Brief Life History of Carl Johan Sverdrup
When Carl Johan Sverdrup Marstrander was born on 26 November 1883, in Norway, his father, Frederik Marstrander, was 47 and his mother, Christiane Henriette Brotkorb Sverdrup, was 40. He died on 23 December 1965, in Oslo, Norway, at the age of 82.
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- Karl Johan Sverdup Martinsen en el registro de Kai Sverdrup, "Libros de la Iglesia de Noruega, 1815-1930"
- Karl Johan Sverdrup Marshander en el registro de Esther Bretonnez, "Libros de la Iglesia de Noruega, 1815-1930"
- Karl Johan Sverdrup Marshander en el registro de Aud, "Libros de la Iglesia de Noruega, 1815-1930"
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1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census
Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.
1905 · Freedom for Norway
Swedish-Norwegian union was legally dissolved. Norway became a free country in 1905. Danish Prince, Carl Fredrik, became King of Norway, and chose as his name, King Håkon VII. From then on the king was a titular head only.
Name Meaning
From an old-fashioned German spelling variant of Karl , the German version of Charles . It is now increasingly used in the English-speaking world, and for some reason is particularly popular in Wales.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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