Jules de Chestret de Haneffe

Jean Remy Marie Jules, baron de Chestret de Haneffe (1833—1909) was a Belgian numismatist and bibliophile who was also mayor of Donceel (1879—1885).

Life Chestret de Haneffe was born in Liège on 4 December 1833, the son of Nicolas Louis Eugène de Chestret de Haneffe, a barrister at the court of appeal in Liège, and Marie Charlotte Albertine Pauline, baroness Moffarts. He was educated in Liège, graduating Candidate of Philosophy from the University of Liège on 24 March 1853. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but Chestret had no interest in pursuing legal studies.

On 28 October 1857, Chestret married Mathilde Marie Antoinette de Warzée d'Hermalle, daughter of Charles Eugène Joseph, baron de Warzée d'Hermalle and Marie Isabelle Adélaïde de Gomzé. His wife died young, on 11 May 1863, leaving Chestret with three young children.