René Toyer
1921–1942 (age 21)
Biography
René Toyer was born in 1921 in Ivry-sur-Seine and worked as a tailor, a craft that required skill and precision. He represented the traditional trades that remained vital to communities throughout France during the early twentieth century.
René died in 1942 at the age of 21, during the German occupation of France. His brief life and his craft are remembered as part of the heritage of those who lived and worked in Ivry-sur-Seine during this turbulent period.