Gunnar William Restrup

Brief Life History of Gunnar William

When Gunnar William Restrup was born on 21 March 1890, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, his father, Vilhelm Theodor Refstrup, was 45 and his mother, Amanda Olson, was 39. He married Mabel Clara Milham on 24 February 1915, in Kootenai, Idaho, United States. He lived in Clallam, Washington, United States in 1935 and Seattle Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 28 January 1954, in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

Gunnar William Restrup
1890–1954
Florence Ann Stout
1896–1982
Marriage: 25 January 1936

Sources (19)

  • Gunder Resstrup in household of Theodor Resstrup, "Minnesota State Census, 1895"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Gunnar William Restrup - Published information: Obituary: birth-name: Gunnar William Restrup
  • G W Restulp, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"

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World Events (8)

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

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.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

German: habitational name from a place so named near Osnabrück.

English: variant of Westrope .

Danish: habitational name from any of several places so named, a compound of vest ‘west’ and rup ‘outlying farmstead, village’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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