Brief Life History of Gunnar M
When Gunnar M Christiansen was born on 6 September 1907, in Norway, his father, Johann Christiansen, was 30 and his mother, Signe Mathilde Andersen, was 22. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 January 1994, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Ridgewood Memorial Park, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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- Gunnard Christensen in household of John Christensen, "United States Census, 1930"
- Gunnar M Christiansen, "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998"
- Gunnar Martin, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1919 · The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
During the Chicago race riot, which was raised by racial conflicts throughout Chicago, thirty-eight people died (23 black and 15 white) and over five hundred were injured. It is considered the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer and was the worst race riot in Illinois.
1930 · The First Planetarium in the Western Hemisphere
The Adler Planetarium was founded by Max Adler as a public museum dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics. It was the first planetarium in the United States and is part of Chicago's Museum Campus. The Adler is home to three theaters, a space science exhibition, and a collection of scientific instruments and printed materials. The Adler also is home to one of the only research-active, public urban observatories.
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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