Abraham Schneider
Abraham Schneider (9 May 1735 – 22 April 1795) was a German-Danish businessman, industrialist and ship-owner. He owned Jonstrup, Jonstrup Textile Mill in Jonstrup outside Copenhagen as well as the country house Store Godthåb in Frederiksberg. Biography Abraham Schneider was born on 9 May 1735 in Canton Bern. Switzerland. He came to Copenhagen to work for Reinhard Iselin. In 1762, he worked as a bookkeeper in Iselin's office (Købmager Quarter No. 22), together with another Swiss immigrant, Christopher Battier. In 1769, Schneider was married to Joost van Hemert's daughter Elisabeth. This made him the brother-in-law of Peter van Hemert and Gusbert Behagen. Schneiderestablished his own trading firm. He was a co-owner of the ships ''Baronesse Iselin'', ''Wenskabet'', ''Constantia'' and ''Patientis''. He was awarded the prestigious titles of Court Agent (''Gof-Agent'') and ''etatsråd''. In 1774, Schneider bought the country house Grøndal in Frederiksberg. In In 1776, he also bo ...
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