Behagen, Gysbert

Behagens etate in Strandgade 26 in Christianshavn, Copenhagen. The estate was rebuilt by him im 1769. (Elling, 1943)

Born 8.3.1725 in Hamburg. Died 17.12.1783 in Copenhagen, buried at the German Reformist Church, Gothersgade

Family

Father: Behagen, Anthony (1687-1727)

Mother: Mestecker, Petronelle Elisabeth (1703-1778), who was married for the second time to van Hemert, Joost

Marriages: 9.4.1755 at the German Reformist Church in Copenhagen, to Elisabeth Gertrud Wasserfall (1.4.1731-9.4.1797) who was the daughter of Wasserfall, Johan Henrik (?-1748) and Lomberg, Catharina (?-1750) (BibLek II)

Timeline

1760: On the basis of his companionship with his stepdad, van Hemert, Joost in the merchant house Joost v. H. og Sønner, Behagen was made whole-sale merchant grosserer in Copenhagen (BibLek II)

1760: Etatsraad with the rank of Justitsraad (BibLek II)

1761: Main participant in the Asiatic Company (BibLek II)

1764: In his estate at Strandgade 6, Copenhagen (close to Asiatic Company warehouse and dock), he establish a sugar refinery (BibLek II)

1765: Bancokommisær (BibLek II)

1769: Director of the Asiatic Company

1772: Remained a director of the Asiatic Company, and was a key participant in the internal debates in the company regarding setting the India trade free. On the basis of Behagens participations in these debates, where he argued in favour of keeping a monopoly trade, he was excluded from his post as director (BibLek II)

1776: Etatsraad (?) BibLek II)

1782: Enobled (BibLek II)

Property

Strandgade 6, Copenhagen (BibLek II)

The Behagen family immigrated to the Danish West Indies, where the surname still can be found today (BibLek II)