Henriette Gislesen
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Henriette Jakobine Martine Gislesen, née Vibe (9 April 1809 – 20 May 1859) was a Norwegian writer.
He was born in Bergen
as a son of County Governor Niels Andreas Vibe
(1759–1814) and Margery Kierulff (1775–1852). She was a nephew of Johan Vibe and Ditlev Wibe, sister of Ludvig Vibe
, sister-in-law of Heinrich Arnold Thaulow, She grew up in Christiania
, but her father died when Henriette was five years old, and they moved in with Benoni Aubert and Henriette's second cousin Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert
. She was married twice. In April 1829 she married another second cousin, Christian Frederik Glückstad. They adopted one child, but the husband died in October 1838. She became a devout Christian after that.
She moved to Eiker
, and became involved in missionary work. Together with Gustava Kielland
she was one of the most important spreaders of missionary interest among women. After some years as a widow she also debuted as a moralistic writer. In 1843 she released the book En Moders veiledende Ord til sin Datter ("A Mother's Guiding Words to her Daughter"). It was released anonymously, but translated to Danish
, German
and English
. In time she used her real name and published several books, including textbooks for missionaries. Memoirs were published posthumously in 1861, and a collection of her letters was published in 1885. In March 1854 she married Knud Gislesen. From 1856 they lived in Tromsø
where her husband was bishop. She died in May 1859 in Tromsø.
He was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as a son of County Governor Niels Andreas Vibe
Niels Andreas Vibe
Niels Andreas Vibe was a Norwegian military officer and civil and royal servant.He was born in Rollag as a son of Major Johan Christian Vibe and Anne Cathrine Pihl . He was a brother of Johan Vibe and Ditlev Wibe. In October 1795 in Christianssand he married Margery Kierulf...
(1759–1814) and Margery Kierulff (1775–1852). She was a nephew of Johan Vibe and Ditlev Wibe, sister of Ludvig Vibe
Ludvig Vibe
Frederik Ludvig Vibe was a Norwegian philologist and educator.He was born in Bergen as a son of County Governor Niels Andreas Vibe and Margery Kierulff . He was a nephew of Johan Vibe and Ditlev Wibe, brother of Henriette Gislesen, brother-in-law of Heinrich Arnold Thaulow and second cousin of...
, sister-in-law of Heinrich Arnold Thaulow, She grew up in Christiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, but her father died when Henriette was five years old, and they moved in with Benoni Aubert and Henriette's second cousin Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert
Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert
Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert was a Norwegian philologist.He was born in Christianssand as a son of Benoni Aubert and Jakobine Henriette Thaulow and a second cousin of Latin philologist Ludvig Vibe...
. She was married twice. In April 1829 she married another second cousin, Christian Frederik Glückstad. They adopted one child, but the husband died in October 1838. She became a devout Christian after that.
She moved to Eiker
Eiker
Eiker is a traditional district in the county of Buskerud, Norway.-History:Eiker consists of the municipalities of Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker . The area is located in the southern part of Buskerud county....
, and became involved in missionary work. Together with Gustava Kielland
Gustava Kielland
Susanne Sophie Catharina Gustava Kielland was a Norwegian author and missionary pioneer.She was born in Kongsberg as a daughter of customs officer Gustavus Blom and his wife Karen Petronelle Stoltenberg...
she was one of the most important spreaders of missionary interest among women. After some years as a widow she also debuted as a moralistic writer. In 1843 she released the book En Moders veiledende Ord til sin Datter ("A Mother's Guiding Words to her Daughter"). It was released anonymously, but translated to Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. In time she used her real name and published several books, including textbooks for missionaries. Memoirs were published posthumously in 1861, and a collection of her letters was published in 1885. In March 1854 she married Knud Gislesen. From 1856 they lived in Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
where her husband was bishop. She died in May 1859 in Tromsø.