Becker, August Matthias

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Born around 1728 (Genealogy Forum)

Family
Wife: Hartvig, Ulricha Antonette (died around 1784 in Bregentved) (Kiøbenhavnske Tidender 1784-5-3)

Daugthers:

Sons:

The house in Sluttergade (center) in Copenhagen, where August Matthias Becker lived.

Timeline
1755-1764 - Head of a Linnedspinderi and weawery for Holmsted, Frederik and later Iselin, Reinhard. (Genealogy Forum)

1758-7-22 - Married Hartvig, Ulricha Antonette in Vor Frelser in Copenhagen. (København Vor Frelsers Sogn, 1750-1792 V, opslag 23)

1762 - Described as Werckmeister. (Navnekartotek til Skattemandtal 1762, København)

1776, abt - De Fattiges Spinderi at Christianshavn, which had been ran by Spindemester Becker with royal support is closed down. (Bruun, III, p. 507)

1779 - His house in Sluttergade 132 is to be sold. Described as bestaar til Gaden af 11 Fag Muur og Bindingsværk Heeltag 2 Etager høy og Qvist over 3 Fag Kielder under 6 Fag, i Gaarden Trappe anlagt til anden Etage med Tegltag over og langs for anden Etage en ziirlig Svalegang, i Gaarden 3 Fag Muur og Bindingsværk halvtag Sidehuus 2 Etager høy, udi første Etage indrettet til Farverie, hvorudi staaer 3 indmurede Farvekiedler, en af Tin og 2 af Kobber, et maadeligt Gaardsrum broelagt, derudi en Portion fersk Pompevand med Opstander og Jern Pomperedskab, et teglhængt Locum, til Stedet Brandredskab, jordfrie Grund, overalt i Værelserne 4 Jern Kakkelovne og en indmuret Jern Plade, [...]. (Kiøbenhavns Kongelig alene priviligerede Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger, 1779-3-29)

1780 - listed as living in St. Pederstræde and offering de saa kaldte 3 Flasker, fabriquerer fine og grove Lommetørklæder, samt adskilligt Figur=Arbeyde. (Holck: Stats= og Handels=Spejl, 1780)

1792 - Applied for pension. (Genealogy Forum)

Other
Archival material for further study: Linen manufacture, Bregentved Archive.