Michel Nielsen Grendahl
Michel Nielsen Grendahl (12 March 1775 - 18 January 1849) was a Norwegian farmer, shipbuilder and politician.[1]
Grendahl was born at Rennebu in Sor-Trondelag, Norway. His parents were Niels Mikkelsen Grindal (1739-1811) and Randi Mikkelsdatter Stavne (1745-1814). He grew up on the family farm (Øvre Grindal i Rennebu). Grendahl grew up on his father's farm Øvre Grindal in the parish of Rennebu. He traveled to Bergen where he became interested in shipping. In 1806, he traveled to Kristiansund where he engaged in shipbuilding. His business did well but he was determined to return to farming. In 1821, he bought (Havstein Gård på Byåsen), large farm near Trondheim. Influenced by the teachings of Hans Nielsen Hauge, his farm became a spiritual center for Haugean Movement (haugianere). [2][3][4][5]
Grendahl was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, 1833, 1836 and 1842, representing the rural constituency of Søndre Trondhjems Amt (today Sør-Trøndelag). [6]
References
- ^ Andreas Aarflot. "Michel Grendahl, Haugianer, Politiker". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Grindal i Rennebu herad i Sør-Trøndelag". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Magnus A. Mardal. "Michel Nielsen Grendahl". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Hans Nielsen Hauge – norsk legpredikant". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Hallgeir Elstad. "haugianere". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Michel Nielsen Grendahl — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
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