Hentsch
Hentsch is the name of a bank in Geneva, Switzerland. The bank is joint to one of two of the most long-standingly existing banks within Switzerland, (after Wegelin & Co of 1741), the other being Lombard Odier (of Geneva). History of the bank. The "Hy Hentsch & Co." bank was founded in 1796 by Henri Hentsch (1761–1835). During 1835, the bank was renamed "Hentsch & Cie", became "Darier, Hentsch & Cie" sometime during 1991, during 1994 the bank was part of "Odier Bungener" bank, and "Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie" since 2002. Biography of founding member. was born on 17 February 1761  in Geneva, to Benjamin-Gottlob, a pastor, and Marie-Charlotte Delaporte, and died on 14 August 1835, in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Ile-de-France). He belonged to a family originating from Tzschecheln (Lower Lusatia), the family having emigrated to Switzerland during the 18th century; Benjamin Gottlob, settled in Geneva during 1758. During 1785 Henri married Louise Cardoini, and naturalized to Geneva during 1792, becoming a bourgeois of Netstal. Henri was apprenticed to "Develay & Cie", this concluded with employment with "Picot, Fazy & Cie" engaged in manufacturing of assorted fabrics, money-changing and banking, whose business branched to Lyon during 1787, proceeding  to open a "bureau de change" in Geneva. He was imprisoned and subsequently exiled (c. 1793) in the "révolution de genevoise". Henri continued in Nyon with a commercial enterprise involving drapery, returning to Geneva to found "H. Hentsch & Cie", "silks and commissions". During 1798 he went into association with his cousin Jean-Gédéon Lombard, forming "Hentsch, Lombard & Cie", (commissions). Henri during 1815 to 1827, was part of the membership of the "Conseil de genevois".