Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The father of the French writer Alexandre Dumas , pÃ re , General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas , was born at MadÃ re , near JÃ rÃ mie .
Simplified: The author Alexandre Dumas , pÃ re 's father , General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas , was born in JÃ rÃ mie .