Carit Etlar was born on August 7, 1816 in Fredericia, Denmark. He was a writer, known for Madsalune (1923), Gøngehøvdingen (1961) and Gøngehøvdingen (1992). He was married to Olga Augusta Schultz and Hansine Erasmine Thorbjørnsen. He died on May 9, 1900 in Fredericia, Denmark.