The Fould family is a family of French Jewish descent known for success in banking. It was founded by Beer Léon Fould, a wine-dealer's son from

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, who moved to

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in 1784 to establish a banking business. The name comes from the Hessian city of

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Family tree

*Jacob Fould (1736–1830), wine dealer ** Beer Léon Fould (1767–1855), banker, married to Charlotte Brulhen (1766–1818) *** Rose Fould Furtado (1791-1870), married to Élie Furtado, the son of the rabbi of

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and the nephew of Abraham Furtado **** Cécile Charlotte Furtado-Heine (1821-1896), philanthropist and wife of

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banker Charles Heine *** Benoît Fould (1792–1858), banker and art collector, married to Helena Oppenheim, daughter of Salomon Oppenheim (1772–1828), banker *** Louis Fould (1794–1858), banker, married to Adèle Brull (1809–1839) **** Édouard Fould (1834–1881), politician, mayor of Lurcy-Lévis *** Achille Fould (1800–1867), banker and statesman, married to Henriette Goldschmidt **** Adolphe-Ernest Fould (1824–1875), banker and politician ***** Charles Armand Achille-Fould (1861–1926), politician, conseiller général des

Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées (; Gascon/ Occitan: ''Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus'' awts piɾeˈnɛʊs ; alts piɾiˈneʊs ) is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. The department is bordered by Pyrénées-Atlantiques to t ...

, married to , daughter of

Armand Heine Armand Heine (1818 – 9 November 1883) was a Jewish banker and philanthropist born in Bordeaux, France, who later lived in his chateau and vineyard, Beychevelle in Bordeaux. With his brother Michel Heine, Michel he founded the famous bank Armand & ...

(1818–1883), banker ****** (1890–1969), politician ******* (1925–1986), politician ******** Régine Achille-Fould (1948–), film director **** Gustave-Eugène Fould (1836–1884), banker and politician, married to

Valérie Simonin Wilhelmine-Joséphine Simonin, known as Valérie Simonin, Lady Gustave Fould and Gustave Haller (19 December 1831, Paris – 25 June 1919, Pontaillac) was a French actress and author. Life Wilhelmine-Joséphine Simonin was born on 19 Decembe ...

(1831–1919), actress, novelist and sculptor ; she later marries

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George Ştirbey of

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(1828-1925) who adopts her daughters by Fould : *****

Consuelo Fould Consuelo Fould (22 November 1862 – 1927) was a French painter. Fould was born in Cologne, Kingdom of Prussia, as the daughter of the actress Josephine Wilhelmine Valérie Simonin, better known under her pseudonym Gustave Haller, and politician ...

(1862–1927), painter *****

Georges Achille-Fould Georges Achille-Fould or George-Achille Fould-Stirbey (24 August 1868 – 24 August 1951) was a French painter. Achille-Fould was born in Asnières-sur-Seine as the daughter of the actress Josephine Wilhelmine Valérie Simonin, better known unde ...

(1868–1951), painter ** Abraham Fould (1774–1842) *** Emile Fould (1803–1880), notary **** Paul Fould (1837–1917), married to Eve Mathilde de Günzburg (1844–1894), daughter of Joseph Günzburg (1812–1878), banker **** Juliette Fould (1839–1912), married to

Eugène Péreire Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Camondo), banker ***** Marie Pereire (1860–1936), married to Jules Halphen (1856–1928), son of Eugène Halphen ****** Henri Isaac Halphen (1886–1962), married to Violet Crosbie (1890–?) ****** Noémie Halphen (1888–1968), married to Maurice de Rothschild (1881–1957) **** Alphonse Fould (1850–1913), married to Ernestine DuPont ***** Hélène Fould (1878–1927), married to Paul Helbronner (1871–1938), topographer *** Eugène Fould (1806–?) **** Henri Jules Fould (1837–1895), married to Suzette Stern (1845–) ***** Marguerite Fould (1866–1956), wife of Edgard Stern (1854–1936) ******''See Stern family'' **** Léon Fould (1839–1924), married to Thérèse Ephrussi (1851–1911), sister of Maurice Ephrussi (1849–1916), banker ***** Eugène Fould-Springer (1876–1929), married to Marie-Cecile Springer, daughter of Baron Gustav Springer, industrial magnate ****** Hélène Fould-Springer (1907–1997), married to

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(1895–1972), Spanish diplomat ******* Felipe Propper de Callejón (1930–2024), married to Renata, née Goldschmidt ******** Philip Propper de Callejon, financier, married to

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********* Jennifer Propper ********* Katherine Propper (1993–), film director and screenwriter ********* Lincoln James Propper ******** Diana Propper de Callejon, financier, married to Antonia Bowring, coach and author ********* Alessandro Propper-Bowring ********* Luca Propper-Bowring ******* Elena Propper de Callejón (1943–), married to

Raymond Bonham Carter Raymond Henry Bonham Carter (19 June 1929 – 17 January 2004) was a British banker and a member of the prominent Bonham Carter family. Early life He was born in Paddington, London, to Sir Maurice Bonham-Carter (1880–1960), a politician an ...

(1929–2004), British banker ******** Edward Henry Bonham Carter (1960—), financier, married to Victoria Studd, former presenter ********* Harry Bonham Carter (1996—) ********* Maud Bonham Carter (1999—) ********* Tobias Bonham Carter (2004—) ******** Thomas Bonham Carter, married to Virginia Bonham Carter ********

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(1966–), actress ********* Billy Raymond Burton (2003–) ********* Nell Burton (2007–) ****** Therese Fould-Springer (1914—1953), married to

Alan Payan Pryce-Jones Lt-Col. Alan Payan Pryce-Jones TD (18 November 1908 – 22 January 2000) was a British book critic, writer, journalist and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. He was notably editor of ''The Times Literary Supplement'' from 1948 to 1959. ...

(1908—2000), British author and politician *******

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(1936–), author ****** Liliane Fould-Springer (1916–2003), married to Élie de Rothschild (1917–2007), banker and vineyard owner ******* Michel Nathaniel Robert Eugène de Rothschild (1946-), financier, married to Nili de Rothschild (née Limon) (1951-) ******** Raphael Benjamin Jacob de Rothschild (1976-2000) ******** Esther Eva de Rothschild (1979-)

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