Difference between revisions of "Brown, John"
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| − | Born 1723, died 1808. ([ | + | Born 1723, died 1808. ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
'''Family'''<br /> | '''Family'''<br /> | ||
| − | Brother: [[Brown, David]] ([ | + | Brother: [[Brown, David]] ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
| − | Son: [[Brown, William]]; [[Brown, James 2]] ([ | + | Son: [[Brown, William]]; [[Brown, James 2]] ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
Many children... | Many children... | ||
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'''Timeline'''<br /> | '''Timeline'''<br /> | ||
| − | 1746 - Arrived in Denmark - became employed at the trading [[House of Nicolai Fenwick]] in Elsinore where he rose to the rank of ''Fuldmægtig''. ([ | + | 1746 - Arrived in Denmark - became employed at the trading [[House of Nicolai Fenwick]] in Elsinore where he rose to the rank of ''Fuldmægtig''. ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
1750 - Arrived in Copenhagen. (Bech 1981:152) | 1750 - Arrived in Copenhagen. (Bech 1981:152) | ||
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Purchased cotton at the [[Asiatisk Kompagni]] auctions in the 1750s (RA, Moltke) | Purchased cotton at the [[Asiatisk Kompagni]] auctions in the 1750s (RA, Moltke) | ||
| − | 1755 - Citizenship as ''Grosserer'' ([ | + | 1755 - Citizenship as ''Grosserer'' ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
| − | 1756-10-20 - Married to [[Applebye, Anna]] (1738-1798) ([ | + | 1756-10-20 - Married to [[Applebye, Anna]] (1738-1798) ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
| − | 1759 - Partnered with his brother [[Brown, David]] and founded the trading [[House of John & David Brown]]. ([ | + | 1759 - Partnered with his brother [[Brown, David]] and founded the trading [[House of John & David Brown]]. ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
1770-1772 - Director of [[Asiatisk Kompagni]] (Glamann, 1947) | 1770-1772 - Director of [[Asiatisk Kompagni]] (Glamann, 1947) | ||
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1778 - Bankrupted. (Bech 1981:342) | 1778 - Bankrupted. (Bech 1981:342) | ||
| − | 1779 - Director of [[Asiatisk Kompagni]] till 1785. ([ | + | 1779 - Director of [[Asiatisk Kompagni]] till 1785. ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
| − | 1781 - Bought the shipyard behind Frederiks Tyske Kirke for his son [[Brown, William]]. ([ | + | 1781 - Bought the shipyard behind Frederiks Tyske Kirke for his son [[Brown, William]]. ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
| − | 1782 - Partnered with his son [[Brown, William]] in the [[House of John & William Brown & Co]]. ([ | + | 1782 - Partnered with his son [[Brown, William]] in the [[House of John & William Brown & Co]]. ([http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/mart/lexref/rederier/brown.html Marcussen]) |
[[Category:Male]][[Category:Merchant]][[Category:Foreign Origin]][[Category:English]][[Category:Groshandler]] [[Category:Involved in Asiatisk Kompagni]] | [[Category:Male]][[Category:Merchant]][[Category:Foreign Origin]][[Category:English]][[Category:Groshandler]] [[Category:Involved in Asiatisk Kompagni]] | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 14 October 2015
Born 1723, died 1808. (Marcussen)
Family
Brother: Brown, David (Marcussen)
Son: Brown, William; Brown, James 2 (Marcussen)
Many children...
Father-in-law: Appleby, Peter
Timeline
1746 - Arrived in Denmark - became employed at the trading House of Nicolai Fenwick in Elsinore where he rose to the rank of Fuldmægtig. (Marcussen)
1750 - Arrived in Copenhagen. (Bech 1981:152)
Purchased cotton at the Asiatisk Kompagni auctions in the 1750s (RA, Moltke)
1755 - Citizenship as Grosserer (Marcussen)
1756-10-20 - Married to Applebye, Anna (1738-1798) (Marcussen)
1759 - Partnered with his brother Brown, David and founded the trading House of John & David Brown. (Marcussen)
1770-1772 - Director of Asiatisk Kompagni (Glamann, 1947)
1778 - Bankrupted. (Bech 1981:342)
1779 - Director of Asiatisk Kompagni till 1785. (Marcussen)
1781 - Bought the shipyard behind Frederiks Tyske Kirke for his son Brown, William. (Marcussen)
1782 - Partnered with his son Brown, William in the House of John & William Brown & Co. (Marcussen)
