Irma Vivian Christiansen

Brief Life History of Irma Vivian

When Irma Vivian Christiansen was born on 9 August 1894, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, her father, Peder Christiansen, was 59 and her mother, Anna Marie Sorensen Hansen, was 44. She married Cloy Chester Nichols on 19 July 1927, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1922 and lived in Independence, Madison, Idaho, United States in 1920 and Madison, Idaho, United States for about 5 years. She died on 30 January 1976, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cloy Chester Nichols
1882–1937
Irma Vivian Christiansen
1894–1976
Marriage: 19 July 1927
Carroll Cloy Christiansen Nichols
1928–2021
Murray C Nichols
1929–2024
Eva Vivian Nichols
1931–2011

Sources (64)

  • Erma C Nichols, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Irma Christiansen Nichols, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Irma Christiansen, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"

World Events (8)

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.

1896 · The Logan Temple Barn

The Logan Temple Barn was built on the edge of the Logan temple property to house the animals belonging to the builders of the temple. It was one of only two stone barns built in Cache Valley. These barns became obsolete during the rise of the automobile era. The building and the land it was on was sold in 1919 and became an automobile repair shop. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1985, and is still standing today.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .

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

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