Background
He was born in Lyngdal, as a son of priest Thorstein Rolfsen Andvord and Sofie Barbara Margrethe Feyer.
He was born in Lyngdal, as a son of priest Thorstein Rolfsen Andvord and Sofie Barbara Margrethe Feyer.
He was the father of jurist and diplomat Rolf Andvord. Andvord is regarded as a pioneer in the treatment of tuberculosis in Norway.