| what is a commision agent |
| hp011b5562_2 | My great grandfather was listed as a commision agent in Norway can anybody tell me what this is |
| jwiborg | Hello,
a commision agent was a man selling "something" on behalf of someone else.
Agent is a "better word" for a salesman, and commision means that you do it on behalf of others.
For instance; he could be working at a "ticket office", selling tickets to an emigrant... [:)]
[img]http://www.norwayheritage.com/images/Image84.jpg[/img]
Agent Richard Solem for the Allan Line, Trondheim 1903.
If you put up the link for your great grandfather, maybe we can figure out what he was selling...? [:)]
//Jan |
| hp011b5562_2 | my family back in the 1865 -1900 they had a lumber and carpentery businness calledGraesvig dampsag hovleri,i believe dampsag is a steam saw.they were in the Onso area of Fredrikstad |