Christen Winther Obel (1800-1860) was a

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businessman from the city of Aalborg. Obel contributed to Aalborg's prosperity in the 19th century by successfully developing his family's

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business, which was founded in 1787. On his mother's and stepfather's death in 1828, he took control of the factory, changing its name to C.W. Obel. Under Obel's leadership, the factory became the city's primary employer, a position it maintained for many years. From 1853 until his death in 1860, Obel was codirector of Aalborg Bys og Omegns Sparekasse, the local

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."Christen Winther Obel"
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Obel, Christen Winther 1800 births 1860 deaths Businesspeople in the tobacco industry 19th-century Danish businesspeople Businesspeople from Aalborg