Michael Færden

Michael Johan Færden (24 December 1836 – 17 June 1912) was a Norwegian priest and author.

He was born in Norderhov in Buskerud as a son of farmer and bank treasurer Thor A. Færden (1804–1879) and Ellen M. Vager (1811–1886). He was a first cousin once removed of Anders Færden and Wilhelm Hansen Færden,[1] and first cousin of politician Olaus Færden.[2]

In May 1866 he married physician's daughter Hermine Alida Georgine Wisbech (1837–1918).[1] Their son Alf Georg Færden, a physician, was married to pianist Elisabeth Reiss for fifteen years, a daughter of Georg Reiss.[3] Another son named Christian Wisbech was an engineer, and married a daughter of August Kallevig—and sister of Waldemar C. Kallevig.[4]

Færden finished his secondary education in 1855 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.theol. degree in 1861. Færden was a teacher at Hartvig Nissens skole from 1858. He was chaplain in Vang in Hedmark in 1867. From 1875, he served as a priest in Christiana (now Olso) at a work institution for the poor (fattigvesenets anstalt). He became vicar in Røyken in Buskerud in 1881, and vicar in his native Norderhov from 1891 to his death in 1912. [5]

He was known as a prolific public debater on religion and theology. He also issued a number of books. Færden was editor of the journal Folkevennen from 1866-1867 and Hjemmet from 1876-1880. He was also co-editor of the Luthersk Ugeskrift from 1881-1893 and Kirkelig Litteraturtidene for de Skandinaviske Lande in 1894. [1][6]

Selected Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 Amundsen, Arne Bugge. "Michael Færden". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Lagesen, A. (1929). "Færden, Olaus". In Bull, Edvard; Jansen, Einar. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) 4 (1st ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 317–318.
  3. ↑ Arent, Hans-Christian. "Elisabeth Reiss". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Hvem er hvem? 1912
  5. ↑ Mysteriet omkring Anna Colbjørnsdatters død (RingeriksAvisa 27 May 2010 by Frank Tverran)
  6. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Michael Johan Færden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

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