Gamle Oslo , Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Josephine Thrane
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Josephine Thrane Marker
Thrane
1820-62
Norges fψrste kvinnelige
avisredaktψr bodde her mens
hennes ektemann
arbeiderlederen og
demokratiforkjemperen
Marcus Thrane (1817-90)
satt i botsfengslet
Josephine Thrane (1820-62), Norway's first female newspaper editor, lived here while her husband, the labor leader and champion of democracy Marcus Thrane (1817-90), was incarcerated.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Labor Unions • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1862.
Location. 59° 54.708′ N, 10° 46.013′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Gamle Oslo. It is on Grψnlandsleiret, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grψnlandsleiret 30, Oslo 0190, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Also see . . .
1. Josephine Thrane (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Josephine Thrane (nιe Buch; 5 April 1820 30 September 1862) was a Norwegian teacher and political activist.(Submitted on July 10, 2024.)
From 1854, she worked for the periodical Arbeider-Foreningernes Blad, which her husband had started in 1849.
Her husband was the leader of the first Norwegian labor movement. During the time, when her husband was imprisoned as a labor agitator (18551858), she worked hard to get him pardoned. She was also editor of Arbeider-Foreningernes Blad during this period. She suffered from both cholera and tuberculosis and died in Christiania (now Oslo) in 1862 at the age of 42.
2. Josephine Thrane (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
2. Josephine Thrane Marker - wide view
Excerpt (in translation): When Josephine was 20 years old, she took lessons in French. The teacher was Marcus Thrane, and he ended up proposing, in French. She was secretly involved in Thrane's association work for a long time. When he was arrested in 1851, she stepped into the light and became editor of the Arbeider-Foreningenes Blad, which Thrane had established in 1849. She smuggled letters into the prison and articles out. The prison officers took good notice of Josephine and reported on her with horror-tinged fascination. She contracted cholera in 1853, but defied ill health and worked diligently. She was also responsible for the newspaper when she was expecting her fifth child the following year. At the same time, she constantly fought to get her husband pardoned. In 1857 she contracted tuberculosis and was very unwell when Thrane was released from prison the following year.(Submitted on July 10, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
