Birger Brandtzæg (29 April 1893 – 16 July 1971) was a Norwegian merchant and owner of a fishing station. He was born in

Abelvær Abelvær is a fishing village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Store Kalvøy at the mouth of the Folda Folda may refer to: Places * Folda, Angus, a hamlet in Angus, Scotland ...

. He established the company Brandtzæg Canning in Abelsvær. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1952.

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1893 births 1971 deaths People from Nærøy Norwegian merchants {{Norway-business-bio-stub