Léon Compère-Léandre (Léon Compère)
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Arrondissement Of Saint-Pierre |
| Martinique | |
| Died | Martinique |
| Job | Cordwainer |
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| ID | 1587980 |
Léon Compère-Léandre (Léon Compère) Life story
Léon Compère-Léandre was a shoemaker in Saint-Pierre on the French Caribbean island of Martinique when Mount Pelée erupted on May 8, 1902 and destroyed the town. He was one of only 2 known survivors. His own description of the morning of 8 May 1902 follows.