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Liv Elisabeth Grannes | |
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 Liv Grannes in 1940 | |
| Nickname | 'Jeanne D`Arc of the North' |
| Born | (1918-06-28)June 28, 1918 |
| Died | November 30, 2004(2004-11-30) (aged 85–86) |
| Buried | 59°51′33″N10°48′10″E / 59.85917°N 10.80278°E /59.85917; 10.80278 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Special Operations Executive |
| Service years | 1941 to c.1945 |
| Spouses | Birger Sjøberg Jens Christian Hauge |
Liv Elisabeth GrannesGM (28 June 1918 — 30 November 2004) was aNorwegian resistance member duringWorld War II.
Liv Grannes was born inMosjøen in northernNorway on 28 June 1918. Her father, Jørgen Albert Grannes, was a teacher and organist and her mother was Emelie Anette (née Vedde).[1] She had two younger brothers. Liv Grannes studied art at Orkdal High School, graduating in 1938.
In 1940, she was employed as an office lady at the police station in Mosjøen.
As a woman at the police station, she had a unique opportunity to provide assistance to the resistance during the Second World War. From the Spring of 1941 she was a permanent agent for the BritishSpecial Operations Executive (SOE), which conducted resistance work inHelgeland.[citation needed]
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After the Majavas tragedy, she had to flee to Sweden in 1942 and on to England. She continued her resistance work. In London she was in 1944 married to Birger Sjøberg.[clarification needed][2][3]
In 1946, Liv Sjøberg, as she was then called, was decorated withGeorge Medal by the British ambassador in Oslo.[citation needed]
In 1958, Liv Sjøberg married the Norwegian Minister of Justice,Jens Christian Hauge.[citation needed]
She died inOslo on 30 November 2004.[citation needed]
Liv Grannes' road on Andås inVefsn Municipality is named after her.[citation needed]
In 2021, a documentary film about Grannes resistance activities was made, titled "Jeanne D'Arc of the North".[4]
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