About Aletta Haniel
Lived 1742 – 1815 (aged 73). Aletta Haniel was a German businessperson and entrepreneur.
Aletta Haniel née Noot (1742–1815), was a German business person. She managed a substantial transport and trade firm in Duisburg in 1782-1809.
She was the daughter of Jan Willem Noot, married Jacob Wilhelm Haniel in 1761 and became the mother of Franz Haniel.
In 1772, she and her spouse took over the company of her father Franz Haniel & Cie., and in 1782, she took over the wine merchant and transport firm as a widow. She also, from 1792, managed a coal trading company and shipped iron along the rivers Ruhr and Rhine.
She retired in 1809 and divided the firm among her sons.
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Who was Aletta Haniel?
German businessperson
When was Aletta Haniel born?
Aletta Haniel was born on 12 March 1742 in Orsoy.
When did Aletta Haniel die?
Aletta Haniel died on 11 May 1815 in Ruhrort.
What was Aletta Haniel's occupation?
Aletta Haniel was a businessperson and entrepreneur.
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Aletta Haniel was German.
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