Peter Wessel Wind Kildal (24 November 1814 – 22 March 1882) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He opened his first store in Christiania

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

 in 1842. He gradually expanded to several fields. At Høyenhall he owned the country's largest fruit plantation, at Hol in Ringsaker

Ringsaker

is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Brumunddal.The municipality of Ringsaker was established on 1 January 1838...

 he owned a farm, a dairy

Dairy

A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...

 and a potato flour factory. In 1863 he took over the Lilleborg Fabriker

Lilleborg

Lilleborg AS is a major hygiene and cleaning article company in Norway, owned by the Orkla Group. It was established in 1833, and was one of the first companies in Norway to start manufacturing brand name products...

 corporation.

Hailing from Borgund

Borgund, Møre og Romsdal

Borgund is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality consisted of the islands of Sula, Humla, Tørla, and Ellingsøya, as well as parts of Oksenøya, Hessa, and Nørvøya, plus many minor islands throughout the area...

, he was the brother of Peter Daniel Baade Wind Kildal, and the father of Birger Kildal

Birger Kildal

Birger Kildal was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Auditing 1884-1886, as well as head of the Ministry of Postal Affairs in 1885...

. His daughter Elen Lovise married Lauritz Birkeland, a son of bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland

Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland

Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland was a Norwegian bishop.He was born in Borgund as the son of Lars Birkeland and Johanne Hellem Baade....

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