Bech, Jørgen

Born 1731-10-25 in Bech in Northern Jutland. Died 1816-4-11. (Bech: En Kjøbenhavnsk Grosserers, 1910:1 & 212)

Family
Father: Bech, Jørgen Thomasen, a farmer. (Bech: En Kjøbenhavnsk Grosserers, 1910:1)

Son: Bech, Marcus Christian Bech 1787-1875, merchant.

Timeline
1765-11-11 - Became Grosserer in Copenhagen, trading with Chinese and East Indian goods in the House of Skibsted & Beck. Also deals in Speculations- og Commissionshandel. (Holck: Dannemarcks Handels=Speil 1766:67)

1792-1817 - Part of the board of Sø-Assurance Kompagniet as ‘’Kommitteret ved policernes ekspedition”. (Thorsen: Sø-Assurance Kompagni 1726-1926:525)

1821-1846 - Part of the board of Sø-Assurance Kompagniet as Kommitteret ved policernes ekspedition. Mentioned as Grosserer. (Thorsen: Sø-Assurance Kompagni 1726-1926:525)

Other
Jørgen Bech allegedly had several business dealings with Wasserfall, Peter 2 with whom he also shared a theatre box (no. 13 on the second floor) (Bech 1910, 29)

He was also one of the suppliers of bottomry loans and goods for sailors going to China, which often took the shape of bottled wine (Bech 1910, 65)