Brief Life History of Johanne Emelia Johansen
When Johanne Emelia Johansen Sletner was born on 7 December 1890, in Sem, Asker, Akershus, Norway, her father, Emil Peter Johansen Sletner, was 30 and her mother, Emilie Andersdatter, was 30. She married Olaf Olson Helseth about 1910, in Williston, Wallette, Dakota Territory, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Oslo, Indian River, Florida, United States for about 10 years. She died on 26 December 1971, in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida, United States, at the age of 81.
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- Johanna E Helseth, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Johanne Emelia Sletner - Government record: Census record: birth: 7 December 1887; Sem, Akershus, Norway
- Legacy NFS Source: Johanne Emelia Sletner - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: death: 26 December 1971; Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida, United States
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1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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German: variant of Lettner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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