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From: Michael G Landmark <>
Subject: Famous Norwegians - Mathiesen ... masters of Timber and Ice!
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 01:43:31 +0100


Mathiesen, Haagen 1759-1842 landowner and businessman with extensive
forestry and timber trade owned the large estate of Linderud in Østre Aker.
Politically pro the French revolution and the alliance with Sweden. Settled
in Denmark in 1826. His son:

Mathiesen, Haaken Christian 1829-1913 established together with Chr. Tostrup
the large timber company of Tostrup & Mathiesen which he ran alone from 1892
and the following year also bought Eidsvold Verk (the former owner of E.V.
was Carsten Anker who hosted the national constitutional assembly in 1814.
The mansion at Eidsvold was taken over by the government in 1836 and made a
national property in 1854) . His son:

Mathiesen, Christian Pierre b. 1870 landowner and politician ran Linderud as
a model farm from 1893, Member of Parliament 1900-03, Secretary of
Agriculture 1903-04.

Other Mathiesens:
Mathiesen, Charles b. 1911. Olympic skating champion 1500m in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, European champion 1938, world record holder
10,000m 1940. One of our best and most popular speed skaters.

Mathisen, Oscar b. 1888, speed skater, Norwegian champion 1907, 1909, 1912,
1913, 1915,, Eurpean champion 1909, 1912, 1914, world champion 1908, 1909,
1912, 1913, 1914. Held a total of 25 records. Went professional in 1925 and
became the professional world champion in 1920 when he beat Bobby McLean in
Oslo. His statue at the Frogner Ice Skating rink commemorates the Great Master!
Venlig hilsen
Michael G Landmark
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