The Deutsch de la Meurthe family rise started with Alexandre Deutsch (1815-1889) who built up a vegetable and mineral oil business. This became Jupiter Oil, which was bought by Shell in the 1930s.
His brother Emile (1847-1924) married composer Fernand Halphen's (1872—1917) sister.
His daughter Suzanne (1897-1937) was another aviation pioneer and racing driver.
