About Halfdan Jønsson
Lived 1891 – 1945 (aged 53). Halfdan Jønsson was a Norwegian trade unionist and business manager.
Halfdan Jønsson (15 May 1891 – 7 February 1945) was a Norwegian trade unionist and resistance member. He was born in Frol Municipality. He was elected chairman of the Norwegian Union of Chemical Industry Workers in 1924. In 1934 he served as vice chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, until November. He died in the Dachau concentration camp in 1945.
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Who was Halfdan Jønsson?
Norwegian trade unionist
When was Halfdan Jønsson born?
Halfdan Jønsson was born on 15 May 1891 in Frol Municipality, Levanger Municipality.
When did Halfdan Jønsson die?
Halfdan Jønsson died on 7 February 1945 in Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp.
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Halfdan Jønsson was a trade unionist and business manager.
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Halfdan Jønsson was Norwegian.
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