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Maximilian Franz Thiel
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Maximilian Franz Thiel

German trading agent

Maximilian Franz Thiel, often just called Max Thiel, (12 January 1865 –16 May 1939) was a German agent who worked for Hernsheim & Co in German New Guinea. He was manager of the Pacific operations of the German enterprise.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Maximilian Franz Thiel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 12, 1865, died May 16, 1939.1

About

His mother Rosetta Albertina was sister to Eduard and Franz Hernsheim, the founders of Hernsheim & Co. In at least 1884 he was living on Jaluit, Marshall Islands, at the same time as Franz Hernsheim. The year after he got to German New Guinea where he lived in Matupi in Rabaul, Niu Briten (New Britain), Bismarck Archipelago where also Eduard Hernsheim lived. Here he was manager as well as part-time owner of Hernsheim & Co. During this time he was also Norwegian consul in German New Guinea.

From Wikipedia’s article on Maximilian Franz Thiel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • BornJan 12, 1865, Munich5 6
  • DiedMay 16, 1939, Hamburg6 7
  • CitizenshipGermany8

Awards

  • 1913Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎9
  • 1910Knight I Class of the Albert Order9
  • 1909Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class9
  • 1908Knights 1st class of the Friedrich Order9

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