joaquim Raymundo de Lamare (
7th generation)

Joaquim was born in 1777 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a navy officer and arrived in Rio de Janeiro, coming from the ship called "D. Maria I" in 1808. He reached the rank of Admiral and died in August 1835. Amongst his descendants: Rodrigo Antonio and Joaquim Raymundo de Lamare.

Joaquim Raymundo de Lamare, Viscount de Lamare (
8th generation)

Joaquim was born in 1811 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a navy officer, reached the rank of Admiral and has been twice minister of the Navy. He commanded the river Plate division, the Marine’s Corp, presided the state of Mato Grosso. He has been chief of the fleet, commanded the forces of the state of Amazonas, governed the state of Pará, has served as commander in chief of the fleet and was elected senator of the state of Mato Grosso. He also received many honorific titles in the Imperial House and was granted the title of Viscount with honours. He died in 1889.

Rodrigo Antonio de Lamare (
8th generation)

Rodrigo was born in 1812 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a navy officer and reached the rank of Admiral. His descendants: Joaquim Raymundo, José Victor, Rodrigo Antônio Cândido, Lucília, Prisciliana, Julieta and Honorina de Lamare. He died in 1889.

Joaquim Raymundo de Lamare, 2th Viscount de Lamare(
9th generation)

Joaquim was born in 1844, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was a navy officer, reached the rank of Admiral and died in 1935. His children: Armando, Joaquim, Manfredo and Osvaldo - engineers, Rolando and Ademaro – medical doctors, Abelardo – lawyer and banker, Edgar and the daughters Maria Luiza and Isilda.

Rolando de Lamare (
10th generation)

Rolando was born on 10th november 1888, in Belém, Pará. He was one of the founders of Botafogo Football Club and took part in the first brazilian football team. He graduated in medicine in 1912 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He became a university teacher in the area of urology and worked as a doctor for 51 years until his death on 20th July 1963. His descendants: Leo, Luiz, Lea, Lais and Loris.

Luiz de Lamare (
11th generation)

Luiz was born on 20th March 1920 in Rio de Janeiro. He spoused Maria Olivia Dale in 1942, while he was studying law. He graduated in 1945 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, became a university teacher and worked as a lawyer for 45 years until his death on 9th February in 1991. His only heir: Leo Dale de Lamare.

Leo Dale de Lamare (
12th generation)

Leo was born on 7th October 1943 in Rio de Janeiro. He graduated in civil engineering from the State University of Rio de Janeiro in 1968. He married Telma Caiado in 1973 and their son was named Rodrigo de Lamare.

Rodrigo de Lamare (
13th generation
)

Rodrigo was born on 26th April 1975 in Rio de Janeiro. He graduated in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1998.

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