Caroline Märklin
19th century businesswoman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caroline Märklin (née Carolina Friederika Hettich; 13 March 1826 – 2 December 1893) was a woman of affairs and manager of the German company Märklin.
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Born | Carolina Friederika Hettich (1826-03-13)13 March 1826 |
Died | 2 December 1893(1893-12-02) (aged 67) |
Other names | Caroline Eitel |
Occupation | Travelling salesman |
Years active | 1859–1888 |
Organization | Märklin |
Known for | Businesswoman of the 19th century |
Notable work | doll house accessories |
Spouse(s) | Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin [de] (1859–1866), Julius Eitel (1868–1886) |
Children | Eugen Märklin [de] and Karl Märklin [de] |
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She was born in Ludwigsburg, Germany. When her husband Theodor Märklin founded the company Märklin, she became involved in it as a travelling salesman. Following the accidental death of her first husband in 1866, she took over the management of the toy company, which she managed until her sons took over the company in 1888. Women in Germany would become fully legally able to do business only a century later.[lower-alpha 1]