Nathan Stibbe, born on 23 July 1879 in London, was a son of Samuel Stibbe and Marianne Schaapwol. In his younger years, he worked as a servant, latere he earned his money as a manufacturer and merchant. On 28 December 1902 he married in Peine (Germany) the 26-year old Bella Israel. She was born in Lehrte, located near Hannover in Germany, on 20 July 1876 as a daughter of Salomon Israel and Phanni …