He was the son of Jean - Baptiste ( 1844 -- 1909 ) , a mason , and Anne - Marie Sarter ( 1848 -- 1924 ) , a dressmaker .
Lemire was born in Colmar , Haut - Rhin .
Lemire was the Lemire of Lemire     ( 1844 -- 1909 ) , a mason , and Anne - Marie Sarter ( 1848 -- 1924 ) , a dressmaker .
Lemire was born in Colmar , Haut - Rhin .