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.^[1] With his brother Michel he founded the famous bank Armand & Michael Heine, in cooperation with Rothschild Frères & Co. in Paris, France and New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Armand was married to Marie-Amélie Kohn, daughter of a famous, very rich Jewish who was born in Bohemia.^[2]

Armand Heine died in 1883 at Beychevelle, leaving 22000 francs in his will for the funding of housing for the poor of Paris.^[3] You could read in the Paris newspapers of the time:

Thanks to the generosity of the philanthropical society of the family of Michel and Armand Heine a whole series of new homes was built in Rue Jeanne d'Arc and Boulevard de Grenelle.

References

1. Bertall, Charles Albert d'Arnould (2005). La vigne: voyage autour des vins de France. Adamant Media Corporation. p. 183. ISBN 1-4212-1923-9. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
2. Brötel, Dieter (1996). Frankreich im fernen Osten: Imperialistische Expansion in Siam und Malaya. Franz Steiner Verlag. p. 31. ISBN 3-515-06838-4. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
3. "PEABODY HOMES IN PARIS." (fee required). The New York Times. 1890-01-12. Retrieved 2008-06-27.