Marie Kofoed

Marie Kofoed, née Bohn (19 January 1760 - 20 April 1838), was a Danish businessperson, landowner and philanthropist.

Kofoed was born to the businessman Morten Bohn (1719-1802) and Barbara Kirstine Ancher (1725-1771) in Rønne.

She married businessman Jochum Herman Ancher (1746-1786) in 1776, and the merchant and landowner Hans Peter Kofoed (1743-1812) in 1786.

After the death of her second spouse, Kofoed managed his affairs and estate and became a major landowner and business person.

Kofoed financed public institutions such as churches, schools and hospitals on Bornholm and Sjælland.

Marie Kofoed
Commemorative plaque at the corner of Sofiegade in Copenhagen