Soelberg, Hans Jørgen
Born 1681 in Norway, died 1753.
Family
Daughters: Soelberg, Amalie Elisabeth; Soelberg, Anna Elisabeth (Halberg 1969)
Sons: Soelberg, Johan; Soelberg, Søren; Soelberg, Christian (Halberg 1969)
Timeline
1707 Citizenship in Copenhagen as Kiøbmand(Halding 1969, p. 24) Listed as timber trader.
1709 ab. Married Sørensdatter, Edele Cathrine and moved to Lille Strandstræde in Copenhagen, where he lived for the rest of his life. (Private genealogy site)
1719 Bought a stock in the West Indian-Guinean Company (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1723 Main participant in the West Indian-Guinean Company, till 1728, along with Kløcker, Abraham (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1728 Part of the founding of Søassuranceforeningen. (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1728 Director of the West Indian-Guinean Company, till 1734. (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1729 Director of the sugar refinery of the West Indian-Guinean Company, till 1734. (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1730 Commisioner for Kinesiske Societet, the Chinese Society. (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1732 Participant in the Asiatic Company till his death. (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1732 Director of the Asiatic Company till 1736. (Halding 1969, p. 30)
1732 Mentioned in Asiatic Company negotiejournal (30 October) as having been paid back 2021 Rigsdaler (equivalent to 1681 1/4 specie Rigsdaler) that he sent with the ship Wendele to that was used (or to be used?) for purchasing retour-wahre (return goods) from Tranquebar (AK, Negotiejournal, 1732 -1737, no. 563)
1737 Commissioner of the Kurantbanken til 1742. (Halding 1969, p. 31)
1738 Co-editor of an reply from the whole-sale merchants of Copenhagen to the city Magistrate about the conditions for merchants in the realm and how to improve them. Signed by Soelberg, Hans Jørgen; Klaumann, Gregorius; Hemert, Joost van; Fabritius, Michael; Fabritius, Just; Lindeman, Daniel; Bjørn, Andreas; Wever, Johann Friederich; Black, Oluf; Sternberg, Rasmus; Tyberg, Jens and Jørgensen, Søren. (Lorenzen 1942, p. 42)
1744 Commissioner of the Kurantbanken til 1748. (Halding 1969, p. 31)
