Swendsen, Marcus Christian

Buried 1787-7-27. (Dan. Demo. Dat.)

Family
Wife: Svendsen, Karen, ca. 1738-1816. (Bech: En Kjøbenhavnsk Grosserers, 1910:22) Her heir was Bech, Marcus Christian. (Bech: En Kjøbenhavnsk Grosserers, 1910:72)

Timeline
1738-1 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Underassistent onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANMARK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1740-1-21 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Assistent onboard the DAC ship DRONNINGEN AF DANEMARCK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1747-2-1 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 2nd Supercargo onboard the DAC ship CRON PRINTZEN AF DANNEMARCK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1748-12-8 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 2nd Supercargo onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANNEMARCK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1752-3-24 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 1st Supercargo onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANNEMARCK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1754-1-11 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 1st Supercargo onboard the DAC ship PRINCESSE LOVISE headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1757-12-16 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 1st Supercargo onboard the DAC ship DRONNING JULIANE MARIA headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1759-11-5 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 1st Supercargo onboard the DAC ship GRAF MOLTKE headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1762-11-23 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as 1st Supercargo onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANNEMARK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1763-11-3 - Traded more tea than otherwise possible thanks to his old friendship with either Inksia or Tsja Hunqua, according to the Dutch (Canton-Macao Dagregisters 1763:151).

Was a partner in the merchant House of Jørgen Bech & Co. After his death, his partner named his son Bech, Marcus Christian after him. Owned a summer house in the village of Bagsværd. (Bech: En Kjøbenhavnsk Grosserers, 1910:22)