Fould family

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 Lorraine, who moved to Paris in 1784 to establish a banking business. The name comes from the Hessian city of Fulda.

Family tree

• Jacob Fould (1736–1830), wine dealer
  • Beer Léon Fould (1767–1855), banker, married to Charlotte Brulhen (1766–1818)
    • 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 French minister of finance
      • Adolphe-Ernest Fould (1824–1875), banker and politician
        • Charles Armand Achille-Fould (1861–1926), politician, conseiller général des Hautes-Pyrénées, married to Maria Louise Heine, daughter of Armand Heine (1818–1883), banker
          • Armand Achille-Fould (1890–1969), politician
      • Gustave-Eugène Fould (1836–1884), banker and politician
  • Abraham Fould (1774–1842)
    • Emile Fould (1803–1880)
      • Paul Fould (1837–1917), married to Eve Mathilde de Günzburg (1844–1894), daughter of Joseph Günzburg (1812–1878), banker
      • Alphonse Fould (1850–1913), married to Ernestine DuPont
        • Hélène Fould (1878–1927), married to Paul Helbronner (1871–1938), topographer
    • Eugène Fould (1806–?)
      • 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
          • Liliane Fould-Springer (1916–2003), married to Élie de Rothschild (1917–2007), banker and vineyard owner
            • See Rothschild banking family of France

External links

• Généalogies Fould (French)