Fritz Wecke
Fritz Wecke (* 19th century ; † April 26, 1913 in Swakopmund ) was a German - South West African entrepreneur . In 1892, together with the brothers Gustav Voigts and Albert Voigts , he founded the trading company Wecke & Voigts, which still exists today (as of October 2019) in German South West Africa ( Namibia ) .
Wecke was already active as a trading company in Schoonzicht in the Transvaal ( South African Republic ) before his involvement in German South West Africa .
His son, Fritz Wecke Junior later ran the Okombahe farm near Okahandja .
Web links
- History of Wake & Voigt (English)
- Industry Milestone - Wecke & Voigts. Travel News Namibia, 2013 (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Wecke & Voigts, Windhoek. German Southwest. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Rudolf Fitzner: Deutsches Kolonial-Handbuch , Hermann Paetel, Berlin 1908, 8th edition, p. 139. ( available online )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wake up, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur in German South West Africa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1913 |
| Place of death | Swakopmund , German South West Africa |