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Date of Birth: 12 December, 1863
Place of Birth: Ådalsbruk, Løten, Sweden–Norway (now Norway)
Date of Death: 23 January, 1944
Place of Death: Oslo, Norway
Ethnicity: Norwegian, as well as distant Danish, German, and Swedish
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter. He is known for his painting The Scream (1893). He also painted Madonna and The Sick Child .
Edvard was the son of Laura Catherine (Bjølstad) and Christian Munch, who was a doctor and medical officer. Edvard was related to painter Jacob Munch and historian Peter Andreas Munch. His family moved to Christiania/Oslov during his childhood.
Edvard’s paternal grandfather was Edvard Storm Munch (the son of Sogneprest Peter/Peder Sørensen Munch and Christine/Kristine Sophie/Sofie Johansdatter Storm). Edvard’s grandfather Edvard was born in Vågå prestegård, Vågå, Oppland, and was a priest. Peter was born in Christiana, the son of Søren/Sören Rasmussen/Rasmussön Munch and Kristine/Kistine Marie Edvardsdatter Røring, whose own father was born in Aalborg, Ålborg, Denmark, and appeared to have been of Danish, German, and Norwegian descent. Edvard’s great-grandmother Christine was born in Vågå, the daughter of Sogneprest Johannes/Johan Mikkelsen Storm, who had at least partial Swedish ancestry; and of Magdalena/Magdalene Axelsdatter/Axeldotter Stub, or Ingeborg Birgitte Røring.
Edvard’s paternal grandmother was Johanne Sophie Andreasdatter/Andreasdtr Hofgaard (the daughter of Sogneprest Andreas Hofgaard and Mette Abigaiel/Abigael/Abigail Petersen/Petersdatter). Johanne was born in Skjeberg, Østfold. Andreas was born in Nes i Romerike, the son of Sogneprest Ambrosius Flor/Hofgaard and Else Hansdatter Schmidt. Mette was born in Elverum, Hedmark, Grinderhagen, the daughter of Andreas Petersen Grindhagen and Petronelle/Pernille Christensdatter/Kristensdatter Løvberget.
Edvard’s maternal grandfather was Skipsreder Andreas Larsen Bjølstad (the son of Lars Larsen Bjølstad and Karen Frantzdatter Bjølstad). Andreas was born in Bjølstad/Åsgård, Glemmen, Østfold. Lars was born in Kråkerøy, Østfold, the son of Andreas Larsen Bjølstad and Berthe Bentsdatter Bjølstad. Karen was born in Forstaden, Glemmen, the daughter of Frantz Jacobsen Rød/Busmund and Inger/Ukjent Jensdatter Rød.
Edvard’s maternal grandmother was Inger Marie Hansdatter Holm (the daughter of Sergeant Hans Olsen Holm and Margrethe/Margrete Jensdatter Rød). Inger was born in Fuglenebb gård, Torsnes, Fredrikstad, Ostfold. Hans was born in Østfold, the son of Ole Jørgensen Fuglenebb and Inger Marie Andersdatter Skalle. Margrethe was the daughter of Sergeant Jens Andersen Rød and Johanne Pedersdatter Hunn.
Source: Genealogy of Edvard Munch – https://www.geni.com