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Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen 1849–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1849

Birth Location: Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway

Death Date: 19 Sep 1924

Death Location: Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Father: Thorvold Olsen

Mother: Marie Blom

Spouse(s): Karen Waal

Children(s): Grace Olsen, Reidar Olsen, Dagmar Olsen, Christopher Jr.

In 1849, Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen entered the world in Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway, born to Thorvold Olsen And Marie Severine Blom. Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen married Karen Johanne Benjaminsen Waal, and had children including Christopher Blom Olsen Jr, Dagmar Bohr Olsen, Grace Bohr Olsen, Reidar Waal Olsen. Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen passed away in 1924 in Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen entered the world in Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway, born to Thorvold Olsen And Marie Severine Blom.
  • Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen married Karen Johanne Benjaminsen Waal, and had children including Christopher Blom Olsen Jr, Dagmar Bohr Olsen, Grace Bohr Olsen, Reidar Waal Olsen.
  • Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen passed away in 1924 in Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thorvold Olsen
1820–1882
Birth Location: Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
TO
Marie Blom
1825–1913
Birth Location: Skien Kirke, Telemark, Norway
MB

Spouses(s)

Karen Waal
1861–1910
Birth Location: Drammen, Christiania, Norway
KW

Children(s)

Grace Olsen
1892–1935
Birth Location: Spreckelsville, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii Territory
GO
Reidar Olsen
1887–1952
Birth Location: Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii Territory
RO
Dagmar Olsen
1893–1950
Birth Location: Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
DO
Christopher Jr.
1902–1985
Birth Location: Hawaii
CJ

Christopher Olsen's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Olsen
1849–1924
Birth Place: Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
Parents
Thorvold Olsen
1820–1882
Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
Marie (Severine) Blom
1825–1913
Skien Kirke, Telemark, Norway
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Olsen's Descendants

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Christopher (Blom Thorvaldsen \) Olsen (20 Nov 1849–19 Sep 1924) m. Karen (Johanne Benjaminsen) Waal (8 Aug 1861–21 Dec 1910)
  1. 1. Grace (Bohr) Olsen 1892–1935 m. William (Arthur) Cleghorn 1886–1960
    1. 1. Dagmar (Waal) Cleghorn 1916–1976 m. Dwight (Holbrook) Baldwin 1905–1967
    2. 2. Christopher (Thomas) Cleghorn 1913–1972
    3. 3. Grace (Lodge) Cleghorn 1915–2013
  2. 2. Reidar (Waal) Olsen 1887–1952
  3. 3. Dagmar (Bohr) Olsen 1893–1950
  4. 4. Christopher (Blom Olsen) Jr. 1902–1985 m. Ruth (Imogene) Manning 1913–1978

Christopher Olsen's Timeline

3 Records

1849
20 Nov 1849
Birth of Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen in Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
1850
11 Jan 1850
Age 1
Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen was baptized in Telemark, Norge
Telemark, Norge
1924
19 Sep 1924
Age 75
Death of Christopher Blom Thorvaldsen \ Olsen in Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1849
    Event Place: Christiania, Oslo, Akershus, Norway

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Telemark, Norge
    Record Source: Norway, Church Records, The National Archives of Norway-Arkivverket; Norway; Church Books 1815-1960; Reference Number: SAKOA-104GGbL0003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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