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Born at Solor, Norway. His family came to America in 1868 and settled near Blair, Wisconsin. Married to Annie Simonson June 1, 1884. They had eight sons. He was involved with several railroads beginning with the Green Bay and Western Railroad. In 1888 he was employed with the Northern Pacific Railroad in Montana. For seven years he was roadmaster of the Wisconsin Central Railroad. He worked as roadmaster for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1902.

Granberg was also in the mining business. In 1905 he organized the Stemp Springs Coal and Power Company. In 1906 he organized the Hahn's Peak Gold Mining and Milling Company in Colorado. He organized the Pluto Gold and Copper Mining Company in Wyoming and the Jack Pot Mining and Milling Company also in Wyoming. In 1914 he was injured in a mine accident in Columbine, Colorado. He was a resident of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He wrote the charter for the ANA and secured passage through Congress. The bill was signed by President Taft May 9, 1912. He served as 11th ANA President September 1, 1915, to August 29, 1917. He was ANA life member number 67. He was a member of the Chicago Numismatic Society and the New York Numismatic Society. He was appointed by President Wilson to serve on the 1916 and 1917 Assay Commissions. [Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies]