Jens Rolfsen
Encyclopedia
Jens Rolfsen was a Norwegian merchant and politician, born in Kristiansand
. He represented Bergen
at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll
in 1814. He was the grandfather of Nordahl Rolfsen
, and grand-grandfather of Alf Rolfsen
.
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
. He represented Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
in 1814. He was the grandfather of Nordahl Rolfsen
Nordahl Rolfsen
Johan Nordahl Brun Rolfsen was a Norwegian writer, educationalist and teacher, journalist, translator and speaker. He is best known for the series of five readers for elementary school, Læsebog for folkeskolen , which became the most widespread schoolbook in Norway.-Family:Rolfsen was born in Bergen...
, and grand-grandfather of Alf Rolfsen
Alf Rolfsen
-Personal life:Rolfsen was born in Kristiania as the son of writer Nordahl Rolfsen and Hedevig Martha Hastrup Birch. He was married to Ingrid Platou from 1920.-Career:...
.