Biography
Halvor Schou was born in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway). He was a son of Christian Schou (1792–1874) and Birgitte Halvordine Ramm (1796–1877). His father established Schous Brewery (''Schous bryggeri'') in 1837. He attended Oslo Cathedral School and later traveled to Lübeck to attend a trade school. He returned in 1842 and first worked for the Schou Brewery. When his father died in 1874, he took over operation of the brewery. By 1841, thePersonal life
Schou was married in 1852 to Anna Cecilie Crowe (1829–1914). At the end of the 1860s, the couple established residence at Løkenes outside Vettre in Asker. They were the parents of courtier Marie Magdalena Rustad, businessman Christian Julius Schou (1854–1909) and artist Olaf Fredrik Schou (1861–1925), as well as grandparents of Christian Schou (1888–1955). Both the Schous Brewery and Hjula Væveri were later passed on to the next generation. Schou was decorated Commander, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1877. He was a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Polar Star, and of the Danish Order of Dannebrog. Following his death in 1879, he was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo.See also
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1823 births 1879 deaths Businesspeople from Oslo People educated at Oslo Cathedral School Norwegian brewers Norwegian industrialists Norwegian company founders Norwegian businesspeople in textiles Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Burials at the Cemetery of Our Saviour {{norway-business-bio-stub