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Franz Haniel

German entrepreneur (1779-1868)
Person human Q1447087

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
November 20, 1779
Date of death
April 24, 1868
Place of birth
Ruhrort
Place of death
Ruhrort
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[13]
Occupation
entrepreneur
Award received
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[14]
Father
Jacob Wilhelm Haniel[7]
Mother
Aletta Haniel[8]
Spouse
Friederike Christine Huyssen[9]
Child
Hugo Haniel, Louis Haniel, Max Haniel[10][11][12]
Sibling
Sophia Haniel, Gerhard Haniel[21][22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[20]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[19]
Family
Haniel[16]
Family name
Haniel[17]
Given name
Franz[18]
P14536
417191[23]
Place of burial
Ruhrort[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Franciscus Haniel en Franz Haniel ja フランツ・ハニエル ru Франц Ханиэль zh 弗朗茨·哈尼尔
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000025122953
VIAF cluster ID
50017003
Library of Congress authority ID
n80042189
GND ID
118545620
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Franz Haniel (1848 bis 1916) Maschinenindustrie Düsseldorf.jpg ↗
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
haniel-franz
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00551707
DDB person (GND) ID
118545620
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118545620
FAST ID
53047
Geni.com profile ID
6000000023951685106
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121g7dls
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IdRef ID
157131157
Museum-digital ID
169251
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007337095505171
Topic's main category
Category:Franz Haniel (1779-1868)
WikiTree person ID
Haniel-2
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJymC7pKgmQ8JG3qFBBQMP
Yale LUX ID
person/8353b3d7-3d13-4615-af8a-00c531fef654

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Summary

Franz Haniel was born on November 20, 1779[1], in Ruhrort[2]. He died on April 24, 1868[3], in Ruhrort[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5].

FAQs

Where was Franz Haniel born?

Franz Haniel's place of birth was Ruhrort[2].

Where did Franz Haniel die?

Franz Haniel died in Ruhrort[4].

Who were Franz Haniel's parents?

Franz Haniel's father was Jacob Wilhelm Haniel[7]. Franz Haniel's mother was Aletta Haniel[8].

Who was Franz Haniel married to?

Franz Haniel's spouses include Friederike Christine Huyssen[9].

What did Franz Haniel do for work?

Franz Haniel worked as an entrepreneur[5].

What awards did Franz Haniel receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    VIAF cluster ID → 50017003
    GND ID → 118545620
    Family name → Haniel
    IdRef ID → 157131157
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