Barend ter Haar (merchant)


Barend to Haar

Barend ter Haar (Amsterdam, July 25, 1766 - there, July 11, 1828) was an Amsterdam merchant and founder of the company B. ter Haar & amp; Cie.

Due to her young age of 20, Her had to obtain special permission from the states of Holland to drive independent business. He associated with Eliza and Wilhelmus Lijnslager, merchants in Amsterdam. The trade in wool and cotton yarns of Daniel des Ruelles Jacobszoon, which was traded before 1786 in Lot No 89, was made by B. ter Haar & amp; Cie continued. Barend managed to bring a large bloom to the company in a short period of time. The company was located at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal nrs. 89, 91, 93 and 95. The company Ter Haar was located in these premises until 1953.

Her had a house on the Keizersgracht and an outside, the 'Men-op' in Bathmen in Overijssel, where the family stayed in the summer. He married Johanna Judith Hamming, daughter of Arnhem's scholar. They received nine children including the famous Dominican poet Bernard ter Haar. Barend and Johanna are buried at the former Lutheran, now municipal cemetery of Muiderberg.

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