Early Life and Background Born: Émilie Espérance Barret, April 2, 1878, in Saint-Étienne, France Family: Grew up in a bourgeois family; grandfather was Bishop of Toulouse, father owned an iron foundry. Early Loss: Orphaned at age 15 after the death of her parents. Relocation: Lived with relatives in Lyon following her parent's passing. Talents: Demonstrated talent for both art and music from a young age. Education and Arti…