Lego Manufacturers: The Kristiansen Family

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Chapter 2 Ole Builds Ole Builds His Life His Life His Life His Life His Life Ole’s schooling ended when he was 14 years old It was time for him to learn a trade His older brother Kristian was a carpenter Jens and Kirstine decided that Ole would become Kristian’s apprentice Ole worked alongside his brother for four years In 1911 he was awarded a journeyman’s certificate In the early 1900s many young men in Denmark learned carpentry This led to too many workers and not enough jobs Ole had to leave Denmark to find work He worked as a carpenter in Germany for a year before moving to 6 Ole’s carpentry training shaped his future His woodworking skills made LEGO possible