He was born in Søndre Land, was married to Karen Elieson, and was the father of chamberlain Bernt Anker, prime minister Peder Anker and wholesaler Jess Anker.
River Anker | Bernt Balchen | Jan Fridthjof Bernt | Bernt Rosengren | Carsten Anker | Anker Eli Petersen | The cruise on "Maria" 1854 - Tindhólmur
Stamps FO 479 of Postverk Føroya
Date of issue: 26 March 2004
Design: Anker Eli Petersen | "Rán" (2004) by Anker Eli Petersen | Nini Roll Anker | Johan Anker | Irving Anker | Christian August Anker | Bernt Persson | Bernt Øksendal | Bernt Julius Muus | Bernt Johansson | Bernt Anker | Anker | ...''and the youngest Norn, she who is called Skuld, ride ever to take the slain and decide fights''...Faroe stamp by Anker Eli Petersen |
Krøyer was born in Copenhagen and the son of Bernt Anker Krøyer and Johanne Margrethe (née Schrøder), as well as the brother of Henrik Nikolai Krøyer.