Thorleif Paus's father was a first cousin of Henrik Ibsen, whereas his mother was a first cousin of the industrialist Halvor Schou.
11 Facts About Thorleif Paus
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Thorleif Paus was the brother of the businessman Christopher Blom Paus and the brother-in-law of the historian of nobility Otto von Munthe af Morgenstierne.
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Thorleif Paus's nephew was the steel industrialist Per Paus, who was married to Hedevig Wedel-Jarlsberg.
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Thorleif Paus was the grandfather of the troubadour Ole Paus and the great-grandfather of the composer Marcus Paus.
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Thorleif Paus graduated from the Norwegian Military Academy and became a second lieutenant in the cavalry in 1902; he was promoted to first lieutenant in 1909.
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At the time Thorleif Paus was 23 years old and officially employed as a consular secretary.
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Thorleif Paus later served as commercial attache and from 1910 to 1917 formally as vice consul and oftentimes acting consul-general.
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From 1906 to 1918, Thorleif Paus operated his own business as an agent in Vienna, representing large Norwegian industrial companies, mainly Norsk Hydro, in Austria-Hungary.
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Thorleif Paus became the owner of two factories in Alesund.
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Thorleif Paus lived in Scania, Sweden from 1935 to 1964, where he owned Kvesarum Castle from 1936 and the large estate Ejratal from 1948.
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Thorleif Paus inherited the manor house Magleas outside Copenhagen from his relative, count Christopher Paus in 1943, but sold the property to the Catholic Church in Denmark a few years later.