About Anton Klaveness
Lived 1874 – 1958 (aged 84). Anton Klaveness was a Norwegian businessperson and ship-owner.
Anton Fredrik Klaveness (29 April 1874 – 5 November 1958) was a Norwegian ship-owner.
Personal life He was born in Sandar as a son of ship-owner Anton Fredrik Klaveness (1839–1904) and Birthe Marie Andersen (1845–1932). He was a nephew of ship-owner Henrik Klaveness and priest Thorvald Klaveness, and first cousin of Thoralv, Thorvald and Wilhelm Klaveness. His sister Berit married Johan Karsten Rasmussen.
In 1899 he married Therese Grøn (1875–1948).
Career He operated the shipping company A. F. Klaveness & Co.
The cape Kapp Klaveness at Spitsbergen is named after him. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1952), Commander of the Order of Vasa and Knight of the Order of the Polar Star. He died in November 1958 in Bærum.
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Who was Anton Klaveness?
Norwegian ship-owner
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Anton Klaveness was born on 29 April 1874.
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Anton Klaveness died on 5 November 1958.
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Anton Klaveness was a businessperson and ship-owner.
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Anton Klaveness was Norwegian.
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