The Bischoffsheim family is a family of German-Belgian Jewish descent known for their success in banking. It can be traced back to Raphaël Nathan Bischoffsheim, an army contractor native of

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, in the

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. The family was particularly interwoven with the

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; the two families intermarried over the generations and jointly managed Bischoffsheim, Goldschmidt & Cie bank, which they eventually merged into

Banque de Crédit et de Dépôt des Pays-Bas The Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (, ), generally referred to from 1982 as Paribas (), was a French investment bank based in Paris. In May 2000, it merged with the Banque Nationale de Paris to form BNP Paribas. History Background In the ...

in 1863.

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*Raphaël Nathan Bischoffsheim (1773–1814), army contractor of the

Louis-Raphaël Bischoffsheim Louis-Raphaël Bischoffsheim (; 22 June 1800 – 14 November 1873) was a German international banker and a member of the prominent Bischoffsheim family. Early life Louis-Raphaël was born on 22 June 1800 and was the eldest son of Nathan-Rapha� ...

(1800–1873), banker, founder of Bischoffsheim, Goldschmidt & Cie married to Amalie Goldschmidt (1804–1887), daughter of Hayum-Salomon Goldschmidt (1772–1843), banker *** Raphaël Louis Bischoffsheim (1823–1906), banker, politician, patron ***

Henri Louis Bischoffsheim Henri Louis Bischoffsheim (17 February 1829 – 11 March 1908) was a Dutch banker. He took over Bischoffsheim, Goldschmidt & Cie in London from his father Louis-Raphaël Bischoffsheim. He founded Deutsche Bank, Paribas, and Société Généra ...

(1829–1908), banker, married to Clarissa Biedermann (1837–1922), daughter of Josef Biedermann (1809–1867),

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court jeweler **** Ellen Bischoffsheim (1857–1933), politician, married to William Cuffe (1845–1898), the 4th

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**** Amélie Bischoffsheim (1858–1947), married to Maurice FitzGerald (1844–1916), 2nd Baronet of Valentia ** Amalia Bischoffsheim (1802–1877), married to August Bamberger (1790–1858), cloth merchant and banker *** (1821–1900), banker, married to Bertha Seligmann (1827–1915) **** (1855–1926), banker, married to Anna Klara Levino (1865–1942), pianist, studied under

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*****

Ludwig Bamberger Ludwig Bamberger (22 July 1823 – 14 March 1899) was a German Jewish economist, politician, revolutionary and writer. Early life Bamberger was born into the wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish Bamberger family in Mainz. After studying at Giessen, Heid ...

(1892–1969), film director ***

(1823–1899), banker, co-founder of

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***

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(1826–1908), banker, co-founder of

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, married to Amalie von Hirsch, sister of Moritz von Hirsch (1831–1896). *** Eugénie Bamberger (1828–?), married to Benjamin Lévy (1817–1884) ****

Raphaël-Georges Lévy Raphaël-Georges Lévy (24 February 1853 – 8 December 1933) was a French banker, economist and politician. He taught for many years at the École libre des sciences politiques. He had liberal economic beliefs, including support for free trade a ...

(1853–1933), politician, married to Marguerite Halphen (1861–1929) ***Clara Bamberger (1833–1907), married to Elias Landsberg (1820–1888) **** Ernst Landsberg (1860–1927), jurist, married to Anna Silverberg (1878–1938) ***** Paul Ludwig Landsberg (1901–1944), philosopher *** Henriette Bamberger (1841–1894), married to

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(1832–1915), philologist **

Jonathan-Raphaël Bischoffsheim Jonathan-Raphaël Bischoffsheim (26 April 1808 – 5 February 1883) was a Belgian banker, businessman and philanthropist. Family He descended from the Bischoffsheim family, which was endowed with an exceptional European network. On 11 June 1832 ...

(1808–1883), banker, married to Henriette Goldschmidt, daughter of Hayum-Salomon Goldschmidt (1772–1843), banker *** Clara Bischoffsheim (1833–1899), married to

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(1831–1896), banker, founder of the

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**** ''adopted'' Maurice Arnold de Forest-Bischoffsheim (1879–1968), English aviator, politician ***Regine Bischoffsheim (1834–1905), married to Leopold Benedict Goldschmidt (1830–1904), banker, grandson of Hayum-Salomon Goldschmidt (1772–1843), banker *** Ferdinand-Raphaël Bischoffsheim (1837–1909), banker, married to Mary Paine (1859–1900) **** Maurice Bischoffsheim (1875–1904), banker, married to Marie-Thérèse de Chevigné (1880–1963) ***** Marie-Laure Bischoffsheim (1902–1970), philanthropist, married to

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(1891–1981) *** (1843–1901), married to Georges Montefiore-Levi (1832–1906), industrialist ** Clara Bischoffsheim (1810–1876), married to

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(1804–1881), banker ***

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(1837–1922), banker, married to Louise de Morpurgo (1845–1926) **** Robert Cahen d'Anvers (1871–1931), banker, married to Sonia Warshawsky ***** Yvonne Cahen d'Anvers (1899–1977), married to

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(1887–1961), banker ****** ''See

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'' **** Irène Cahen d'Anvers (1872–1963), married to

Moïse de Camondo Count Moïse de Camondo (15 March 1860 – 14 November 1935) was an Ottoman Empire-born French banker and art collector. He was a member of the prominent Camondo family. Biography As a child, Camondo moved with his family from their home in Con ...

(1860–1935), banker ***** ''See

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