Villa Paus at Bygdøy, built for Ole Paus in 1907, and where he died in 1931
He attended the Latin School in his native Skien and studied in Lübeck. He lived for several years in Germany and the United Kingdom, until he settled in Bygdøy, Aker.
He founded the iron and steel wholesale company Ole Paus in 1872 and the factory A/S Den norske Hesteskosømfabrik in 1883. He was chairman of the Norwegian Iron Industry Association from 1910 to 1918.[1] He was a member of the Board of Directors of Den norske Creditbank, one of Norway's leading commercial banks, from 1897, and became the bank's Chairman in 1903.[2] He was also elected as a member of the Christiania city council, was a board member of Christiania Handelsstands Forening, chairman of the supervisory board of the leading conservative newspaper Morgenbladet, a member of the Council of Fifty (consisting of Oslo's 50 leading businessmen) and a member of the supervisory board of Akers mekaniske Verksted.[3][4][5]
Familyedit
He was the son of shipowner and banker Christopher Blom Paus and Erasmine Ernst, a native of Denmark. His first cousin was playwright Henrik Ibsen and his nephew was art collector and papal chamberlain, Count Christopher Tostrup Paus. His grandparents were shipowner Ole Paus and Johanne Plesner (formerly married Ibsen).
Ole Paus was married to Birgitte Halvordine Schou (1848–1923, a niece of Christian Julius Schou). They had several children
Their son Christopher Blom Paus (1878-1959) was a businessman, owner of the company Ole Paus, and married Margit Keyser. He was the father of
Lawyer and businessman Per Christian Cornelius Paus (1910–86), who married Hedevig Wedel-Jarlsberg (born 1913), a daughter of Lord Chamberlain, Count Peder Anker Wedel-Jarlsberg. Per and Hedevig were the parents of Cornelia Paus, businessman Christopher Paus and businessman Peder Nicolas Paus. Christopher Paus married Cecilie Wilhelmsen, and was the father of fashion designer Pontine Paus and Olympia Paus, who is married to British Businessman Alexander Nix.
Else Birgitte Paus, who married Danish lawyer and papal chamberlain Gunnar Garth-Grüner (born 1903 at Lille Svenstrup), a son of land owner and Hofjægermester Gustav G. G. Garth-Grüner[6]
Their son Thorleif Paus (1881–1976) was the representative of Norsk Hydro in Austria-Hungary and the Norwegian Consul in Vienna, later a factory owner in Ålesund. He married Viennese Ella Stein, and was the father of General Ole Otto Paus and grandfather of singer Ole Paus
Their daughter Else Margrethe Paus (born 1885) married businessman and distant relative Nicolay Nissen Paus (a co-owner of the Paus & Paus industrial company), and they were the parents of Lucie Paus and Fanny Paus, who married land owner Axel Løvenskiold and Ambassador Henrik Andreas Broch, respectively.
Their daughter Fanny Paus (1888-1971) married businessman Trygve Andvord (1888-1958), a son of Richard Andvord
Referencesedit
^Hoemsnes, Ole N., Fra isenkram til Norsk stål : stålbransjen gjennom 175 år, 1998
^Ebbe Hertzberg, Den Norske Creditbank 1857-1907: et tilbageblik, W.C. Fabritius & sønner, a.s., 1907
paus, businessman, paus, october, 1846, skien, march, 1931, bygdøy, aker, norwegian, iron, steel, industrialist, chairman, commercial, bank, norske, creditbank, first, cousin, henrik, ibsen, pausborn24, october, 1846skiendied20, march, 1931bygdøynationalitynor. Ole Paus 24 October 1846 in Skien 20 March 1931 at Bygdoy Aker was a Norwegian iron and steel industrialist and chairman of the commercial bank Den norske Creditbank now DNB ASA He was a first cousin of Henrik Ibsen Ole PausBorn24 October 1846SkienDied20 March 1931BygdoyNationalityNorwegianCareer edit nbsp Villa Paus at Bygdoy built for Ole Paus in 1907 and where he died in 1931He attended the Latin School in his native Skien and studied in Lubeck He lived for several years in Germany and the United Kingdom until he settled in Bygdoy Aker He founded the iron and steel wholesale company Ole Paus in 1872 and the factory A S Den norske Hesteskosomfabrik in 1883 He was chairman of the Norwegian Iron Industry Association from 1910 to 1918 1 He was a member of the Board of Directors of Den norske Creditbank one of Norway s leading commercial banks from 1897 and became the bank s Chairman in 1903 2 He was also elected as a member of the Christiania city council was a board member of Christiania Handelsstands Forening chairman of the supervisory board of the leading conservative newspaper Morgenbladet a member of the Council of Fifty consisting of Oslo s 50 leading businessmen and a member of the supervisory board of Akers mekaniske Verksted 3 4 5 Family editHe was the son of shipowner and banker Christopher Blom Paus and Erasmine Ernst a native of Denmark His first cousin was playwright Henrik Ibsen and his nephew was art collector and papal chamberlain Count Christopher Tostrup Paus His grandparents were shipowner Ole Paus and Johanne Plesner formerly married Ibsen Ole Paus was married to Birgitte Halvordine Schou 1848 1923 a niece of Christian Julius Schou They had several children Their daughter Martha Marie Paus born 1876 was married to Otto von Munthe af Morgenstierne Their son Christopher Blom Paus 1878 1959 was a businessman owner of the company Ole Paus and married Margit Keyser He was the father of Lawyer and businessman Per Christian Cornelius Paus 1910 86 who married Hedevig Wedel Jarlsberg born 1913 a daughter of Lord Chamberlain Count Peder Anker Wedel Jarlsberg Per and Hedevig were the parents of Cornelia Paus businessman Christopher Paus and businessman Peder Nicolas Paus Christopher Paus married Cecilie Wilhelmsen and was the father of fashion designer Pontine Paus and Olympia Paus who is married to British Businessman Alexander Nix Else Birgitte Paus who married Danish lawyer and papal chamberlain Gunnar Garth Gruner born 1903 at Lille Svenstrup a son of land owner and Hofjaegermester Gustav G G Garth Gruner 6 Their son Thorleif Paus 1881 1976 was the representative of Norsk Hydro in Austria Hungary and the Norwegian Consul in Vienna later a factory owner in Alesund He married Viennese Ella Stein and was the father of General Ole Otto Paus and grandfather of singer Ole Paus Their daughter Else Margrethe Paus born 1885 married businessman and distant relative Nicolay Nissen Paus a co owner of the Paus amp Paus industrial company and they were the parents of Lucie Paus and Fanny Paus who married land owner Axel Lovenskiold and Ambassador Henrik Andreas Broch respectively Their daughter Fanny Paus 1888 1971 married businessman Trygve Andvord 1888 1958 a son of Richard AndvordReferences edit Hoemsnes Ole N Fra isenkram til Norsk stal stalbransjen gjennom 175 ar 1998 Ebbe Hertzberg Den Norske Creditbank 1857 1907 et tilbageblik W C Fabritius amp sonner a s 1907 Aftenposten 1931 03 20 Paus Ole in Hvem er Hvem Who s Who 1912 p 204 Dodsfall Grosserer Ole Paus Aftenposten 1931 03 20 p 5 G www rosekamp dk Retrieved 2020 09 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ole Paus businessman amp oldid 1197889937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
