John Benjamin Gottlieb Vogel

[jaffacakes83]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any information on a John Benjamin Gottlieb Vogel born about 1780 and I believe died in 1832. He had a printers on Poland Street, London. I believe he was from Germany but that's where my trail stops. Would be great to find out what part of Germany he was from and why he moved to London.

[Galium]

German Lutheran Church, Savoy, Strand
1832
On the 21st August died Mr John Benjamin Gottlieb Vogel, at his residence in St George's Place, Camberwell, he was many years an Elder of our Church
aged 55 years.  On the 26th int. he was deposited in the Vault No.8

So he would have been born c1777.   I have been told that other records from this church say that he came from Leipzig - but I don't know whether that was his birthplace, or just where he lived before leaving for England.

I expect you know that he  married in 1805.  As I haven't spotted anything printed by him dated much earlier than this I think that he had not been in England for long at that time.

If anyone can help with this one, I'd be interested too  .

[jaffacakes83]

Wow, thank you that's interesting. I did find a book of German printers on Google which mentioned he was from Leipzig (but not confirmed if this was his birth place) so it would be great if someone has more information on him. One of his books remains in the British library - http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/european/georgians-revealed/ and I believe and he also created a newspaper called Die Treue Verkundiger. I wonder if anyone would have information on that? (Translated it means The Truthful Proclaimer).

[hanes teulu]

National archives  http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/advanced-search

"gottlieb vogel" in "exact word or phrase" delivers a number of hits.

[hanes teulu]

London Gazette     https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices

"gottlieb vogel" (include "   " as part of search key) in "Text search delivers 2 hits.

[hanes teulu]

Advertisement

Bell's Weekly Messenger, 16 July 1820
THOMAS & RICHARD ABBOTTS respectfully invite their numerous Customers, the Nobility, Gentry and Buyers of fine WINES and SPIRITS in general to their concerns at 10 Skinner Street and 340 Oxford Street ......
AGENTS near London - Camberwell, Mr J B G Vogel

[hanes teulu]

Historical Directories (on line)
Post Office Annual Directory, 1808 (London)
Vogel J B  Printer, 13 Poland - street, Oxford street