Frederik Rode

Frederik Rode, born in Copenhagen on 23 March 1800 (1), died in Christiania on 23 October 1883. He was son of general commissioner of war Hans Henrik Rode (born in 1767, died in1830) and Charite Wilhelmine Hoist. He completed school in 1819 and became Graduate in Theology in 1824.

(1). He was a house teacher at general Wedels in 1820-21.

1824-1825 he worked as substitute teacher at Christiania Cathedral School as a private tutor in theology, in 1826 he became minister to Alten-Talvik. Along with his older friend, the Missionary Stockfleth, who recently had been chosen as Minister to Vadso, he did, for several years, spend a completely nomadic life in Finmarken, serving their wide and far-off situated districts. In 1826-1834 he was also Minister in West Finnmark.

In 1834 he became Minister to Gjerpen and in 1843 he became Minister in Bamle.

In 1854 he became Minister in Christiania, in 1855 he became preacher at the court and in 1859-1875 he was Minister to Uer. In 1849, at the election to choose a new bishop in Tromso, he received the most votes, but he asked not to be appointed. He did the same at the election in Bergen in 1859. When he left his position, he moved to Christiania where he lived until his death. R. St.O.o

(1) In T. Lindstoers: "Stortinget of Statsraadef" 1814-1914 it says 23 September.

(Knight of the St. Olav Order). He was married for the 2nd time to his sister-in-law, below mentioned Anne Lucie Holler. He was 2nd representative from Finnmarken in 1833 and in 1854. 4th substitute from Bratsberg, 1 son.

53.3 Anne Lucie ("Sina") Holter, born Drammen on 12 June 1827, died in Lier on 18 October 1860 because of dropsy. Married on 26 March 1830 to her brother-in-law,

Fredrik Rode. 10 children.

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Kilde: http://gamlegjerpen.no/Bygdebok/GjerpenStore/Prestegaarden.htm

Sogneprest, prost, gårdbruker Fredrik Rode f. 23/9-1800 i København d. 24/10-1883 i Kristiansand. g1g m. Olava Magdalene Holter, g2g m. Anne Lucie Holter f. ca. 1809.

1. Hans Carl Iver Rode f. 1827. 2. Carl Theodor Rode f. 28/8-1833 i Kristiania g. 11/4-1861 m. Diderica Mariane Ottosen f. 14/11-1835 i Fet pr.gj., Akershus (d.a. Otto Christian Ottosen of Diderica Aall). 3. Olava Magdalene Rode f. 25/5-1835. 4. Caritte Dorthea Rode f. 7/12-1836. Bodde ugift sammen med sin far på gården Grette i Lier i 1875. 5. Wilhelmine Elisabeth Rode f. 24/11-1838. 6. Fredrikke Pauline Augusta Rode f. 27/2-1840. Bodde ugift sammen med sin far på gården Grette i Lier i 1875. 7. Ludvig William Rode f. 4/7-1841. Ble ingeniør. Bodde ugift sammen med sin far på gården Grette i Lier i 1875. 8. Otto Fredrik Waldemar Rode f. 18/12-1842 i Gjerpen. Eide gården Grette i Frogner sogn i Lier pr.gj. i 1875. Han var ugift på det tidspunkt. 9. Ferdinand Christopher Rode f. 13/4-1844.

Fredrik Rode ble ferdig utdannet prest i 1824. Han var fra 1826 til 1832 sogneprest i Talvik i Finmark og senere ble han sogar valgt til stortingsmann for Finmark fylke. Han ble ordinert til sogneprest i Gjerpen prestegjeld i 1834. Han var prest og prost her i 20 år. I 1854 ble han ordinert til Stiftsprost og Hoffpredikant i Vår Frelsers kirke, Kristiania. Han flyttet et lite trehus fra Gjerpen til Kristiania som sommerbolig. Denne sommerboligen ble satt opp igjen på et område som senere fikk navnet - Rodeløkka. I 1875 bodde Fredrik Rode hos sin sønn Otto Rode på gården Grette i Lier sammen med sin søster Caroline Rode (født i Holsten i 1803). Kilde: http://gamlegjerpen.no/Bygdebok/GjerpenStore/Prestegaarden.htm

Prest i Talvik 1826-1834. Prost i Finnmark 1842.