Ascan Woermann
Ascan Woermann (* 19th or 20th century ; † 20th century) was a German - South West African merchant . He comes from the Hamburg trading and shipping company family Woermann and is historically associated with the C. Woermann company and the Woermann line .
Woermann emigrated with his wife and four children Eduard, Jens, Joachim and Martha in 1938 from Hamburg to Walvis Bay in South West Africa . He got there with Pretoria , the family's German East-Africa Line . He worked in what is now Namibia in a leading position for the family company Woermann & Brock .
The merchant ship Ascan Woermann was named after him.
Individual evidence
- ^ Post and passenger steamer Pretoria ((Ship Pretoria)). Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ The Woermann Legacy continues. WB Supermarkets. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woermann, Ascan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-South West African businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |