Background
Christen Knudsen was born in 1813 at Salterød near Arendal.
Christen Knudsen was born in 1813 at Salterød near Arendal.
Having moved to Porsgrund, the ship business flourished. As a ship-owner he owned a considerable fleet, of which fourteen ships was built at his own shipbuilding yard. He was also a navy captain.
On the mainland, he invested in real estate.