Background
She was born in Tromsø, and was sister-in-law of Hans Aanrud.
She was born in Tromsø, and was sister-in-law of Hans Aanrud.
She worked as a schoolteacher in Christiania from 1875 to 1923. She initiated establishing of the first homes for unmarried mothers in Kristiania, from 1901. She contributed to the public debate, and argued in favour of female priests, as well as for women as police and prison workers.