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Jørgen Moe

Author
Jørgen Engebretsen Moe was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, poet, and author. He is best known for the Norske Folkeeventyr, a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. Wikipedia
Born: April 22, 1813, Hole Municipality, Norway
Died: March 27, 1882 (age 68 years), Kristiansand, Norway
Spouse: Johanne Fredrikke Sophie Sørenssen (m. 1854–1882)
Children: Moltke Moe