Fritz Trampe Flood

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Fritz Trampe Flood
Born(1826-01-13)January 13, 1826
Died May 10, 1913(1913-05-10) (aged 87)

Fredrik "Fritz" Christoffer Trampe Flood (13 January 1826 – 10 May 1913) was a Norwegian merchant.

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Personal life

Fritz Trampe Flood was born in 1826 to merchant Jørgen Flood (1792–1867) and his wife Hanna (1796–1863), née Aall. [1] As such his maternal grandfather was Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall. He grew up in Eidanger. [1]

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He married Marie D. Cappelen, daughter of Hans and Benedicte Cappelen. [2] Of their four children, two boys and three girls, their oldest son Hans Flood became director of Bergens Mekaniske Verksted. [2]

Through his wife, Fritz was connected to the influential Cappelen family. Fritz' father-in-law Hans was the son of Constitutional founding father Didrich von Cappelen, his mother-in-law Benedicte was the daughter of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and sister of Ulrik Frederik Cappelen, Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen and Jørgen Wright Cappelen (who founded the publishing house Cappelen), and his brother-in-law was parliament member Didrik Cappelen. Fritz and Marie both died in 1913.

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Career

He started his career as a trainee in the merchant company J. & E. M. Flood, [2] which was run by his father Jørgen and uncle Elias, [3] One of their outlets, the so-called Floodebutik (Flood shop) was "visited by the most distinguished public of the Skiensfjorden", according to one historian. [4] Fritz Trampe Flood also co-managed Bolvig iron works with his brother Niels Weyer Aall Flood. [2] They had inherited the iron works from their father, who bought it in 1841. [1] Towards the end of his career he ran a broker's business and a firm of agents.

Another of his brothers, Jørgen Aall Flood, became a noted public figure as mayor of Porsgrund municipality. [5]

Jørgen Aall Flood (1820–1892) was a Norwegian politician, vice consul and businessman.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Storgaden 159, in Eidanger–Porsgrund, by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Storgaden 123, by Finn C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  3. ↑ Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn, by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  4. ↑ Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  5. ↑ Ordførere og viceordførere, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.


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