Ole Høiland
Norwegian burglar
About Ole Høiland
Lived 1797 – 1848 (aged 50–51). Ole Høiland was a Norwegian burglar.
Ole Pedersen Høiland (c. 1797 – 20 December 1848) was a Norwegian burglar and jail-breaker. He was arrested several times for theft; he became legendary for his many successful escapes, and for his spectacular robbery of Norges Bank.
Personal life Høiland was born in Bjelland in Vest-Agder, the son of farmer Peder Olsen Høiland and Gjertrud Gunlaugsdatter. The family lost their farm after bankruptcy sale, and moved to Kristiansand. Ole worked as a servant on another farm for one year, after which he spent most of his life as a vagabond. He was arrested and punished physically by slave labour and whipping.
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Who was Ole Høiland?
Norwegian burglar (1797–1848)
When was Ole Høiland born?
Ole Høiland was born in 1797 in Bjelland.
When did Ole Høiland die?
Ole Høiland died on 20 December 1848 in Christiania.
What was Ole Høiland's occupation?
Ole Høiland was a burglar.
What nationality was Ole Høiland?
Ole Høiland was Norwegian.
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