 Henriette was the last of the family to be baptised, in November 1825, more than a year after her children and about eight years her husband.Brought up in an orthodox Jewish household, she appeared to be more attached to Jewish culture than her husband and may have maintained some Jewish customs and practices within the Protestant family.She clearly remained more religious than her husband, telling friends "Yes, "I believe in God, not for God's sake, but for my own."