:''Mathiesen is a common surname in Denmark and Norway. For other people named Mathiesen, see

Mathiesen Mathiesen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mathies" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf. English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Matthiessen, Mathisen, Matthisen. A similar di ...

'' Mathiesen is a Norwegian family of Danish origin, whose members have been noted as

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...

magnates, land-owners and businessmen. The progenitor is the merchant Jørgen Mathiesen from

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

(died 1656). His grandson Jørgen Mathiesen (1663–1742) settled in Norway, where he became bailiff in Helgeland. His descendants became timber merchants, and were co-owners of Tostrup & Mathiesen from 1842. In 1892, the Tostrup family sold their shares to the Mathiesen family, and the company was renamed

Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk ANS (MEV) is a Norwegian industrial company, owned by the Mathiesen industrial family, and historically one of the largest timber companies of Norway, and arguably Europe. The company's roots date back to 1671. From 1842 to ...

. From the 1990s, most of the activities were taken over by Moelven Industrier. The family also owned Linderud Manor in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

Family members

Haagen Mathiesen Haagen Mathiesen (26 October 1759 – 12 October 1842) was a Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician. Background He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of timber merchant and judge Jørgen Mathiesen (1725–176 ...

(1759–1842), Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician. *

Haaken C. Mathiesen Haaken Christian Mathiesen (24 February 1827 – 10 September 1913) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector. Personal life He was born on Linderud manor as the son of landowner Mogens Larsen Mathiesen (1799–1875) and ...

(1827–1913), Norwegian landowner and businessperson * Haaken L. Mathiesen (1858–1930), Norwegian landowner and businessperson *

Christian Pierre Mathiesen Christian Pierre Mathiesen (14 April 1870 – 8 August 1953) was a Norwegian landowner and politician for the Conservative Party. Background He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, as the youngest son of landowner and industrialist Haaken ...

(1870–1953), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *

Jørgen Mathiesen Jørgen Arthur Mathiesen (9 July 1901 – 6 December 1993) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector. He was born in Eidsvoll as the son of landowner Haaken L. Mathiesen (1858–1930) and his wife Erikka Kiær (1866–192 ...

(1901–1993), Norwegian landowner and businessperson

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Haagen Krog Steffens Haagen Krog Steffens (30 April 1873 – 9 May 1917) was a Norwegian historian, archivist and genealogist. Haagen Krog Steffens was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of physician Henrich Steffens (1841-1984) and Asta Falch ...

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Gyldendal Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S, usually referred to simply as Gyldendal () is a Danish publishing house. Founded in 1770 by Søren Gyldendal, it is the oldest and largest publishing house in Denmark, offering a wide selection of bo ...

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Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

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Hallvard Trætteberg Hallvard Trætteberg (1898 in Løten – 21 November 1987 in Oslo) was the leading Norwegian heraldic artist and the expert adviser on heraldry to the Government of Norway and the Norwegian Royal Family for much of the 20th century. From about ...

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Andreas Holmsen Andreas Holmsen (5 June 1906 – 20 February 1989) was a Norwegian historian, author, and educator. He is most commonly associated with his textbook ''Norges historie fra de eldste tider til 1660'' (Norwegian History from the Oldest Times to 1660), ...

: ''Fra Linderud til Eidsvold Værk'' bind 1 (1946) og bind 2 (1971) * Hans Krag: ''Norsk heraldisk mønstring fra

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Drøbak Drøbak is a town and the centre of the municipality of Frogn, in Viken county, Norway. The city is located along the Oslofjord, and has 13,409 inhabitants. History Drøbak and Frogn was established as a parish on its own through a royal decre ...

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Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...

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København Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

1966 * Hans Cappelen: ''Norske slektsvåpen'', Oslo 1969 (2nd ed. 1976), p. 165 * Herman L. Løvenskiold: ''Heraldisk nøkkel'', Oslo 1978 *

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Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

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