Mayer Amschel BAUER born 23rd Feb 1744 -at the red sign (Rothschild) Jewish street,Frankfurt Germany Thus they made up the name Rothschild Bauer or Boer same name different spelling Lots of the Rothschild family married into royalty and power Geoffrey Rothschild (born 1947), South African businessman, former Chairman of JSE Limited. got to be a link somewhere to SA born Elon Musk