Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen Explained
| Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1804 |
| Birth Place: | Elverum, Norway |
| Death Place: | Løten, Norway |
| Death Cause: | Execution by beheading |
| Resting Place: | Løten Church |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Travelling merchant and career criminal |
Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen (9 September 1804 – 25 February 1876) was a Norwegian criminal, killer and thief.
Biography
Grindalen was born on 9 September 1804 at the crofter's farm Nordre Svartbækken in Elverum, and spent 41 years of his life in prisons. He was convicted for a murder and robbery near Ekrumstormyra in Løten in 1875, and was beheaded by axe at the site of the murder in 1876, witnessed by 2,500 spectators, in the last public and civil execution in Norway. Moments before his beheading he confessed to the murder.[1] [2]
Henrik Sørensen's painting Svartbækken from 1908, inspired by the incident, was much discussed, but is regarded as Sørensen's breakthrough.[3] [4]
Further reading
- Norsk Retstidende . 1876 . Rettsreferat . 86–94 .
- Book: Almaas, T . Svartbækken (comic magazine). 1996 . Norwegian.
- Ku&K . A . Brenna . 1976 . 3–20 . Henrik Sørensens 'Svartbækken'. Rovmord eller kaffedoktor? . Norwegian.
- Book: Hohle, Per . De endte på skafottet. Om mord og udåd, drapsmenn og dommer i gammel tid . 1980 . Norwegian.
- Book: Sørnes, Torgrim . Torgrim Sørnes . Ondskap. De henrettede i Norge 1815–1876 . Schibsted . 2009 . 398–410 . 978-82-516-2720-7 . Norwegian.
- Book: Talbak, P . Kristoffer Svartbækken. En tragisk menneskeskjebne . 1958 . Norwegian.
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Kristoffer Nilsen Grindalen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 7 April 2011 .
- Encyclopedia: Kristoffer Grindalen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Erling . Sandmo . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 7 April 2011.
- Encyclopedia: Henrik Sørensen . Frode Ernst. Haverkamp . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 7 April 2011 .
- Encyclopedia: Henrik Sørensen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Harald . Flor . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 7 April 2011.
