Vogelsang, Frantz Wilhelm Otto
Born about 1738, died 1813-7-14. (Dansk Ostindiske Personalia og Data)
Listed as dying of Asthma and belonging to the Reformed Church. (Den Tysk-Reformerte Menighed i København, Kontraministerialbog, Døde mænd 1806 - Døde mænd 1817, p. 3)
Family
Father: Vogelsang, Albrecht (SAKO, Kongsberg kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0002: Ministerialbok nr. I 2, 1721-1743, s. 394-395)
Mother: Likely War, Fredrica (Paintings from Bruun-Rasmussen auction)
Brothers: Vogelsang, Henrich Christian, (SAKO, Kongsberg kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0002: Ministerialbok nr. I 2, 1721-1743, s. 428-429); Vogelsang, Johan Vincent, baptised 1746-10-6 (Slægt & Data Forum) and Vogelsang, Albrecht Frideric, baptised 1747-12-22 (Slægt & Data Forum).
Sister: Vogelsang, Susanna Elisabeth
Daugther: Vogelsang, Catherine Frederikke (1785-1843), who married the son of supercargo Fritz, Fritz Jacobsen. (PHT 1899,2:55)
Perhaps uncle to Vogelsang, Johan Peter?
Probably related to Vogelsang, Frantz-Jockel, priest at Reformert Kirke.
Timeline
1740-6-16 - Baptised in Kongsberg Kirke in Norway. His godparents were Langen, Johan Georg von; Lyng, Fruels; Issertt, Benedicte Cathrine; Issert, Otto and more. (SAKO, Kongsberg kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0002: Ministerialbok nr. I 2, 1721-1743, s. 394-395)
1758-12-23 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Supercargoens Serviteur onboard the DAC ship PRINCESSE LOVISÆ headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1761-1-14 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Underassistent onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANNEMARK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1762-11-23 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Underassistent onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANNEMARK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1764-12-14 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Underassistent onboard the DAC ship DRONNING JULIANE MARIA headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1766-11-21 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Assistent onboard the DAC ship DRONNING SOPHIA MAGDALENA headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1769-1-7 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Assistent onboard the DAC ship DRONNING SOPHIA MAGDALENA headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1770-11-24 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Assistent onboard the DAC ship DRONNING SOPHIA MAGDALENA headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1772-12-16 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Assistent onboard the DAC ship DRONNING SOPHIA MAGDALENA headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1784-1-16 - Married to Rausch, Susanne Constantia (1746-2-27 - 1832-11-27). (PHT 1899,2:55) (Date and wedding poem in Kiøbenhavns Kongelig alene priviligerede Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger 1784-1-16) (Birth and death in Hjort: Peder Jensen Gierløf's Efterkommere, 1890, p. 31)
1784-11-26 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Supercargo onboard the DAC ship CRON PRINCEN headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)
1784: On his voyage to Canton as 1st Supercargo, he was accompagnied by his wife Rausch, Sophie. (Dansk Ostindiske Personalia og Data)
1788-12-14 - Listed as returning to Denmark with his familyon the CHARLOTTE AMALIE (RA: DAC Copenhagen: Letters from Canton 1788-12-14)
1795 - Participated in the discussions about whether to maintain the Indian factories or used travelling supercargoes for the trade instead. He spoke in favor of maintaining the factories. (Forskjællige Betænkninger, betræffende Factoriernes Afskaffelse eller Vedblivelse, foranledigede ved Udarbeidelsen af det Asiatiske Compagnies Conventions 5. Capitel, og ved Trykken bekjendtgjorde i Følge Interessenternes Beslutning i General-Forsamlingen, holden den 18. Febr. 1796, , Kbh)
1799-1813 Director of the Danish Asiatic Company (Deuntzer 1908, p. 117)
1801 - Registerered as living in Nørre Kvarter in Copenhagen with his wife, a young women, perhaps his daughter: Vogelsang, Cathrine Frideriche, a Stuepige Klinke, Margrethe, a Kokkepige Jensdatter, Maren, a Malkepige Nielsdatter, Maren and a Tiener Skow, Didrick. (FT 1801, Nørre Kvarter)
1806--10-31 - Moved to Gothergaden 135. (Kiøbenhavns Kongelig alene priviligerede Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger)
1813-7-13 - Died of asthma. Lived in Larsbjørnstræde in Copenhagen. (Reformert Kirkes kirkebog).
