Bjørn Thorp
1907–1980 (Age 73)
Akershus, Norway
The Life of Bjørn
When Bjørn Thorp was born on 16 February 1907, in Akershus, Norway, his father, Christian Larsen Thorp, was 31 and his mother, Ragna Aagot Engebretsen, was 28. He married Margit Olava Knutsen Flom in Oslo, Norway. He died on 25 October 1980, at the age of 73.
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Family Time Line
Bjørn Thorp
1907–1980
Margit Olava Knutsen Flom
1908–1984
Marriage:
Spouse & Children
1907–1980Male
1908–1984Female
MARRIAGE
Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Norway
Parents & Siblings
- Christian Larsen Thorp
1875–Male
- Ragna Aagot Engebretsen
1878–Female
siblings
(1)
1907–1980Male
World Events (3)
1912 · Sonja Henie
Age 5
Birth year of Sonja Henie. She was an Olympic figure skater and a movie star. She won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater.
1913 · Gerhard Naeseth
Age 6
Birth year of Gerhard Naeseth Well-known Genealogist who specialized in Norwegian-Americans and Norwegian immigration. Director and founder of the Vesterheim Genealogical Center, now called the Norwegian-American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
1940 · Norway in WW II
Age 33
German occupation of Norway from 9 April 1940 to 9 May 1945. Much damage was done to northern Norway.
Name Meaning
1 English: variant spelling of Thorpe .2 Scandinavian: variant of Torp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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