Rømer, Ludvig Ferdinand
Born 1714-1-9 in Elsfleth on the Weser, died 1776-4-17 in Copenhagen (BioLek III)
Timeline
1739 - Sent to Fort Christiansborg on the Gold Coast for the Westindian-Guinean Company as extraordinær Assistent. (BioLek I)
1744 - Overassistent in the Danish fort on the Gold Coast (BioLek III)
1744 - Travelled to Denmark, but his ship was wrecked in Norway. He barely survived and his possessions were lost. (BioLek I)
1746 - Returned to the Gold Coast after time in Denmark on the ship WILHELMINE GALEJ. (BioLek III)
1751-6-2 - Married Wedderkamp, Anna Cathrine in Nikolaj Kirke. (BioLek III). They had 14 children, five survived to adulthood. (BioLek I)
1754 - Received a royal privilege for his sugar refinery in Copenhagen. (BioLek I)
1756 - Published the book Tilforladelig Efterretning om Negotien paa Kysten Guinea. (BioLek III)
1760 - Published the book Tilforladelig Efterretning om Kysten Guinea. (BioLek III)
1766 - Listed as owning a sugar refinery in Nyehavn. (Holck: Dannemarcks Handels=Speil 1766:47)
