Christian Ancher

Norwegian merchant and ship-owner (1711-1765)
Person human Q4972053
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Christian Ancher

Summary

Christian Ancher is a human[1]. Born in Søndre Land Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1711-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Christiania[4]. He died on +1765-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6], ship-owner[7], proprietær[8], and timber merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Christian Ancher was born in Søndre Land Municipality[2].
  • Christian Ancher died in Christiania[4].
  • Christian Ancher was born on +1711-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christian Ancher died on +1765-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christian Ancher died on +1765-01-09T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Christian Ancher's father was Bernt Ancher[12].
  • Christian Ancher's mother was Q136506146[13].
  • Among Christian Ancher's spouses was Karen Elieson[14].
  • A child of Christian Ancher was Bernt Anker[15].
  • A child of Christian Ancher was Peder Anker[16].
  • A child of Christian Ancher was Jess Anker[17].
  • Christian Ancher held citizenship in Norway[18].
  • Christian Ancher's professions included merchant[6].
  • Christian Ancher worked as a ship-owner[7].
  • Christian Ancher worked as a proprietær[8].
  • Christian Ancher's professions included timber merchant[9].
  • Christian Ancher's image is recorded as Christian Anker.png[19].
  • Christian Ancher is recorded as male[20].
  • Christian Ancher's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Christian Ancher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j29f6m[22].
  • Christian Ancher's family name is recorded as Ancher[23].
  • Christian Ancher's given name is recorded as Christian[24].
  • Christian Ancher's described by source is recorded as Norsk biografisk leksikon[25].
  • Christian Ancher's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00724962[26].
  • Christian Ancher's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001873687721[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Ancher was born in Søndre Land Municipality[2]. He was born on +1711-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Bernt Ancher[12]. His mother was Q136506146[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6], ship-owner[7], proprietær[8], and timber merchant[9].

Personal Life

Among Christian Ancher's spouses was Karen Elieson[14]. Children include Bernt Anker[15], a merchant[28], 1746–1805[29], of Norway[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31]; Peder Anker[16], a businessperson[32], 1749–1824[33], of Norway[34], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[35]; and Jess Anker[17], a businessperson[36], 1753–1798[37], of Norway[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1765-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1765-01-09T00:00:00Z[11]. Christian Ancher died in Christiania[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Ancher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Christian Ancher born?

Christian Ancher's place of birth was Søndre Land Municipality[2].

Where did Christian Ancher die?

Christian Ancher died in Christiania[4].

Who were Christian Ancher's parents?

Christian Ancher's father was Bernt Ancher[12]. Christian Ancher's mother was Q136506146[13].

Who was Christian Ancher married to?

Christian Ancher's spouses include Karen Elieson[14].

What did Christian Ancher do for work?

Christian Ancher worked as merchant[6], ship-owner[7], proprietær[8], and timber merchant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nbl.snl.no. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation merchant, ship-owner, proprietær +1
    Prabook id 2506461
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id Christian_Ancher
    Lokalhistoriewiki.no article id Christian_Ancher_(1711–1765)
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q4971285]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
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