hɪz pˈɛɹənts wɜː dʒˈoʊsəf ˈiːv lˈɪmɐntˌʊɹ, ɐ ʃˈɪp kˈæptɪn fɹʌm bɹˈɪtəni, fɹˈæns, ænd ɐdˈɛlə mˈɑːɹkeɪ, bˈɔːɹn ɪn bˈɜːdoʊ.
His parents were Joseph Yves Limantour, a ship captain from Brittany, France, and Adela Marquet, born in Bourdeaux.