Anna Krefting
Anna Paulsdatter Krefting | |
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| Born | Anna Paulsdatter Vogt 23 March 1683 Christiania |
| Died | 25 March 1766(aged 83) |
| Resting place | 59°53′45″N10°28′46″E/ 59.8957°N 10.47940°E |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Owner/proprietor |
| Years active | 1712 - 1766 |
| Known for | Businesswoman for pre-industrial enterprises in Norway |
| Spouse | Herman Krefting |
| Parent(s) | Paul Pedersen Vogt (1646–1708) and Catarina Brauman (1658–1742) |
Anna Paulsdatter KreftingnéeVogt (1683-1766), was a Norwegian businesswoman who ran and expanded her family's business enterprises in and aroundChristianiafor over 50 years. Among these enterprises were mines and ironworks, forestry, and trade.[1]
Anna Paulsdatter Vogt was born into an affluent family in Christiania with ties to the government in Copenhagen. Her father, Paul Pedersen Vogt, was originally from Denmark and was responsible for the stores atAkershus Fortressbut also a merchant, mill owner, and shipowner in Christiania. Anna's mother, Catarina née Bauman, was the daughter of Dominicus Brau(n)man, war commissary and also in charge of the stores at Akershus.[1]
Anna married Herman Krefting on 26 October 1699, when she was only 16 years old. The couple had at least seven children together. Anna was widowed while she was pregnant with the last child. She never remarried but took over the business and real estate interests of her husband and managed them for 54 years. In particular, theironworksatBærums Verkgrew to be the largest of its kind in Norway during her time. But she was also responsible for purchase and sale of land, other ironworks, and mines.[1][2][3][4]
She also established a school for the children of her employees and contributed heavily toTanum Church.She was in continuous litigation with countFerdinand Anton Danneskiold-Laurvigover rights to mine iron ore on her property on the island ofLangøyoutside ofKragerø.In 1719 she and her son-in-law Andreas Walleur were granted exclusive rights by the crown to run the iron works atDikemark.When Walleur died, Krefting let her widowed daughter Anna Katarina run the works. In 1762, the main building burned down at Bærums Verk, but Krefting managed its reconstruction. Since none of Krefting's descendants were interested in taking over her work, the property and holdings were sold on auction upon her death in 1766.[1][4]
Krefting's holdings were visited by two kings,Frederik IVin 1704, andChristian VIin 1733.[1]
Krefting also resisted the invasion byCharles XII of Swedenduring theGreat Northern Warin 1716 by notifying Norwegian forces of the Swedish troops' dispositions.[1][5]
References
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- ^"Bærums Verks historie"(in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Løvenskiold. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-11-22.Retrieved24 July2009.
- ^"Løvenskiold Vækerø - Industrialisering"(in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Løvenskiold. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-12-02.Retrieved24 July2009.
- ^abRiibe, Sissel (2006-09-26)."Spor i landskapet - Et riss av kulturhistorien i Akershus".Fylkesdelplan for kulturminner og kulturmiljøer i Akershus(in Norwegian). Akershus fylkesmuseum: 40. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-19.
- ^Høvås, Elisabeth (2002). "Den store nordiske krig på Bærums verk" [The Great Northern War at Bærums Verk].Skrift(in Norwegian).42.Asker og Bærums Historielag.
