Holm Pedersen Jølsen (6 December 1833 – 1 August 1906) was a Norwegian industrial pioneer and plant owner.[1]
Holm Jølsen | |
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 Ekeberg farm in Enebakk | |
| Born | 6 December 1833 Rælingen in Akershus, Norway |
| Died | 1 August 1906 (aged 72) Enebakk in Akershus, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Industrial pioneer and plant owner |
| Known for | Father of writer Ragnhild Jølsen |
He was born near the village Rælingen in Akershus, Norway. In 1859 he took over the family farm Ekeberg in the parish of Enebakk (Ekeberg gård i Enebakk). In 1866, he established Jølsens Tændstikfabrik, which developed into one of the larger match factory in Norway in the 1870s, with about 300 employees. In 1886, the factory was re-located from Ekebergdalen to Bryn in Aker. In 1887 he established Enebak Cellulosefabrik, which was one of the first pulp mills in Norway. Following a large fire in 1893, Jølsen was bankrupt.[2][3][4][5]
Holm Jølsen was married to Pauline Lovise Holmsen (1836–1903). Their daughter Ragnhild Jølsen (1875-1908) was the subject of the book Drømmen og hjulet written by Jens Bjørneboe and published in 1964.[6][7]
References
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- ^ "Ekeberg gård i Enebakk". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Ekeberg. Enebakk herad. Akershus". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Kirkeby, Birger. "Holm Jølsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Holm Jølsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Erik Bjerck Hagen. "Ragnhild Jølsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Drømmen og hjulet av Jens Bjørneboe". bokavisen.no. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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