Hugo Otto Carl Christiansen

Brief Life History of Hugo Otto Carl

When Hugo Otto Carl Christiansen was born on 5 November 1884, in Giddings, Lee, Texas, United States, his father, John August Christiansen, was 33 and his mother, Ernestine Dube, was 18. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Lee, Texas, United States in 1900. He died on 13 January 1962, in Giddings, Lee, Texas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Giddings, Lee, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John August Christiansen
1851–1941
Ernestine Dube
1866–1945
Hugo Otto Carl Christiansen
1884–1962
Bertha Lena Christiansen
1886–1973
Mary Ottlie Christianson
1886–1976
Selma Emma Christianson
1889–1965
Alvin Augusta Christiansen
1891–
Alma Elnora Christiansen
1893–1976
Henry Christiansen
1897–1948
Gus Edward Christiansen
1900–1963
John Christiansen
1904–
Tinnie Clara Christiansen
1905–1999
Trina Christiansen
1906–
Jack Christiansen
1917–

Sources (5)

  • Hugar Christianson in household of August Christianson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Hugo Christiansen, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
  • Hugo Christiansen, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building

Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.

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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