About Ingvald Garbo
Lived 1891 – 1941 (aged 50). Ingvald Garbo was a Norwegian teacher.
Ingvald Garbo (3 October 1891 – 22 November 1941) was a Norwegian resistance member.
He was born in Bergen, to a mother from Bergen and a father from Førde. He married Sara Haugland (1897–1977) in 1924, and had two children. His son Gunnar Garbo, born 1924, was a notable politician.
He was a teacher by occupation. He also contributed to newspapers such as Bergens Arbeiderblad. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he listened to illegal radio broadcasts from the BBC, and distributed the news among German soldiers. He was discovered by the German occupying authorities, arrested on 8 October 1941 and executed on 22 November 1941.
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Who was Ingvald Garbo?
Norwegian resistance member (1891-1941)
When was Ingvald Garbo born?
Ingvald Garbo was born on 3 October 1891.
When did Ingvald Garbo die?
Ingvald Garbo died on 22 November 1941 in Bergen Municipality.
What was Ingvald Garbo's occupation?
Ingvald Garbo was a teacher.
What nationality was Ingvald Garbo?
Ingvald Garbo was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ingvald Garbo. https://biography.guide/ingvald-garbo/
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