Paul Oldenkott
Paul Oldenkott (born August 10, 1889 in Ahaus ; † March 3, 1965 there ) was a German tobacco manufacturer.
Life
As the son of the married couple Jacob Bernhard Oldenkott and Maria Theresia Hüesker, Paul Oldenkott came from an originally Dutch family of manufacturers . In 1920 he married Annemarie von Guerard, daughter of Theodor von Guérard, in Koblenz . The marriage resulted in three sons and a daughter, including the diplomat Bernd Oldenkott , who was ambassador to Nigeria , Ethiopia and Thailand , and son Paul Theodor Oldenkott , a well-known neurosurgeon.
In 1911 Paul, seriously wounded in World War I, took over the cigarette factory built by his father in Saulgau , his older brother Theo, killed in the fighting for Verdun in 1916 , took over the company "Westdeutsche Zigarettenfabrik Theodor Oldenkott AG" founded in Hagen in 1912 . On October 1, 1819, a tobacco factory was founded in Ahaus and the north wing of Ahaus Castle was rented for this purpose . On October 10, 1919, the day of the company's centenary, Paul was accepted into the Ahaus company by his father. The poor global economic situation and the decline in pipe smoking led to the closure and sale of the Ahaus plant in 1929. Ahaus Castle remained the residence of the Oldenkott family until it was completely destroyed in March 1945. In 1949, the Ahaus district bought the castle ruins and the castle gardens at the instigation of District Administrator Felix Sümmermann .
Web links
- Oldenkott family history in the Ahauser Heimatbrief
- Ahnenblatt Paul Oldenkott
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oldenkott, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tobacco manufacturer in Ahaus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ahaus |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1965 |
| Place of death | Ahaus |