{geni:about_me} Graduated as a private student in 1851, graduated in theology July 1856, appointed personal curate at his father's place on 7 April 1858, and as his father was transferred to Tromso, he was appointed personal curate at the vicar of Trondenes, 6 June 1861. Dean J. C. Mller appointed him 2 January 1864 to vicar of Berg and Torsken, 30 June 1869 again to personal curate as his father's in Jevnaker, 26 July 1867 to vicar of Bynesset and 8 July 1883 of Eidanger, from which post he resigned in 1900.Thereafter, he moved to Christiania, where he died 13 October 1902, 2 am, and was buried five days later in Vor Frelsers Cemetery.