Ferdinand Weil (1861 - 1919)

Ferdinand Weil was born in Steinsfurt on May 26, 1861 as fourth son of Josef Weil (1823 - 1887) and his wife Fanny née Götter (1823 - 1914). The couple had 13 children, of which Hermann Weil (1968 - 1927) was the tenth.

He was a partner in the firm of his brother Hermann, trading in grain worldwide. In 1907 he returned from Argentina to Germany together with his brother Herman. He, too, settled in Franfurt am Main where he died in April 1910.