Brief Life History of Gottherd
When Gottherd Christenson was born in April 1895, in United States, his father, Nels Christenson, was 42 and his mother, Elna Mårtensdotter, was 39. He lived in Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and South Platte Township, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States in 1910. He died in 1913, in Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 18.
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- Gothard Christenson in household of Nals Christenson, "United States Census, 1910"
- Gottherd Christenson in household of Nels Christenson, "United States Census, 1900"
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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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Christensson or Kristensson: patronymic from the personal name Christen , Kristen. This is also an Americanized form of the Danish, Norwegian, and North German cognates Christensen and Kristensen . Compare Christeson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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