Ragnvald Bødtker
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Ragnvald Bødtker was a Norwegian engineer, known as the director of log driving
in Halden
for 42 years.
as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Job Dischington Bødtker (1818-1889) and his wife Fredrikke Sophie Sejersted (1825-1872). He was the brother of military officer Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, a second cousin of theatre critic Sigurd Bødtker
and chemist Eyvind Bødtker
and an uncle of banker and art collector Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
and radio personality Carl Bødtker
. In November 1887 he married Inger Marie Soot (1858–1939), a daughter of another log driving inspector.
in 1861, and despite ill health he graduated from middle school. He then attended Trondhjem Technical School between 1878 and 1881. He worked as a road engineer from 1882 to 1883, and with mapping from 1883 to 1889. From 1890 to 1932 he was the director of log driving
in the Halden Watershed. Several dams and canals were constructed during his period; the lakes Setten
, Rødenessjøen
, Femsjøen
(twice), Øgderen
, Ertevann
, Øymarksjøen
, Aspern
and Ara
were regulated. In 1907 the Tista Canal was finished. He was also a member of the executive committee of Halden
municipal council. In 1932 he retired, and took on writing the history of log driving in Norway. This was released in two volumes, Norsk fløtnings historie inntil 1860 (1938) and Norsk fløtnings historie 1860 inntil 1943 (1945). Bødtker died in March 1946 in Oslo
.
Log driving
Log driving is a means of log transport which makes use of a river's current to move floating tree trunks downstream to sawmills and pulp mills.It was the main transportation method of the early logging industry in Europe and North America...
in Halden
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
for 42 years.
Personal life
He was born in OverhallaOverhalla
Overhalla is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta . Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, Svalia, and Øysletta.The population is concentrated in the relatively broad...
as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Job Dischington Bødtker (1818-1889) and his wife Fredrikke Sophie Sejersted (1825-1872). He was the brother of military officer Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker was a Norwegian military officer, teacher and writer.-Personal life:Bødtker was born in Christiania, the son of district stipendiary magistrate Job Dischington Bødtker and his wife Fredrikke Sophie Sejersted...
and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, a second cousin of theatre critic Sigurd Bødtker
Sigurd Bødtker
-Personal life:He was born in Trondhjem as a son of physician Fredrik Waldemar Bødtker and Sophie Jenssen . He was the brother of chemist Eyvind Bødtker, a second cousin of military officer Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker, log driving manager Ragnvald Bødtker and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, and...
and chemist Eyvind Bødtker
Eyvind Bødtker
Eyvind Bødtker was a Norwegian chemist. He spent most of his career at the University of Kristiania, where he was a professor from 1918.-Personal life:...
and an uncle of banker and art collector Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
Johannes Mathias Sejersted Bødtker CBE was a Norwegian banker, art collector and patron of the arts.-Early and personal life:...
and radio personality Carl Bødtker
Carl Bødtker
Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker was a Norwegian engineer and radio personality.-Early and personal life:He was born at Oscarsborg Fortress as a son of Major General Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker and Karen Agathe Falck...
. In November 1887 he married Inger Marie Soot (1858–1939), a daughter of another log driving inspector.
Career
The family moved to TønsbergTønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
in 1861, and despite ill health he graduated from middle school. He then attended Trondhjem Technical School between 1878 and 1881. He worked as a road engineer from 1882 to 1883, and with mapping from 1883 to 1889. From 1890 to 1932 he was the director of log driving
Log driving
Log driving is a means of log transport which makes use of a river's current to move floating tree trunks downstream to sawmills and pulp mills.It was the main transportation method of the early logging industry in Europe and North America...
in the Halden Watershed. Several dams and canals were constructed during his period; the lakes Setten
Setten
Setten is a lake that lies in Setskog in Aurskog-Høland municiaplity in Akershus. The lake lies in typical forest terrain. The lake has many bays and small islands, and is a popular canoeing, fishing and camping area...
, Rødenessjøen
Rødenessjøen
Rødenessjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Aurskog-Høland in Akershus county and Marker in Østfold county, Norway....
, Femsjøen
Femsjøen
Femsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Halden in Østfold county, Norway....
(twice), Øgderen
Øgderen
Øgderen is a lake in the municipalities of Aurskog-Høland in Akershus county and Trøgstad in Østfold county, Norway....
, Ertevann
Store Erte
Store Erte is a lake in the municipality of Halden in Østfold county, Norway....
, Øymarksjøen
Øymarksjøen
Øymarksjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Aremark and Marker in Østfold county, Norway....
, Aspern
Aspern (lake)
Aspern is a lake in the municipality of Aremark in Østfold county, Norway....
and Ara
Ara (lake)
Ara is a lake in the municipality of Aremark in Østfold county, Norway....
were regulated. In 1907 the Tista Canal was finished. He was also a member of the executive committee of Halden
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
municipal council. In 1932 he retired, and took on writing the history of log driving in Norway. This was released in two volumes, Norsk fløtnings historie inntil 1860 (1938) and Norsk fløtnings historie 1860 inntil 1943 (1945). Bødtker died in March 1946 in Oslo
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...
.