Friedrich von Schenck

Friedrich von Schenck
von Schenck c. 1884
President of IHK Arnsberg
In office
1897–1911
Preceded byW. Haber
Succeeded byCarl Ewers
Personal details
BornWolfgang Friedrich Wilhelm von Schenck
(1851-01-16)16 January 1851
Died20 April 1912 (aged 61)
Children9
OccupationBusinessman, industrialist, advocate

Wolfgang Friedrich Wilhelm von Schenck VIII. colloquially Friedrich von Schenck (16 January 1851 – 20 April 1912) was a German businessman, industrialist and advocate.[1][2][3]

Early life

Schenck was born 16 January 1851 in Arnsberg, Kingdom of Prussia, the oldest of three children, of Wolfgang Friedrich von Schenck (1802–1885), judiciary council and notary, and his fourth wife, Auguste Lisette von Schenck (née Weiskirch; 1819–1888). He had two younger sisters; Tutta von Schenck (1852–1915) and Huberta Kessler (née von Schenck; 1854–1933). He had six half-sisters from the three previous marriages of his father.

Personal life

On 11 September 1883, Schenck married Emilie Marie Louise Lenné (1859–1931), of Cologne, in Bad Neuenahr. They had nine children.

References

  1. ^ "Hessian Biography : Extended Search : LAGIS Hessen". www.lagis-hessen.de. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ^ "Archivsuche | Archive in Nordrhein Westfalen |". www.archive.nrw.de. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. ^ Heimatblätter, Zeitschrift des Arnsberger Heimatbundes e. V. Heft 17 (1996), S. 29–31.