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. (Private genealogical site)
Family
Sons:
- Falch, Andreas (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 (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)
Timeline
1739 about - Married to Soelberg, Anna Elisabeth, daugther of Soelberg, Hans Jørgen (Genealogy forum discussion).
1739-8 - Bogholder with his father-in-law. (Private genealogical site)
1742-12-3 - Citizenship as Groshandler in Copenhagen. Specialised in timber trade as his father-in-law. (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. (Private genealogical site)
1763-1770 - Director of Asiatisk Kompagni. (Hof&Stat)
1771 - Viceborgmester of Copenhagen and Etatsraad. (Hof&Stat 1771)
