Diedrich Wilkens

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Diedrich Wilkens (born October 11, 1811 in Bremen ; † May 9, 1876 in Hemelingen ) was a German entrepreneur.

biography

Old villa of the Wilkens family, now Hemelingen town hall

family

Wilkens was the son of master goldsmith and entrepreneur Martin Heinrich Wilkens . In 1810, his father set up the company in Bremen, in the old town, which later became known as the Wilkens & Sons silver goods factory .

He was married to Minna Wilkens geb. Stork, who was committed to Hemelingen by supporting the old nursing home on Christernstrasse in 1880 and the former Christernstrasse hospital in 1895. Both had nine children. The son Martin Wilkens (1850–1937) continued the company after him.

The entrepreneur, politician and senator Martin-Heinrich Wilkens (1888–1966) was a great-grandson of company founder Martin Heinrich Wilkens and a grandson of Diedrich Wilkens.

The Wilkens family grave is located in the Hemelingen cemetery.

Education and Entrepreneur

The son of the company founder acquired a great deal of knowledge in the technical and commercial areas of the company. His artistically talented brother Carl took over the area as an engraver in his father's company. Under the management of Diedrich Wilkens and after his brothers Carl Philipp and Friedrich Wilhelm joined the silver goods factory, the company experienced a great boom. She minted medals and coins , pressed semi-finished goods and made silverware . In 1859 the cutlery production and in 1869 the entire production were relocated to Hemelingen, which at that time belonged to the Kingdom of Hanover and belonged to the German Customs Union , but not Bremen. Wilkens moved from Bremen to Hemelingen in 1861. He made a lasting contribution to the development of Hemelingen.

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personal data
SURNAME Wilkens, Diedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH October 11, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH Bremen
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1876
Place of death Hemelingen