Ewerd Ferber
Ewerd Ferber (* 1387 in Kalkar on the Lower Rhine ; † March 21, 1451 in Danzig , Polish-Prussia ) was a German long-distance trader , shipowner and ancestor of the influential Danzig patrician family Ferber .
Life
Ewerd Ferber settled in 1415 from Kalkar on the Lower Rhine with his half-brother Govel in Danzig. In 1527 he received the house in the Brotbänkengasse 16 (later Englisches Haus ) from the father of his second wife after the wedding .
The half-brothers worked as long-distance traders. They owned ship shares and were co-owners. The purchase of a kreier and a trade process are attested from Sweden . In 1443 Ewerd Ferber from Kalkar had his birth letter confirmed for the council of the city of Danzig.
In 1448 Ferber bought the Trinity Chapel in St. Mary's Church from his third wife's family , which later became the family's burial place (Ferber Chapel).
Marriages and offspring
Ewerd Ferber was married three times and had 10 children, including
- Johann Ferber (1430–1501), Mayor of Danzig 1479–1501
literature
- Family history relationships between West Prussia and the Rhineland . Contributions to family history in Danzig. Issue 3. Danzig 1938. P. 24ff.
Web links
- Ewerd Ferber Gedbas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferber, Ewerd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German long-distance merchant and ancestor of the Ferber patrician family |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1387 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalkar on the Lower Rhine |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1451 |
| Place of death | Gdansk , Polish Prussia |