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Birth Name: Magnus Trygve Olsen Devold
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Date of Birth: 13 November, 1986
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Magnus Devold is a Norwegian comedian, actor, and stunt reporter.
He is the son of Tove and Ola Devold.
Magnus’ paternal grandfather was author, journalist, and jazz clarinetist Simon Flem Devold (born Helge Flem Devold, the son of Helge Molvig Devold and Gudrun Flem Devold). Simon was born in Namsos, Namsos, Nord Trøndelag, Norway. Magnus’ great-grandfather Helge was the son of Gustav Adolf Devold and Sofie Syversdatter Molvig. Gudrun was the daughter of Ivar Elias Kornelius Flem and Susanne/Sanna Nicoline Landmark, who was born in Wisconsin, U.S., to Norwegian parents, with roots in Lindaas, Hordaland.
Magnus’ paternal grandmother was surnamed Madsen (the daughter of Arvid Bernt Madsen and Margit Kaspara Odinie Petersen). Arvid was the son of Anton Elias Andreas Madsen and Hanna Elisabet Marie Bye. Margit was the daughter of Walter Petersen and Laura Karoline Gustava Larsen.
Magnus’ maternal grandfather was Trygve Benjamin Olsen (the son of Theodor Gotfred Olsen and Bolette Severine Hansen). Trygve was born in Borhaug, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway. Theodor was the son of Ole Edvard Johannesen and Oline Regine Tønnesdatter. Bolette was the daughter of Syvert Hansen and Helene Oline Pedersdatter Vågsvold.
Magnus’ maternal grandmother was named Elny Kristine Salvesen (the daughter of Salve Martin Salvesen and Nora).
Sources: Genealogy of Magnus’ father – http://www.geni.com
Baptismal record of Magnus’ paternal great-grandfather, Arvid Bernt Madsen – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Magnus’ paternal great-grandfather, Arvid Bernt Madsen, on the 1910 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Baptismal record of Magnus’ paternal great-grandmother, Margit Kaspara Odinie Petersen – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Magnus’ paternal great-grandmother, Margit Kaspara Odinie Petersen, on the 1910 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Genealogy of Magnus Devold (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com