Carl Rønneberg (10 August 1779 – 29 January 1858) was a

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merchant, ship owner, and fish exporter. Carl Esaias Rønneberg was born at Kriksholmen in the parish of

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. He was the son of Christopher Tjærandsen Rønneberg (1737–1824) and Margrethe Christine Rasmusdatter Frøysa (1736–1888). His father was from Jæren and became a wealthy merchant in

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. Rønneberg first worked as a trade manager in

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. He established the merchant house Carl E. Rønneberg & Sønner in 1812. He also purchased the Korsen farm, which became the trading center of Ålesund. His company became dominant in the city during the 19th century, and for a long time it was the city's largest company and employer. In 1811 he married Elisabeth Marie Mechlenburg (1781–1853). They were the parents of Carl E. Rønneberg Jr. (1815–1880) and Rasmus Gerhard Rønneberg (1822–1884). Their descendants included

Joachim Holmboe Rønneberg Joachim Holmboe Rønneberg (2 May 1851 – 16 September 1929) was a Norwegian wholesaler and politician of the Conservative Party. Biography He was mayor of Ålesund in 1896, deputy mayor 1893–1895 and 1897–1901, and deputy member of parliame ...

and Anton Johan Rønneberg.

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1779 births 1858 deaths People from Møre og Romsdal 19th-century Norwegian businesspeople Norwegian company founders 18th-century Norwegian businesspeople Norwegian merchants Carl {{Norway-business-bio-stub

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