Anecdotes

Ex-mother-In-law of Edith Frank (1900-1945).

Great-Great-Grandmother of Hannah Milena Elias (1995-alive) and Leah Anouk Elias (1997-alive).

Great-Grandmother of Patrick Elias (1966-alive) and Oliver Elias (1971-alive).

Granddaughter of Emanuel Stern (1799-1841), Helena Stern (Schwarzschild) (1806-1886), Elkan Juda Cahn (1796-1884) and Betty Cahn (1805-1853).

Grandmother of Stephan Elias (1921-1980),Buddy Elias (1925-2015,) Margot Frank (1926-1945) and Anne Frank (1929-1945).

Sister-in-law of Rebekka Loewi (Frank) (1842-1928) Jakob Frank (1843-1878), Rosa (Rosalia) Loewi (Frank) (1844-1929), Sophie Frank (1846-1927); Veronika Frank (1849-1849); Arnold Frank (1850-1972); Leon Frank (1853-1915), Caroline Reinhard (Frank) (1854-1930) and Emil Frank (1857-1878).

Niece of Bernhard Eduard Stern (b.1835), Julius Cahn (b.1830), Simon Wilhelm Emil Cahn (b.1825), Josephina Cahn (b.1829); Bertha Cahn (b.1830) and Charlotte Cahn (b.1827).

Daughter-in-law of Zacharias Frank (1811-1884) and Barbara Babette Frank (Hammelstett) (1814-1891).

Daughter of August Heinrich Stern (1838-1878) and Cornelia Elisabeth Stern (Cahn) (1840-1921).

Step-grandmother of Heinz Geiringer (1926-1945) and Eva Schloss (b.1929).

Half-niece of Siegmund Emanuel Stern (b.1830).

Mother of Robert Frank (1886-1953),Otto Frank (1889-1980), Herbert Frank (1891-1987) and Helene Frank Elias (1893-1986).

Mother-in-law of Elfriede Geiringer (1905 - 1998).

After the unexpected death of Michael Frank in 1909, Alice took over the family business, supported by her now adult sons, Robert and Otto.

When the First World War broke out in 1914, the Frank family's three sons all served as front-line soldiers in the German army. Alice and her daughter Leni worked as auxiliary nurses in a Red Cross military hospital. After the war, Otto Frank was awarded the Iron Cross for his military services. A considerable proportion of the family fortune was spent on purchasing war bonds. The family lost a significant part of its capital when Germany lost the war. The dire economic and political situation resulted in a constant downward spiral of the banking business, which was finally dissolved in early 1934.