C. S. Schilbred
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Cornelius Severin Scheel Schilbred, often referred to as C. S. Schilbred (13 December 1906 – 10 April 1985) was a Norwegian genealogist, historian and educator. A school teacher and headmaster by occupation, he wrote extensively, and chaired the Norwegian Genealogical Society
and the Norwegian Heraldry Society
.
as a son of Lieutenant Colonel
Cornelius Mathias Schilbred (1878–1949) and Marie Henriette Petersen (1885–1965). In 1939 he married Margrethe Lomsdal (1908–2000).
Schilbred grew up in Eidanger and Oslo
. He finished
his secondary education in 1925, enrolled in law studies and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1931. While studying he was an editor of the politically conservative periodical Minerva
, and in 1928 a member of the board of the Norwegian Students' Society. In 1926, despite his young age, he was among the founders of the Norwegian Genealogical Society
. This was Norway's first national genealogical society.
. He also co-founded the Norwegian Heraldry Society
in 1969. He was a member of the board from the start, vice chairman from 1970 and then chairman from 1973 to 1974. He also served as vice chairman of the Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals.
Schilbred was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1977. He was an honorary member of the Society for the Protection of Animals. He died in April 1985 in Oslo.
Norwegian Genealogical Society
Norwegian Genealogical Society is a genealogical society in Oslo, Norway.It was founded on 22 October 1926 as the first exclusively Norwegian genealogical society. Among the founders were Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn, Christoffer Morgenstierne Munthe and Sigurd Segelcke Meidell...
and the Norwegian Heraldry Society
Norwegian Heraldry Society
Norwegian Heraldry Society is a heraldry society based in Oslo, Norway.It was founded in 1969. The first chairman was Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold, and other founding members include C. S. Schilbred and Jørgen Mathiesen. The Norwegian Heraldry Society organizes lectures and publishes the members'...
.
Early life
He was born in EidangerEidanger
Eidanger is a rural parish and former municipality of Porsgrunn, in Telemark County, Norway.-History:Eidanger was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . It was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964....
as a son of Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Cornelius Mathias Schilbred (1878–1949) and Marie Henriette Petersen (1885–1965). In 1939 he married Margrethe Lomsdal (1908–2000).
Schilbred grew up in Eidanger and Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education in 1925, enrolled in law studies and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1931. While studying he was an editor of the politically conservative periodical Minerva
Minerva (Norwegian periodical)
Minerva is a Norwegian liberal conservative periodical that started publishing in 1924. It was started by members of the Conservative Students' association in Oslo. In , Nils August Andresen is executive editor, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen editor on society, Kristian Meisingset on culture and Fredrik...
, and in 1928 a member of the board of the Norwegian Students' Society. In 1926, despite his young age, he was among the founders of the Norwegian Genealogical Society
Norwegian Genealogical Society
Norwegian Genealogical Society is a genealogical society in Oslo, Norway.It was founded on 22 October 1926 as the first exclusively Norwegian genealogical society. Among the founders were Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn, Christoffer Morgenstierne Munthe and Sigurd Segelcke Meidell...
. This was Norway's first national genealogical society.
Later life
Schilbred spent his entire professional career as a teacher and headmaster in Oslo. In his spare time he had a considerable production of genealogical and local-historical works. He became a member of the board of the Norwegian Genealogical Society in 1952, served as vice chairman from 1957 and then chairman from 1968 to 1980. He edited its official periodical Norsk slektshistorisk tidsskrift from 1960 to 1967. He had formerly edited Tidsskrift for handelsutdannelse from 1948 to 1953, and also contributed to Aschehougs konversasjonsleksikon and Store norske leksikonStore norske leksikon
Store norske leksikon, abbreviated SNL, is currently the second most comprehensive contemporary Norwegian language encyclopedia. The SNL was created in 1978 when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. The name...
. He also co-founded the Norwegian Heraldry Society
Norwegian Heraldry Society
Norwegian Heraldry Society is a heraldry society based in Oslo, Norway.It was founded in 1969. The first chairman was Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold, and other founding members include C. S. Schilbred and Jørgen Mathiesen. The Norwegian Heraldry Society organizes lectures and publishes the members'...
in 1969. He was a member of the board from the start, vice chairman from 1970 and then chairman from 1973 to 1974. He also served as vice chairman of the Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals.
Schilbred was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1977. He was an honorary member of the Society for the Protection of Animals. He died in April 1985 in Oslo.