Family of Bartholomew Pierce

The family of Bartholomew Pierce, the owner of Ember, Incorporated, is a prominent American family from Florida involved in business, real estate and law. Pierce's paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Cuba and his mother is Canadian.

Immediate family

Wives

Stephanie Pierce

Stephanie Pierce

Biographical data Born Stephanie Audrey Stevenson (1964-12-26)December 26, 1964 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Died November 22, 1997(1997-11-22) (aged 32) Pinecrest, Florida, U.S. Cause of death Pneumonia Resting place Key West Cemetery, Key West, Florida, U.S. Alma mater Miami Dade College Occupation Paralegal Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Bartholomew Pierce (m. 1987) Children Alonso Claudia Immanuel Parents Adam Stevenson (father) Louise Griffith (mother) Relatives Adam Jr. (brother) Todd (brother) Ashlyn (sister)

Stephanie Audrey Pierce, née Stevenson, the first wife of Bartholomew Pierce, was born on December 26, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia to Louise Grace (née Griffith; born 1944) and Adam Morton Stevenson (born 1943). She has three younger siblings, Adam Jr. (born 1967), Todd (born 1970) and Ashlyn (born 1972). She was raised with a Catholic upbringing and attended South Atlanta High School graduating in 1983. She attended Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida and graduated with an associate degree in pre-law in 1986. She met Bartholomew on a blind date and married on August 21, 1987. She worked as a paralegal.

Pierce died at home on November 22, 1997 after suffering from pneumonia related to a cold. Secondary factors included multiple drug intoxication from acetaminophen and dextromethorphan. Pierce's death certificate lists her cause of death as natural but notes that her over-the-counter drugs played a part.

Alaina Deutsch

Alaina Deutsch M.D.
Biographical data Born Alaina Catherine Deutsch (1970-02-19) February 19, 1970 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. Alma mater USC Medical School Occupation Pediatric general practitioner Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Bartholomew Pierce (m. 1997; div. 2008) William G. Cervantes (m. 2013) Children Toño Kyle Claire Parents Theodore P. Deutsch (father) Vivian A. Whittle (mother)

Alaina Catherine Deutsch, the second wife of Bartholomew Pierce, was born on February 19, 1970, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to librarian Vivan (née Whittle; born 1948) and attorney Theodore P. Deutsch (born 1946). She was raised in a Reform Jewish household with one older brother, Levi (born 1969); younger sister, Evelyn (born 1973), younger brother Simon (born 1976), younger sister Aliza (born 1979) and younger brother Ezekiel (born 1981). Although born in Cedar Rapids, the family moved to Theodore's native Brooklyn when Alaina was three in 1973. There she went to an all-girls Jewish school and went on to study medicine at USC Medical School, graduating in 1996. She started her residency in Miami in 1996, where she met Bartholomew Pierce. They married in 1997 and had three children: Toño, Kyle and Claire. She also became the stepmother to Pierce's three elder children: Alonso, Claudia and Immanuel. The coupled divorced in 2008 amid allegations of infidelity on the part of Pierce.

Viola Hampton-Pierce

Main article: Viola Hampton-Pierce

Viola Hampton-Pierce, the third wife of Bartholomew Pierce, was born on August 25, 1961, in Seattle, Washington, to Ameillia (née Vega; 1945–2008) and Philip Hayes (1944–2015).

Children

Alfonso Pierce

Alonso Pierce
Biographical data Born Alonso Diaz Pierce (1990-12-23) December 23, 1990 Manhattan, New York, U.S. Alma mater Princeton University (MBA) Occupation Businessman Years active 2015–present Spouse(s) Deshauna Barber (m. 2018) Children 2 Parents Bartholomew Pierce (father) Stephanie Stevenson (mother)

Alonso Diaz Pierce, born December 23, 1990, is the first child and son of Bartholomew Pierce and his first wife, Stephanie Pierce. He was born in Manhattan, New York City. Although his family's primary residence is in Miami-Dade County, Florida, they maintain residences in New York City and British Columbia and his parents decided to have him born in Manhattan. Pierce is both a citizen of the United States and of Canada.

He would later graduate from Princeton University with an MBA and become chief financial officer (CFO) of Ryder, a company based in Miami. Pierce married U.S. Army Reserve captain and Miss USA 2016 winner Deshauna Barber. They have a daughter, Tiana Barber Pierce, born in 2018.

Claudia Petrov

Claudia Petrov Psy.D.
Biographical data Born Claudia Emily Pierce (1993-07-07) July 7, 1993 Miami, Florida, U.S. Other names Клэр Петров Alma mater University of British Columbia Occupation Pediatric psychologist Spouse(s) Saša Petrov (m. 2022) Children 1 Parents Bartholomew Pierce (father) Stephanie Stevenson (mother)

Claudia Emily Petrov, née Pierce, born July 7, 1993, is the second child and eldest daughter of Bartholomew Pierce and his first wife, Stephanie Pierce. Unlike her elder brother, she was born in Miami. She is a citizenship of both Canada and the United States through her father who also holds Canadian citizenship. Pierce attended Miami Senior High School and graduated in 2011. Following her mother's career path, she attended the University of British Columbia and studied pediatric psychology. She earned her doctor of psychology degree in 2018 and started practicing as a psychologist in 2020. She works at a private practice in the Miami-Dade area and has been married to Saša Petrov (Russian: Саша Петров) since 2022.

Immanuel Pierce

Immanuel Pierce
Biographical data Born Immanuel Scott Pierce (1996-08-06) August 6, 1996 Miami, Florida, U.S. Alma mater Pan Am International Flight Academy Occupation Pilot Spouse(s) Thresa Hensley (m. 2024) Parents Bartholomew Pierce (father) Stephanie Stevenson (mother)

Immanuel Scott Pierce, born August 6, 1996, is the second son and third child of Bartholomew Pierce and his first wife, Stephanie Pierce. He was born in Miami. He is a citizenship of both Canada and the United States through her father who also holds Canadian citizenship. Pierce attended Miami Senior High School and graduated in 2015. He studied at Pan Am International Flight Academy and graduated and later obtained a pilot certification. Pierce works as a pilot for a local Miami news station and is in a relationship with Theresa Hensley as of 2022. The couple married in 2024.

Toño Pierce

Toño Pierce CCNP
Biographical data Born Toño Deutsch Pierce (1999-11-09) November 9, 1999 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Citizenship United States Canada Occupation Network engineer Spouse(s) Landon McGuire (m. 2022) Parents Bartholomew Pierce (father) Alaina Deutsch (mother)

Toño Deutsch Pierce is the eldest son and first child of Bartholomew Pierce and his second wife, Alaina Deutsch. He was adopted by the Pierces in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a citizen of both the United States and Canada by virtue of jus soli and through his father who is also a Canadian citizen.

Pierce also attended Miami Senior High School and graduated in 2018. He later went to Miami Dade College and became a Cisco Certified Network Professional. He married his boyfriend, Landon McGuire, in 2022. They met in college. Pierce describes himself as gay and said that he is masculine.

Kyle Pierce

Kyle Pierce
Biographical data Born Kyle Deutsch Pierce (2000-10-17) October 17, 2000 Miami, Florida, U.S. Citizenship United States Canada Alma mater Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Occupation Engineer Parents Bartholomew Pierce (father) Alaina Deutsch (mother)

Kyle Deutsch Pierce, born October 17, 2000, is the youngest son of Bartholomew Pierce and his second wife, Alaina Deutsch. He was born in Miami and is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States through his father. Like all his elder siblings, Pierce graduated from Miami Senior High School in 2019. He later attended Miami Dade College and graduated with an associate degree in engineering. Pierce later moved to Germany to study abroad and is expected to received a bachelor degree at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 2023.

Claire Pierce

Claire Pierce
Biographical data Born Claire Deutsch Pierce (2002-04-20) April 20, 2002 Miami, Florida, United States Partner(s) José Delgado (2017–2018) Children Stephen Delgado-Pierce (son) Parents Bartholomew Pierce (father) Alaina Deutsch (mother)

Claire Deutsch Pierce, born April 20, 2002, is the youngest child and only daughter of Bartholomew Pierce and his second wife, Alaina Deutsch. Pierce was born in Miami. She attended online high school after suffering from depression in middle school. She later earned her GED in 2022 after becoming pregnant and giving birth to her son Stephen Delgado-Pierce in 2020 when she was 17. Pierce's son's father is José Delgado, who was a high school friend; the two are not close and Delgado does not have a relationship with Stephen. Unlike her older siblings, Pierce has kept a mostly private life. She holds dual citizenship of both Canada and the United States

Grandchildren

via Alfonso

Tiana Barber Pierce, born (2018-12-02) December 2, 2018, daughter of Alfonso Pierce and Deshauna Barber. Charles Michael Pierce, born (2021-09-12) September 12, 2021, son of Alfonso Pierce and Deshauna Barber.

via Claudia

Lilith Rose Petrov, born (2023-10-01) October 1, 2023, daughter of Claudia Pierce and Saša Petrov.

via Claire

Stephen Delgado-Pierce, born (2020-04-09) April 9, 2020, is the son of Claire Pierce and José Jesús Delgado (born 2001).

Children-in-law

Landon McGuire

Landon Turner McGuire, born (1999-12-31) December 31, 1999, is the husband of Toño Pierce. He is gay and was described by his husband as masculine. He was born in North Carolina. His mother is Emily McGuire, née Turner, and his father is Ralph McGuire. McGuire's mother and father is a bank teller and tax advisor, respectively.

Siblings

Antoine Pierce

Antonie Pierce
Biographical data Born Antonie Josué Pierce (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 Rockleigh, New Jersey, U.S. Alma mater Princeton University (MBA) Occupation Businessman Years active 1995–present Spouse(s) Mai Kim Nguyen (m. 2003; div. 2007) Veronica Ekstrom (m. 2008; div. 2010) Lynn Chapman (m. 2013; div. 2020) Sofia Garza (m. 2021) Children 6

Antonie Josué Pierce (born April 4, 1970) is the brother of Bartholomew Pierce. Pierce is a businessman and works for his brother's company, Ember, Incorporated, as a financial officer and real estate portfolio manager. He has been married four times and is known for his promiscuity. His first wife was Mai Kim Nguyen (born 1978), a family therapist, and they were married from 2003 until 2007 and have a son, Chau Pierce, born (2003-09-07) September 7, 2003. He was married to Veronica Ekstrom (born 1980), an elementary school teacher, from 2008 to 2010. They have two sons, Lucas Mateo Pierce, born (2008-08-28) August 28, 2008; and Rudy Santos Pierce, born (2009-07-04) July 4, 2009. Pierce was married to Lynn Chapman (born 1975), a federal judge, from 2013 until 2020. They have a son, Samuel Javier Pierce, born (2014-04-29) April 29, 2014. Pierce has been married to Sofia Alejandra Garza (born 1991), an attorney, since 2021. They have a son, Alejandro Josué Pierce, born (2022-01-21) January 21, 2022. Pierce also has a son from an extramarital affair, Jeremy Dennis Macintosh, born (2004-12-12) December 12, 2004.

Pierce once dated Ivana Trump, the first wife of U.S. president Donald Trump, she 21 years his senior.

Other relatives

Victoria Hampton-Chavez

Main article: Victoria Hampton-Chavez

Victoria Hampton-Chavez is the stepdaughter of Bartholomew Pierce and daughter of his third wife, Viola Hampton-Pierce. She has a son, Zander Hampton-Chavez, with Chaz Chavez.