Stern & Loebl Families Database
A fully searchable database containing the Jewish ancestors of the Stern and Lobl/Loebl families - and their many descendant lines as researched by Gerald Stern.
Leopold WIENER
1823 - 1891 (67 years)-
Name Leopold WIENER Birth 2 Jul 1823 Venlo, Netherlands Gender Male Death 24 Jan 1891 Brussels, Belgium Person ID I957 My Genealogy Last Modified 1 Mar 2024
Father Marcus Mardoche MEIJER ha'Levi became WIENER, b. 10 Jan 1794, Hoerstgen, Germany d. 11 Mar 1862, Venlo, Netherlands (buried Broekhofpad) (Age 68 years) Relationship natural Mother Hanna Hanne Jeannette Johanna BARUCH, b. Jul 1791, Fauquemont (Valkenburg), Netherlands d. 23 Apr 1887, Venlo, Netherlands (buried Ganzenstraat) (Age 95 years) Relationship natural Marriage 9 Jul 1813 Aix la Chapelle (Aachen, Germany) Family ID F91 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah NEWTON, b. 6 May 1823, London, UK d. 24 Oct 1868, Brussels, Belgium (Age 45 years) Children 1. Philippe Alexander WIENER, b. 13 Feb 1852, Brussels, Belgium d. 1929 (Age 76 years) [natural] 2. Lucie Marguerite WIENER, b. 24 Apr 1854, Brussels, Belgium d. 1936 (Age 81 years) [natural] 3. Edmond WIENER, b. 30 Sep 1859, Brussels, Belgium d. 1915 (Age 55 years) [natural] 4. Marie WIENER, b. 5 Oct 1849, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brabant Wallon, Belgium d. 1941 (Age 91 years) [natural] Family ID F523 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Mar 2024
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Notes - Together with his older brother Jacques and brother Karel (known as Charles), were considered extraordinary engravers and medallists. Leopold studied with his older brother, Jacques, and afterwards became a pupil of David D'Angers in Paris. He returned to Belgium in 1847 and produced a series of large historical medals celebrating contemporary events. In 1864 he was appointed the first engraver to the Belgium mint, holding this post until his death. He was responsible for all the currency of Leopold II - some 150 pieces. He also had a repuation as a sculptor and several of his pieces can be seen in public places in Belgium. Of special Jewish interest was his 1859 portrait of Henry Loeb, Chief Rabbi of Belgium.