View source for Falck, Abraham

Name also spelled Falch.

Born about 1712 in Strømsø (Drammen) in Norway, died 1776 in Copenhagen, buried 1776-4-17 in Skt. Nikolaj. ([http://tom.brondsted.dk/genealogi/koes/1_2.php Private genealogical site])

'''Family'''<br />
Sons: 
* [[Falch, Andreas 2]](1740-1741) - his godfather was among others his uncle [[Cracowitz, Joachim Hansen]], who is probably related to to two DAC company traders with the same last name. 
* [[Falch, Hans Jørgen]] (1743-no later than 1789), merchant.
* [[Falch, Andreas 2]] (1748-1797), merchant. Married to [[Suhr, Charlotte Sophie]] (1756-1822)

Daugthers:
* [[Falch, Edele]] (1744-1829)
* Falch,  Anna Jacobæa (1749-1750)
* [[Falch, Frederikke Lovise]] (1752-?)
* [[Falch, Juliane Marie]] (1752-1806)

([http://tom.brondsted.dk/genealogi/koes/1_2.php Private genealogical site])

'''Timeline'''<br />
1739 about - Married to [[Soelberg, Anna Elisabeth]], daugther of [[Soelberg, Hans Jørgen]] ([https://forum.arkivverket.no/topic/123611-38106-hans-joergen-soelberg-1681-1753/ Genealogy forum discussion]).

1739-8 - ''Bogholder'' with his father-in-law. ([http://tom.brondsted.dk/genealogi/koes/1_2.php Private genealogical site])

1742-12-3 - Citizenship as ''Groshandler'' in Copenhagen. Specialised in timber trade as his father-in-law. ([http://tom.brondsted.dk/genealogi/koes/1_2.php Private genealogical site])

1745 - Moved from Lille Strandstræde (perhaps with his parents-in-law?) to Store Kongensgade and established a merchant house, which later included his son [[Falch, Andreas]] under the name of [[House of Falch & Søn]]. ([http://tom.brondsted.dk/genealogi/koes/1_2.php Private genealogical site])

1750-1753 - Part of the board of Sø-Assurance Kompagniet as ‘’Kommitteret ved policernes ekspedition”. Mentioned as ''Raadmand''. (Thorsen: Sø-Assurance Kompagni 1726-1926:524)

1763-1770 - Director of Asiatisk Kompagni. (Hof&Stat)

1764-1767 - Part of the board of Sø-Assurance Kompagniet as ‘’Kommitteret ved policernes ekspedition”. Mentioned as ''Justitsraad''. (Thorsen: Sø-Assurance Kompagni 1726-1926:524) 

1771 - ''Viceborgmester'' of Copenhagen and Etatsraad. (Hof&Stat 1771)

1772 - Listed as subscribent, i.e. contributor, to a reprint of Ludvig Holberg’s comic epos Peder Paars. He is listed as "''Etatsråd & Viceborgmester''" in Copenhagen" (Holberg, Peder Paars, 1772)

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