Johann Wilhelm von Eicken
Johann Wilhelm von Eicken (* 1749 in Mettmann ; † 1804 in Mülheim an der Ruhr ) was a German merchant and tobacco manufacturer.
Life
Johann Wilhelm von Eicken was born as the son of pastor Gerhard von Eicken (1707–1765) and his wife Catharina Diergardt (1712–1778) in Mettmann . 1769 he went to Mülheim an der Ruhr , married his cousin Elisabeth living there and founded in 1770 a colonial merchandise trade . The focus was on tobacco , with the trade soon followed by the manufacture of pipe and snuff tobacco. With the help of his uncle and father-in-law Hermann von Eicken, who came from a wealthy, long-established Mülheim merchant family, he became a respected member of Mülheim society.
The tobacco company Johann Wilhelm Eicken had its headquarters in Mülheim an der Ruhr for more than 100 years , until the descendants of the company founder moved the headquarters to Hamburg in 1886 and from Hamburg to Lübeck in 1983 .
Marriage and offspring
In 1769 he married his Mülheim cousin Elisabeth von Eicken (1744–1806). They had a total of nine children, with the eldest son named Gerhard (1770-1824) and the youngest son named Hermann Wilhelm (1786-1832) taking over the company after the father's death.
literature
- Ilse Barleben : Mülheim ad Ruhr. Contributions to its history from the city elevation to the founding years . Mülheim an der Ruhr 1959, p. 359-384 .
- Thomas Emons: From Mülheim into the world with family and business acumen: Johann Wilhelm von Eicken . In: Horst A. Wessel (ed.): Mülheim entrepreneurs: pioneers of the economy. Business history in the city on the river since the end of the 18th century . Klartext-Verlag, Essen 2006, p. 165-172 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eicken, Johann Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German merchant and tobacco manufacturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1749 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mettmann |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1804 |
| Place of death | Mülheim an der Ruhr |