NameDir. Hans Henrik Kristensen (Christensen) 
Birth PlaceNorway, Nordland, Steigen, Engeløya, Stensland
Bapt Date6 Aug 1854
Bapt PlaceNorway, Nordland, Steigen
Death PlaceSweden, Göteborg
MemoCause of death: cerebral haemorrhage
Burial Date18 May 1926
Burial PlaceSweden, Göteborg, Örgryte
MemoÖstra Kyrkogården
OccupationMerchant, Wholesaler “Sil & Fisk” HH Kristensen AB. From 1904 he was the owner of Chemical factory Vestkusten
Spouses
Birth Date8 Jun 1856
Birth PlaceNorway, Sør-Trøndelag, Trondheim
Bapt Date7 Jul 1856
Bapt PlaceNorway, Sør-Trøndelag, Trondheim
MemoIn Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim.
Death PlaceSweden, Göteborg
MemoCause of death: Arteriosclerosis
Burial DateAug 1938
Burial PlaceSweden, Göteborg, Örgryte
MemoÖstra Kyrkogården
Marr Date19 Aug 1882
Marr PlaceNorway, Sør-Trøndelag, Trondheim
Marr MemoNidaros Cathedral
Notes for Dir. Hans Henrik Kristensen (Christensen)
In the Church Book (1848 digital archives), the surname is written as Christensen.
Hans-Henrik Kristensen was only two years old when his mother passed away. In the Norwegian census of 1865, Hans Christensen (aged 12) is listed as a foster son of widower Andreas Pedersen, who was 52 years old, and his daughter Julianne Andreasdatter. Additionally, there was another foster son living on the farm Leines in Stegen.
Andreas Pedersen’s late wife, Anne Cathrina Andreasdatter (1790-1850), is Hans’s second cousin, fifth removed (2C5R). Hans and Anne Cathrin share common ancestors, including Siur Hansen af Skåneland (1679-1740) and Elen Andersdattter (1686-1740). They are Hans’s great-great-grandparents and Anne Cathrina’s grandparents.
Andreas Pedersen’s late wife, Anne Cathrina Andreasdatter (1790-1850), is Hans’s second cousin, fifth removed (2C5R). Hans and Anne Cathrin share common ancestors, including Siur Hansen af Skåneland (1679-1740) and Elen Andersdattter (1686-1740). They are Hans’s great-great-grandparents and Anne Cathrina’s grandparents.
Sogn Ledingens; Prästgjeld Stegens; Matrikel 19.
In the 1875 census, Hans Henrik Kristensen, a 20-year-old commercial officer, is listed as living with the merchant Otto Albert Koch in Bodø (1804 digital archive). Hans is unmarried and resides at Otto Koch’s home, where several unrelated individuals are also employed in the Koch business. Farm 16.17 is owned by Otto Koch.
Hans Henrik Kristensen arrived in Gothenburg in 1880 and purchased Ängholmen, an island located outside Långedrag. The family owned the island for 15 years, during which time the sons had to row their father ashore, where he would take a shrabang (horse-drawn carriage) to his office.
According to Hans Henrik’s grandson, Ulf Kristensen, Ängholmen was in family ownership. However, all the ownership documents and drawings of the house were unfortunately destroyed in the devastating Järntorgs fire. Hans Henrik’s office was also burnt down, resulting in the loss of all the archived documents. Eventually, the State took over ownership of Ängholmen. The family resided on Plantagegatan in Gothenburg.
Hans Henrik’s brother-in-law, Adolf Solbu, also arrived in Gothenburg in 1880. Together, they formed the Norwegian Association Dovre in 1896, and their meetings were held at Hotel Eggers in Gothenburg. The association continues to exist today as Norges Hus.
Hans Henrik Kristensen, a 90-year-old cousin of William Kristensen’s children, shared information about the company’s history.
Hans Henrik Kristensen, the CEO of KRISTENSEN AG, resided in Gothenburg at Djurgårdsgatan 9. The company’s diverse product range encompassed fish, tea, canned food, tomato puree, chemicals, and even a net caviar factory. Established in 1880, KRISTENSEN AG played a substantial role in the local economy.
One of Hans-Henrik’s nephews, Jentoft Samuel Kristensen (1893-1967), worked as a staff member at HH Kristensen AB. Hans-Henrik provided an exceptionally glowing work reference for Jentoft, highlighting Jentoft’s remarkable skills and contributions to the company. In the reference letter, Hans-Henrik mentioned Jentoft’s extraordinary achievements, including working as a skiper for sildefiske (herring) on the island of Island in 1916. Later, Jentoft participated in the storgildfiske (large-scale fishing) event at Kristiangund. og Aalesund in 1916/1917 and on haak järringfiske in 1917. Consequently, Jentoft had a long and successful career, providing excellent service to our interests, as well as clear and orderly accounts and registrations. Since Jentoft always behaved well, we highly recommend that anyone in need of a skilled and reliable skipper seek out Jentoft.
Götebog den 19 Juli 1917.
Story from an Icelandic article Landnám Svía í Siglufirði:
“Solbu, a ship owned by Stavanger, was destined to be a birgðaskip (a type of fishing vessel) and a workhouse, rather than the kútterinn (a type of cutter) owned by Orion for síldveiðanna (herring fishing).”
Heppnaðist ágætlega, and they thought the ships were Norwegian, so they had a Swedish flag with them to indicate that a Swedish company was traveling here, and this would be the first time a Swedish flag had arrived in Siglu-fjörður.
This first successful attempt by the Swede caused Solbu to get two other fellow countrymen to join him the next year, and they then sent a larger expedition to Siglufjörður. These partners of his were named H. H. Kristensen and Erik Bolin. They sent the steamship “Serla” from Gothenburg to Icelandic fishing in the summer of 1906. The captain was Carl Kock from Gothenburg, and “Serla” is undoubtedly the first Swedish steamship to enter Siglufjörður harbor.
Notes for Hans Henrik & Anna Eleonore Caroline* (Family)
At the time of Hans Henrik Kristensen’s marriag
e to Anna Eleonore Karoline Solbue, his father’s name was recorded as Jakob Kristensen.24Note: Due to the church’s pre-printed forms, the source reference is incorrect. Hans Henrik’s father passed away in 1861, before he was married. The groom’s father, who is recorded as Jacob Kristensen, is actually his brother.