Elvire Serrouin
Elvire Serrouin was born on November 6, 1839. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Elvire Serrouin
Elvire Serrouin (1839–?), was a French seamstress and anarchist. A staunch anarchist, she is best known for being the black flag bearer at the heart of the Clichy affair (1 May 1891), a notable event in the history of anarchism and the history of France. Born into a family of modest means in Eure-et-Loir, Serrouin worked as a seamstress and married the wheelwright Joseph Chauveau in 1876. She then joined the anarchist movement in France, being noted as highly radical and ready for action. More politicized than her husband, she participated in numerous meetings and rallies within the groups she joined in the northern and eastern suburbs of Paris. She supported other companions, such as Émile Dodot, whom she helped at the factory during his illness. Above all, she took on a pivotal role during the Clichy affair, carrying the black flag at the head of the procession, which led to the conflict, the shooting, and the trial. She adopted Henri Decamps' daughter during his imprisonment to help her survive. Serrouin was arrested during the repression of 1894 for criminal association and was later released. She expressed her satisfaction at the assassination of Sadi Carnot, but lamented the fact that he would be replaced by a new president. Two years later, Serrouin was placed on the list of missing or nomadic anarchists.