Difference between revisions of "Hemert, Joost van"
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1727: Granted citizenship. Already established in a business of "exchange- and commission trade" (i.e. monetary). Established the merchant house [[Joost v. H. og Sønner]] (BibLek III) | 1727: Granted citizenship. Already established in a business of "exchange- and commission trade" (i.e. monetary). Established the merchant house [[Joost v. H. og Sønner]] (BibLek III) | ||
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| + | 1730 Invested in the new [[Kinesiske Societet]]. (Halding 1969, p. 48) | ||
1736: At the establishment of [[Kurantbanken]], Joost van Hemert was made its director (BibLek III) | 1736: At the establishment of [[Kurantbanken]], Joost van Hemert was made its director (BibLek III) | ||
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| + | 1737 - Main participant of the [[Asiatic Company]]. (Halding 1969, p. 48) | ||
1738 Co-editor of an reply from the whole-sale merchants of Copenhagen to the city Magistrate about the conditions for merchants in the realm and how to improve them. Signed by [[Soelberg, Hans Jørgen]]; [[Klaumann, Gregorius]]; [[Hemert, Joost van]]; [[Fabritius, Michael]]; [[Fabritius, Just]]; [[Lindeman, Daniel]]; [[Bjørn, Andreas]]; [[Wever, Johann Friederich]]; [[Black, Oluf]]; [[Sternberg, Rasmus]]; [[Tyberg, Jens]] and [[Jørgensen, Søren]]. (Lorenzen 1942, p. 42) | 1738 Co-editor of an reply from the whole-sale merchants of Copenhagen to the city Magistrate about the conditions for merchants in the realm and how to improve them. Signed by [[Soelberg, Hans Jørgen]]; [[Klaumann, Gregorius]]; [[Hemert, Joost van]]; [[Fabritius, Michael]]; [[Fabritius, Just]]; [[Lindeman, Daniel]]; [[Bjørn, Andreas]]; [[Wever, Johann Friederich]]; [[Black, Oluf]]; [[Sternberg, Rasmus]]; [[Tyberg, Jens]] and [[Jørgensen, Søren]]. (Lorenzen 1942, p. 42) | ||
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| − | Købmagergade no. 44, Copenhagen | + | Købmagergade no. 44, Copenhagen. Here he stored and presented his collection of wonders from the realms of animals, plants and minerals, pouplar in Copenhagen at the time. (Halding 1969, p. 51) |
Joost van Hemert was of Dutch descent (BibLek III) | Joost van Hemert was of Dutch descent (BibLek III) | ||
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| + | He delivered large amounts of silver to the Asiatic Company and bought much at the auctions of Asian products. (Halding 1969, p. 48) | ||
[[Category: Male]] [[Category: Merchant]] [[Category: Involved in Danish Asiatic Company]] [[Category: Involved in Kurantbanken]] [[Category: Involved in West Indian-Guinean Company]] [[Category: Involved in Almindelige Handelskompagni]] [[Category: Advisor to the Court]] [[Category: German Reformist Church]] [[Category: Etatsraad]] [[Category: Agent]] | [[Category: Male]] [[Category: Merchant]] [[Category: Involved in Danish Asiatic Company]] [[Category: Involved in Kurantbanken]] [[Category: Involved in West Indian-Guinean Company]] [[Category: Involved in Almindelige Handelskompagni]] [[Category: Advisor to the Court]] [[Category: German Reformist Church]] [[Category: Etatsraad]] [[Category: Agent]] | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 7 July 2015
Born 22.6.1696 in Copenhagen. Died 15.6.1775, buried in the German Reformist Church, Gothersgade, Copenhagen.
Family
Father: Hemert, Peter van 1 (1648-1703)
Mother: Tangen, Susanne Margrethe von (?-1793)
Marriages: 1st marriage: 6.9.1725 in Copenhagen, German Reformist Church, to Decker, Cornelia (31.3.1709-15.11.1731) who was the daughter of Petersen, Hein D. and v. Meurs, Hendrine (BibLek III) 2nd marriage: 14.10.1732 in Hamburg to Mestecker, Petronelle Elisabeth (13.9.1703 in Hamburg - 19.2.1778 in Copenhagen, buried at the German Reformist Church). Petronelle Elisabeth Mesteckers first marriage was to the wine merchant Behagen, Anthony (1687-1727) (BibLek III)
Sons: Hemert, Peter van 2. Stepson: Behagen, Gysbert (BibLek III)
Timeline
1727: Granted citizenship. Already established in a business of "exchange- and commission trade" (i.e. monetary). Established the merchant house Joost v. H. og Sønner (BibLek III)
1730 Invested in the new Kinesiske Societet. (Halding 1969, p. 48)
1736: At the establishment of Kurantbanken, Joost van Hemert was made its director (BibLek III)
1737 - Main participant of the Asiatic Company. (Halding 1969, p. 48)
1738 Co-editor of an reply from the whole-sale merchants of Copenhagen to the city Magistrate about the conditions for merchants in the realm and how to improve them. Signed by Soelberg, Hans Jørgen; Klaumann, Gregorius; Hemert, Joost van; Fabritius, Michael; Fabritius, Just; Lindeman, Daniel; Bjørn, Andreas; Wever, Johann Friederich; Black, Oluf; Sternberg, Rasmus; Tyberg, Jens and Jørgensen, Søren. (Lorenzen 1942, p. 42)
1743-1752: Director of the Asiatic Company (BibLek III)
1745: Appointed Royal Agent (BibLek III)
1747-1754: Director of the Westindian-Guinean Company (BibLek III)
1751: Etatsråd (BibLek III)
1755-1767: Director of the African Company, which he had funded alongside Fabritius, Gotthilf Just based upon shared interest of the expansion of the trade in the Mediterranean (BibLek III)
1757-1769: Director of Almindelige Handelskompagni (BibLek III)
1770: Upon request from Struensee, Johann Friedrich, of how to liberalize the Danish trade, Joost van Hemert adviced for the establishment of a free harbour as well as special warehouse where goods intended for re-export could be stored without being taxed (BibLek III)
Property
Købmagergade no. 44, Copenhagen. Here he stored and presented his collection of wonders from the realms of animals, plants and minerals, pouplar in Copenhagen at the time. (Halding 1969, p. 51)
Joost van Hemert was of Dutch descent (BibLek III)
He delivered large amounts of silver to the Asiatic Company and bought much at the auctions of Asian products. (Halding 1969, p. 48)
