The Stern family is a

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French banking family originally from

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. It traces back to Samuel Hayum Stern (1760–1819), who in the 1780s became a

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in Frankfurt. His son, Jacob Samuel Heyum Stern, started a banking business, named , in 1805 in Frankfurt. His sons expanded the family venture to

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, and

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, of which the latter became most prominent as Bank Stern and later as J. Stern & Co.

Family tree

* Samuel Hayum Stern (1760–1819) ** Jacob Samuel Heyum Stern (1780–1833) *** Wolf Jacob Stern (1801–1854) **** Saly Wilhelm Stern (1832–?) *****

Jacques Stern Jacques Stern (born 21 August 1949) is a cryptographer, currently a professor at the École Normale Supérieure. He received the 2006 CNRS Gold medal. His notable work includes the cryptanalysis of numerous encryption and signature schemes, the ...

(1882–1949) *** (1805–1886), banker in Paris, founder of AJ Stern & Co. (which later became Bank Stern) **** Henriette Stern (1836–1905), married to Georges Halphen (1832–1906) *****

Fernand Halphen Fernand Gustave Halphen (18 February 1872 – 16 May 1917) was a French Jewish composer. Life and career Fernand Halphen was the son of Georges Halphen, a diamond merchant, and of Henriette Antonia Stern (1836–1905), who was from the Stern fam ...

(1872–1917), composer **** Jacques Stern (1839–1902), banker in Paris, co-founder of

Banque de Paris et 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 ...

, married to **** Louis Stern (1840–1900), banker in Paris, married to Ernesta de Hierschel ***** Jean Stern (1874–1962), fencer, 1908 Olympic gold medalist, married to Claude Lambert (daughter of and ) *** Julius Jacob Stern (1807–1852), a banker in Berlin **** Julius James Stern (1835–1901) *****

Albert Gerald Stern Sir Albert Gerald Stern (24 September 1878 – 2 January 1966) was a banker who became the Secretary of the Landship Committee during World War I, where his organisational ability assisted the Committee in creating the first British tank. Duri ...

(1878–1966) *****

Frederick Claude Stern Sir Frederick Claude Stern (18 April 1884, Knightsbridge, London – 10 July 1967) was a botanist and horticulturalist, known for developing the gardens at Highdown Gardens, for creating several cultivars of garden plants and for his publicatio ...

(1884–1967) **** (1837–1900) **** Suzette Stern (1845–?), married to

Henri Jules Fould The Fould family is a family of History of the Jews in France, French Jewish descent known for success in banking. It was founded by Beer Léon Fould, a wine-dealer's son from Lorraine (region), Lorraine, who moved to Paris in 1784 to establish ...

(1837–1895) ***** Marguerite Fould (1866–1956), married to her second cousin

Edgard Stern Edgard-Salomon Stern (1 January 1854 – 20 April 1937) was a French banker and art collector. Biography Stern was born in Paris, the son of Salomon Stern, a Frankfurt banker, and Johanne Ellissen, and nephew of Antoine Jacob Stern, Baron Herm ...

(1854–1936) *** Leopold Stern (1810–1846), banker *** David de Stern (–1877), banker in London, co-founder of Stern Brothers, ennobled by

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in 1869 **** Sydney Stern (1845–1912) **** Helen Stern (1847–1933), married to Charles Warde (1845–1937) **** Edward Stern (1854–1933), London banker and philanthropist, married to: 1. Constance Jessel (1858–1918), daughter of George Jessel; 2. Sybil Grace (1887–1979), daughter of Sir Adolf Tuck **** Alice Stern (1854–1925), married to Francis Lucas ***

Hermann de Stern Hermann de Stern, Baron de Stern (1815–1887) was a German-born British banker and senior partner of the firm of Stern Brothers. Early life and career Stern was born in 1815 in Frankfurt am Main, Grand Duchy of Frankfurt, to the prominent St ...

(1815–1887), banker in London, co-founder of Stern Brothers **** Emily Theresa Stern (1846–1905), wife of

Edward Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne Edward Lenox Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne (23 April 1831 – 18 July 1919), was a British peer and diplomat. Background Sherborne was the son of James Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne, of Sherborne, Gloucestershire, by his wife, Lady Elizabeth Howa ...

(1831–1919) **** Herbert Stern (1851–1919) ***** Herman Alfred Stern (1900–1984), married to Beatrice Capel (sister of

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) **** Laura Stern, married to

David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons, 2nd Baronet (28 January 1851 – 19 April 1925) was a British scientific author, barrister and pioneer of road transport. Early life The son of Philip Salomons of Brighton, and Emma, daughter of Jacob ...

*** Salomon Stern (1818–1890), banker ****

(1854–1937), Paris banker and art collector, married to his second cousin

Marguerite Fould Marguerite Stern (née Fould) (1866–1956) was a French Jewish art collector whose property was seized by Nazis during the occupation of Paris. Family life Born in 1866 into the French Jewish bourgeoisie as the daughter of Henri Fould and Su ...

(1866–1956) ***** Suzanne Stern (1887–1954), married to ***** Maurice Stern (1888–1962), banker in Paris ****** Antoine Stern (1925–1995), banker, married to Christiane Laroche (divorced from

Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, often referred to as JJSS (13 February 19247 November 2006), was a French journalist and politician. He co-founded in 1953 with Françoise Giroud, and then went on to become president of the Radical Party in 19 ...

) *******

Édouard Stern Édouard Stern (18 October 1954 – 28 February 2005) was a French banker who was infamously murdered in Geneva, Switzerland, by a woman he had a four-year relationship with. At the time of his death, he was the 38th richest French citizen. B ...

(1954–2005), banker, married to Béatrice David-Weill (daughter of

Michel David-Weill Michel David-Weill (November 23, 1932 – June 16, 2022) was a French investment banker and chairman of Lazard and Eurazeo. Early life Michel David-Weill was born into a Jewish family on November 23, 1932. His father, Pierre David-Weill (1900� ...

) ******** Henri Stern ******** Louis Stern ******** Mathilde Stern ****** Gerard Stern (1927–), married to Brigitte Noetzlin (granddaughter of ) ******* Jerome Stern (1969–), banker in London, founder of J. Stern & Co, married to Sarah von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (daughter of Gilbert de Goldschmidt) **** Therese Stern (1859–1935), wife of Louis Singer (son of ) ** Caroline Stern (1782–1854), married

Salomon Mayer von Rothschild Salomon Mayer Freiherr von Rothschild (9 September 1774 – 28 July 1855) was a Frankfurt-born banker in the Austrian Empire and the founder of the Austrian branch of the prominent Rothschild family. Family Born as Salomon Mayer Rothschild in ...

(1774–1855)

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