Shotley Bridge swordmakers

urbanspaceman · 7th October 2017, 11:54 AM

I found Wilhelm Bertram's birth records: 1670 - 1740; born in Remsheid as previously indicated. 70 years old when he died: not bad for someone who worked in such an awful environment.
The date of his shipwreck varies however between 1690 and 1693.
Regardless of that, he was just into his twenties, very young to be put in charge of a steel-making furnace.
I need to get more details e.g. where was the ship going? coming from? why was he on it? etc, etc.
Hmmm. I think Jenny Morrison may know.

7th October 2017, 11:54 AM	#32
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 625	Bertram I found Wilhelm Bertram's birth records: 1670 - 1740; born in Remsheid as previously indicated. 70 years old when he died: not bad for someone who worked in such an awful environment. The date of his shipwreck varies however between 1690 and 1693. Regardless of that, he was just into his twenties, very young to be put in charge of a steel-making furnace. I need to get more details e.g. where was the ship going? coming from? why was he on it? etc, etc. Hmmm. I think Jenny Morrison may know.