Jules Bel

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Jules Bel
Born30 September 1842
Died11 January 1904 (1904-01-12) (aged 61)
Orgelet, Jura, Franche-Comté, France
Occupation(s)Cheese maker, company founder
SpouseAdèle Odile Colombet
ChildrenHenri Bel
Léon Bel
Parent(s)Georges Napoléon Bel
Maximine Vernod
RelativesLéon Bel (brother)
Caroline Bel (sister)
Eugénie Bel (sister)

Jules Bel (30 September 1842 – 11 January 1904) was a French cheese maker. He was the founder of Groupe Bel.

Early life[edit]

Jules Bel was born on 30 September 1842 in Chambéria, in rural France.[1]

Career[edit]

In 1865, Bel started his cheese company.[2]

Personal life[edit]

He married Adèle Odile Colombet.[1]

Death[edit]

He died on 11 January 1904 in Orgelet, France.[1]

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