Johan David Vogel

Vogel's property at Strandgade 30 in Christianshavn, Copenhagen.

Johan David Vogel (11 December 1759 – 6 February 1829) was a Danish businessman and brewer.

Early life

Vogel was born on 11 December 1759[1][2] in Åbenrå. His parents were Jochim Christian Vogels and Gundel Heinsen.[3]

Career

On 13 August 1787, Vogel was granted citizenship as a brewer in Copenhagen.[2] In 1788, he bought the property at Strandgade 30. On 19 June 1795, shortly after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795, he was appointed as one of the extra directors of Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring.[2]

In 1797, Vogel was also granted citizenship as a wholesaler (grosserer). In the same year, he became a member of Grosserer-Societetet. He completed at least 20 expeditions to the Danish West Indies with his own merchant ships.[4] His ships included the frigates Geheimeraad Numsen (1796–1803), Albertine Wilhelmine (1798-) and Grev Bernstorff (1806-) and the brig Ida (1815–1819).[5] In 1708. Albertine Wilhelminepicked up 158 enslaved Africans at the Danish Gold Coast en route to the Danisg West Indies.[6]

During the Gunboat War, Vogel equipped a number of privateering vessels. He obtained letters of mark for the brigs Christiansborg and Pauline as well as for the shallops Patrioten and Baadene, Dannebrog, De 8 Venner and "Kongen af Rom.[7]

In 1801, Vogel bought the warehouse at Overgaden Neden Vamdet No. 15A. The property Strandgade 4 was later (after 1806) also acquired by Vogel. Strandgade 30 and Strandgade 4 were both sold by Vogel in 1819. Strandgade 4 was sold at auction to Jacob Holm. [8]

Personal life

Vogel's first wife was Barbara Cathrine Enghaven- They had no children. She died in 1790. On 9 December 1790, he was married to Eggardine Lovisa Beyer (1773–1816). She was a daughter of vicar Seyer Mahling Beyer and Wilhelmine Augusta Hopmann. Most of their 12 children did not survive childhood.. Vogel died on 6 February 1829.[3]

References

1. "Stamtavle over Valentin Hermansen Beyers efterkommere" (PDF). slaegtsbibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
2. "Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring, 1731-1911" (PDF) (in Danish). Khøvenhavns Brandforsikring. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
3. "Familien Johan David Vogel/Eggardine Lovisa Beyer". mortenclausen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
4. Gøbel, Erik. "Den danske besejling afVestindien og Guinea 1671-1838" (PDF) (in Danish). Danish Maritime Museum. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
5. "Grosserer Johan David Vogel". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
6. "De største redere (press "Bogel"=". chrarkiv.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
7. Æarsen, Lau. "Danmarks kapervæsen, 1807-1814" (PDF). Rosenkilde & Bagger. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
8. Holm, J. E. Georg (1916). Stamtavle over Jacob Holms Efterkommere (PDF) (in Danish). Martius Truelsens Bogtrykkeri. Retrieved 27 October 2021 – via Slægtsforskernes Bibliotek.