Bjørvik Jacobsen Explained

Bjørvik Jacobsen (16 July 1916 – 15 October 2000)^[1] was a Norwegian trapper/hunter and author. He was the son of Wanny Woldstad. The winters of 1933–1934 and 1934–1935, he wintered in by Hornsund with his mother and his brother Alf.^{[2] [3]}

He wintered at Harmon (Halvmåneøya) in 1947. He brought the polar bear cub "" back to Tromsø.

He had a teacher's education, and settled in Nordreisa Municipality. He wrote two books and a series of articles about life as a trapper based on his experiences. The books are titled Halvmåneøya and .^[4]

In his later years he lived and married in Gryllefjord on the island of Senja in Troms.

Bibliography

• Halvmåneøya: en fangstberetning fra Svalbard - Oslo, Tiden, 1983.
• : M/S «Enigheten»s tragiske forlis - Oslo, Gyldendal 1986.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017-01-09 . Slekt og Data Norges største organisasjon for slektsforskere . 2022-03-24 . Slekt og Data . no.
2. Book: Woldstad, Wanny . 1956 . Johann Grundt Tanum . Oslo . no . 7262872.
3. Book: Hauan, Marit . Kvinnfolk på tvers . 1992 . Emilia . Elin Svenneby . 9788274190122 . Oslo . no . Wanny har bakt ... også har hun skudt 3 stormåser . 476245799.
4. News: Johansen . Geir . 1992-07-23 . En 17-årings møte med Svalbard . no . Framtid i Nord .