Marentius Thams
Marentius Thams in 1878
Born(1836-02-27)February 27, 1836
Fredrikstad, Norway
DiedJuly 26, 1907(1907-07-26) (aged 71)
Meldal, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Merchant, industrialist

Ole Christian Marentius Thullin Thams (27 February 1836 – 26 July 1907) was a Norwegian merchant and industrialist.

Biography

Marentius Thams was born at Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of timber trader Wilhelm August Thams (1812–1884) and Ida Olava Mandskow (1812-1889). Thams grew up in Fredrikstad and gained a commercial education, partly abroad.

He first was associated with his father's lumber business in Fredrikstad. In 1859, his father's business interests were relocated to the Orkdalen region of Sør-Trøndelag. In 1867, his father founded Strandheim Brug, a sawmill and timber trade company. The primary of facilities were destroyed by fire in 1872 after which Marentius Thams took over management of the re-built operation. [1]

In time, Marentius further developed his father's businesses to become the country's largest of its kind. He made his firm, M. Thams & Co., known around the world through participation in world exhibitions. He also established the first company for export of fresh, iced salmon from Norway during the salmon season, May-July. [2][3]

Personal life

He was married to Emilie Christine Ullitz (1838-1916) and was the father of Christian Thams (1867–1948).

References

  1. ↑ "Orkla Industrimuseum". Strandheim Brug. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Reiersen, Elsa. "Marentius Thams". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Marentius Thams". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 September 2012.


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