Ivar An Christensen

Ivar An Christensen (29 June 1868 – 17 January 1934) was a Norwegian ship owner.[1]

Ivar An Christensen
Born(1868-06-29)29 June 1868
Mandal, Norway
Died17 January 1934(1934-01-17) (aged 65)
Zürich
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationShip owner

Biography

Christensen was born at Mandal in Vest-Agder, 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.[2][3]

Frederik Stangs gate 22-24

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.[4]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ivar An Christensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. "Peder Holter Sørensen". 1885 Folketeljing for Kristiania. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. "Frederik Stangs gate 22-24 (Oslo)". Wikimapia. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. Kortsen, Bjarne. "Ivar An Christensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 June 2016.


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