Bjørn Frøysåk

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Who is Bjørn Frøysåk?

Bjørn Tolleivson Frøysåk was a Norwegian farmer and merchant. He was born in Gol, Norway; the son of farmer Tolleiv Arneson Frøysåk. He was married twice. In addition to farming, Frøysåk took part in timber trade and trading of real estate, and was also running a coaching inn. Frøysåk is particularly known for a painted epitaph from 1699, showing Frøysåk with his family. The epitaph, originally in Gol Stave Church, was relocated to the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in 1906.

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