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Mathia Collett | |
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Died | 21 July 1801 | (aged 64)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Other names | Mathia Leuch, Mathia Anker |
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Known for | Being married to Norway's then wealthiest person, Bernt Anker |
Spouses | |
Relatives | Ditlevine Feddersen (sister) James Collett (grandfather) |
Family | Collett |
Mathia Collett (Norwegian pronunciation: [mɑˈtîːɑ ˈkɔ̀ɫːət]; 28 May 1737 – 21 July 1801) was a Norwegian merchant and businessperson. After her first husband's death, she was the co-owner of the trading company Collett & Leuch, an influential trading company, with her brother. From 1773 to her death in 1801, she was married to the then wealthiest person in Norway, Bernt Anker. She is the younger sister of the poet Ditlevine Feddersen.