Pelle the Conqueror · Character

Baker Jörgen

A baker who provides bread and companionship to the community.

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Also known as brother Jörgen, old Jörgen, Jörgen, Uncle Jörgen

First appearance: Chapter XXIII

Baker Jörgen shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Baker Jörgen teases Bjerregrav and argues about the funeral.

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In III: Baker Jörgen teases Bjerregrav and argues about the funeral. Later, in VII: Gossips about marriage and laments his lack of an…

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III
Baker Jörgen teases Bjerregrav and argues about the funeral.
VII
Gossips about marriage and laments his lack of an heir; mentions the Mormons.
XI
Participates in debates about socialism, expresses conservative views, and is the only one with steady work during the slack season.
XIX
Baker Jörgen brings news, laughs loudly, and demands the new journeyman be sent away.
XXI
Visits to announce the birth of his son little Jörgen, and is overjoyed despite the crisis.
Chapter XXIII
Baker Jörgen's son Sören distributes bread rolls to hungry children in the mission hall, showing a different side from his usual demeanor.

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