Personal Life
He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe (1752–1804) and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens (1766–1851). He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Even and Leonhard Christian became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe.
In 1825 he married Welgjerd Endriette Løberg, who hailed from Kongsberg. The couple had four daughters and three sons.
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