Herman Petersen | |
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 Portrait byGustaf Lundberg | |
| Born | (1713-12-29)29 December 1713 |
| Died | 13 August 1765(1765-08-13) (aged 51) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Parent(s) | Abraham Petersen Christina Tham |
Herman Petersen (13 December 1713 – 13 August 1765) was aSwedishmerchant and director of theSwedish East India Company, amassed significant wealth through copper trade withFrance. He was part of the 'Skeppsbroadel' and owned several notable properties, includingErstavik and thePetersen House in Stockholm.
Herman Petersen was born on December 13, 1713, to Abraham Petersen, awholesaler inGothenburg, and his wife Christina Tham, a member of theTham family.[1][2] His grandfather had migrated fromStettin,Prussia, toStockholm, and subsequently, his father relocated to Gothenburg.[2]
Petersen was elected to serve as director of theSwedish East India Company[3] for a period during the 18th century.[2]
Additionally, Petersen traded great amounts of copper with France.[2] He did so with his companyPetersen & Bedoire, that he had started with hisbrother-in-law, Fredrik Bedoire. Petersen was a member of the so called 'Skeppsbroadel'.[4][a]
Petersen possessedErstavik, acastle-like structure located inNacka, as well as thePetersen House, built in theDutch Baroque architectural style,[7] inGamla stan.[8] In 1746, Petersen acquired Stora Nyckelviken bySaltsjön,[9] where he built a summer residence.[10] The property is now located inNacka Municipality and is anature reserve.
After his death, the properties were established as afideicommissum.[11]
In the year 1741, he entered intomatrimony with Magdalena Bedoire, and in 1753, he espoused her cousin, Charlotta Bedoire.[2] Both were members of theBedoire family,[4] tracing their ancestry to theFrench Huguenots. The familial unions resulted in the birth of five offspring.[1] Anobiliary particle, denoted as "af," was appended to their familial surname.[2]Herman Magnus af Petersens was his 2nd great-grandson.[12]
The af Petersens family gained official recognition within theSwedish House of Nobility in Stockholm, assigned the number 2071.[1] Additionally, this noble lineage was acknowledged inHelsinki in 1810, bearing the identifier of number 166.[13]
The final resting place of Petersen, is situated at theMaria Magdalena Church onSödermalm.[1]
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