Friedrich Thyssen
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Johann Friedrich Thyssen (1 October 1804 in Aachen – 25 May 1877 in Eschweiler) was a German banker and patriarch of the Thyssen family dynasty.[1]
Family
[edit]He was the son of Nikolaus Thyssen and wife Christine Nellessen. His family had settled in rural Aachen in the 18th century. On 1 October 1838 he married his cousin Katharina Thyssen in Aachen.
Career
[edit]He was the initiator of the Thyssen fortune and the father of August Thyssen and Joseph Thyssen, both of whom joined his bank.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Thyssen, Friedrich". Deutsche National Bibliotek. Retrieved 3 August 2026.