Brief Life History of Louis Andrew
When Louis Andrew Christensen was born on 6 May 1923, in Iowa, United States, his father, Louie Andrew Christiansen, was 32 and his mother, Rena Paulina "Irene" Smith, was 27. He married Edith May Eldredge about 1944, in San Francisco, California, United States. He lived in Jasper, Jasper, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930. He died on 16 December 1996, in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, United States, at the age of 73.
Photos and Memories (17)
Do you know Louis Andrew? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Louis A Christensen, "United States 1950 Census"
- Louis A. Christinsen, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Louis Andrew Christensen, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
about 1944 · The G.I Bill
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.