1827 - Born in Mandal, Norway, 8th child of Thomas Salvesen and Johanne Ross (daughter of Hans Ross) 18 ? - Trained in Glasgow as part of a merchants firm 1851 - Went back home to Mandal for a while where he met and married Amalie Andorsen (07.07.1853) 1853 - Joined his brother at Charlotte Street, Leith in Theodor's established shipowning firm 1854 - Johan Thomas was born (25 May 1854 - 24 Oct 1926) 1855 - Frederick Gulov was born (29 Jun 1855 - 3 Oct 1933) 1857 - Edward Theodore (later lord) was born (20.07.1857) 1859 - Appointed Hanoverian Vice Consul in Leith 1859 - Marie Fredrikke Gulovna was born (31 Mar 1859 - 11 Jan 1952) 1861 - Mathilde Johanne was born (9 Jan 1861 - 20 May 1864) 1863 - Theodore Emile was born (25 May 1854 - 24 Oct 1926) 1864 - Magdalene was born (25 May 1854 - 24 Oct 1926) 1865 - Brother Johan Theodor dies of Tuberculosis ? 1872 - Set up "Christian Salvesen Co", as an unlimited Private Company 1890 - Bought a whaling statio in Iceland, extending to the Faroes and the Shetlands (using sons) 1907 - Antarctic whaling: Coronda set sail to set up a station on New Island in the Falklands 1908 - Centre of Southern whaling stations set up in South Georgia: Leith Harbour 1911 - Died (15.01.1911 ) in Edinburgh passing the business on to Harold Salvesen son of Annie and Theodore Emile (1863) |
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Salve Christian Fredrik Salvesen 08.03.1827 - 15.01.1911 |
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