About Ivar An Christensen
Lived 1868 – 1934 (aged 65). Ivar An Christensen was a Norwegian businessperson.
Ivar An Christensen (29 June 1868 – 17 January 1934) was a Norwegian ship owner.
Biography Christensen was born at Mandal in Lister og Mandal county, Norway. He was the son of Edmund Harris Christensen and Margrethe Rummelhoff. He first established himself as a ship broker at Haugesund in 1893. By 1912 he was the largest ship owner in Haugesund, with a fleet of eleven steam ships.
In 1912, he married Emmy Holter-Sørensen (1889-1970), daughter of wholesaler Peder Holter-Sørensen. The couple established residence at Frederik Stangs gate 22-24 Kristiania (now Oslo). Their residence was designed by architect Arnstein Arneberg and now houses offices of Nordic Choice Hotels.
Christensen was a central person in Norwegian shipping. In 1920 three of his companies were merged to form Ivarans Rederi. Christensen was the first chairman of the Norwegian Automobile Federation, and was among the largest financial supporters of the establishment of Det Nye Teater.
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Who was Ivar An Christensen?
(1868-1934)
When was Ivar An Christensen born?
Ivar An Christensen was born on 29 June 1868 in tehsil.
When did Ivar An Christensen die?
Ivar An Christensen died on 17 January 1934 in Zurich.
What was Ivar An Christensen's occupation?
Ivar An Christensen was a businessperson.
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Ivar An Christensen was Norwegian.
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