Joséphine Macquart née Gavaudan. Aka Fine

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d. 1850

Described as a tall strapping wench of 30 when she married Antoine Macquart. She was also very fond of liqueurs and in particular aniseed. She worked as a char woman and a chair mender. She was strong of arm and had a hairy face but a high squeaky voice. Antoine and her fought each other when drunk, which was often. They had three children, Lisa, Gervaise and Jean. She died from inflammation of the lungs.

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Member of the Rougon Macquart Family