Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Date of Birth: November 1, 1962
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Magne Furuholmen is a Norwegian musician and visual artist. He is known as the keyboardist of the synthpop/rock band A-ha. He is the son of Anne-Lise (Aasen) and Kåre Furuholmen, a jazz musician who died from plane crash over Drammen, south of Oslo, in 1967. He is married to Heidi Rydjord.
Magne’s paternal grandfather was Sverre Furuholmen (the son of Martinius Juliusen Furuholmen and Inger Marie Andersen). Martinius was the son of Julius Olsen Furuholmen and Anna Marie Pedersdatter Gryte. Inger was the daughter of Anders Andersen and Maren Kirstine Syversdatter.
Magne’s paternal grandmother was Julie Brusevold (the daughter of Johannes Larsen Brusevold and Anna Gjertrud Kristine Faleide). Johannes was the son of Lars Helgesen and Anne Cathrine Olsdatter. Anna was the daughter of Paul Hansen Faleide and Kristi Eliasdatter Tonning.
Sources: Family history of Magne Furuholmen (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.varteig-historielag.no
Genealogy of Magne Furuholmen (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.myheritage.com
Baptismal record of Magne’s paternal great-grandfather, Martinius Juliusen Furuholmen – http://www.arkivverket.no
Baptismal record of Magne’s paternal great-grandmother, Inger Marie Andersen – http://www.arkivverket.no