Johan Carl Modeweg
Johan Carl Modeweg (25 March 1782 ''–'' 20 August 1849) was a Denmark, Danish industrialist who founded the textile company J. C. Modeweg & Søn. From 1831 his company was based at Brede Works in Kongens Lyngby, north of Copenhagen. Early life and education Modeweg was born on 25 March 1782 in Copenhagen, the son of clockmaker Tobias Modeweg (1757–1801) and Marie Sørensdatter (c. 1746–1818). His mother was first married to clockmaker Michael Peter Beck, c. 1744–80. His father was born in Magdeburg but came to Denmark by way of Sweden. Career Modeweg established a grocery business in Copenhagen in 1804 or 1805 but had to close it after a few years. In 1809, after a bankrupt master tableclothmaker, he acquired nine handlooms. On 27 January 1810, he obtained a royal license to establish and operate a cloth factory in Copenhagen. His company prospered during the war with England and the Danish state bankruptcy in 1813. In early 1820, when a fire destroyed both his property, a ...
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