His great - grandfather had migrated to Norway from Antibes , France , and he was a grandson of Honoratus Bonnevie and a nephew of Andreas Bonnevie .
He was the son of district stipendiary magistrate Niels Cornelius Bonnevie ( 1756 -- 1836 ) .
son 's great - grandfather had migrated to Norway from Antibes , France , and he was son grandson of Honoratus Bonnevie and a nephew of Andreas Bonnevie .
He was the son of district stipendiary magistrate Niels Cornelius Bonnevie ( 1756 -- 1836 ) .