Johan Ferner
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Johan Martin Ferner (born 22 July 1927) is a Norwegian
sailor
and Olympic medalist. He was born in Asker
. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class
with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, together with Finn Ferner
, Erik Heiberg
, Tor Arneberg
and Carl Mortensen
. He is the brother-in-law of King Harald V of Norway and Princess Ragnhild of Norway
, the siblings of his wife.
He is also a department store
owner.
He married twice, firstly and divorced, and secondly in Asker
Church outside Oslo on 12 January 1961 to Princess Astrid of Norway
, the second daughter of Olav V of Norway
and Princess Märtha of Sweden
.
The couple has five children and five grandchildren together:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
and Olympic medalist. He was born in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class
6 Metre (keelboat)
The International Six Metre Class is a class of racing yachts. Six Metre boats are a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case International Rule...
with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, together with Finn Ferner
Finn Ferner
Finn Ferner was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Oslo and died in Nesøya. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Johan Ferner, Erik Heiberg, Tor Arneberg and Carl Mortensen.Finn Ferner...
, Erik Heiberg
Erik Heiberg
Erik Heiberg is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born and died in Oslo. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Johan Ferner, Finn Ferner, Tor Arneberg and Carl Mortensen.-References:...
, Tor Arneberg
Tor Arneberg
Tor Birger Arneberg is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Oslo. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Johan Ferner, Erik Heiberg, Finn Ferner and Carl Mortensen.He was an all-American...
and Carl Mortensen
Carl Mortensen (sailor)
Carl Lauritz Mortensen was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born and died in Oslo. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Johan Ferner, Erik Heiberg, Tor Arneberg and Finn Ferner.-References:...
. He is the brother-in-law of King Harald V of Norway and Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Princess Ragnhild of Norway, Mrs. Lorentzen, is the eldest daughter of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. She is the older sister of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and of Princess Astrid of Norway.Princess Ragnhild married Erling S...
, the siblings of his wife.
He is also a department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
owner.
He married twice, firstly and divorced, and secondly in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
Church outside Oslo on 12 January 1961 to Princess Astrid of Norway
Princess Astrid of Norway
Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs. Ferner, is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden...
, the second daughter of Olav V of Norway
Olav V of Norway
Olav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...
and Princess Märtha of Sweden
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Princess Märtha of Sweden , full name Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra was the granddaughter of King Oscar II of Sweden and the consort of Crown Prince Olav of Norway . She was the first Crown Princess of Norway in modern times who was not also Crown Princess of Sweden or Denmark...
.
The couple has five children and five grandchildren together:
- Cathrine Ferner (b. 22 July 1962 in Oslo), married 9 December 1989 in Oslo, Arild Johansen (b. 18 June 1961 in Oslo),http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b and has two children:
- Sebastian Ferner Johansen (b. 9 March 1990 in Oslo)
- Madeleine Ferner Johansen (b. 7 March 1993 in Oslo)
- Benedikte Ferner (b. 27 September 1963 in Oslo), married firstly 30 Apr 1994 in Oslo (div 1998) Rolf Woods (b. 17 June 1963 in Oslo), without issue, and married secondly on 2 December 2000 in Oslo and separated in 2002, Mons Einar Stange (b. 26 May 1962 in Oslo), without issue http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b
- Alexander Ferner (b. 15 March 1965 in Oslo),http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b married 27 July 1996 in Holmenkollen Kapell, Oslo, Margrét Gudmundsdóttir (b. 27 March 1966 in ReykjavíkReykjavíkReykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
), and has two children:- Edward Ferner (b. 28 March 1996 in BærumBærumis a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Norway) - Stella Ferner (b. 23 April 1998 in BærumBærumis a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Norway)
- Edward Ferner (b. 28 March 1996 in Bærum
- Elisabeth Ferner (b. 30 March 1969 in Oslo), married 3 October 1992 in Oslo, Tom Folke Beckmann (b. 1 January/14 January 1963 in Oslo),http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b and has one son:
- Benjamin Ferner Beckmann (b. 25 April 1999 in Oslo)
- Carl-Christian Ferner (b. 22 October 1972 in Oslo), unmarried and without issue http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b