Anspach family explained

Origin:	Schwabenheim an der Selz
Founded:	17th century
Estate:	Château du Moisnil in Maizeret
Country:	Republic of Geneva

The Anspach family is a Belgian noble family, established in Brussels at the beginning of the 19th century. It comes from the Republic of Geneva,^{[1] [2]} from which they acquired the bourgeoisie in 1779. Before that, they originated from Schwabenheim (Swabia, Baden-Württemberg).^[3]

Members

• Johann Wilhelm Anspach^[4] (c.1640-c. 1726), burgomaster of Schwabenheim an der Selz.
• Isaac Salomon Anspach,^[5] Protestant pastor.
• Dorothée (Dorine) Anspach,^[6] reader and governess of Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in Geneva on 23 July 1777 and died in Gotha in 1835, married Baron Édouard von Seebach, chamberlain of Prince of Altenburg, born in 1749 and died in Gotha in 1850 at the age of 101. Dorothée (Dorine) Anspach was ennobled by the Prince of Altenburg on 22 June 1814. She translated several books from German into French.
• François Anspach, (1784–1858), banker and politician.
• Baron Jules Anspach, burgomaster of the city of Brussels.^[7]
• Edouard Anspach (1831–1902), Plenipotentiary Minister of Belgium to Rio, Stockholm, Lisbon and Madrid.
• Eugène Anspach, Belgian politician and financier.^[8]
• Paul Anspach,^[9] Belgian fencer.
• Louis Anspach,^[10] Swiss miniaturist painter.

See also

• Bourgeoisie of Geneva
• Belgian nobility
• Jules Van Dievoet
• Anspach (surname)

Bibliography

• Madame Dolez, "Les Anspach d'Est en Ouest", in : Le Parchemin, n° 240, 1985, p. 375. (Published by the Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium)

Notes and References

1. Édouard L. Burnet, Le premier Tribunal révolutionnaire genevois, juillet-août 1794: études critique, Geneva, 1925, p. 40
2. Web site: Jules Anspach. www.reflexcity.net. 28 March 2020.
3. Madame Dolez, "Les Anspach d'Est en Ouest", in : Le Parchemin, n° 240, 1985, p. 375. (Published by the Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium)
4. Web site: Family tree of Johann Wilhelm ANSPACH. Geneanet. en. 28 March 2020.
5. Web site: Family tree of Jules ANSPACH. Geneanet. en. 28 March 2020.
6. Web site: Family tree of Jeanne Gabrielle Dorothée ANSPACH Dorine. Geneanet. en. 28 March 2020.
7. Web site: Anspach, Jules Victor. 2 March 2018. Altaplana. en. 28 March 2020.
8. Web site: Anspach, la rareté d'Etterbeek. Libre.be. La. 5 May 2006. www.lalibre.be. fr. 28 March 2020.
9. Web site: Family tree of Paul ANSPACH. Geneanet. en. 28 March 2020.
10. Web site: Généalogie de Jean Louis dit Louis ANSPACH. Geneanet. fr. 28 March 2020.