Ivar An Christensen (29 June 1868 – 17 January 1934) was a Norwegian ship owner.[1]
Ivar An Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1868 Mandal, Norway |
| Died | 17 January 1934 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Ship owner |
Biography
editChristensen 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]
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
edit- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ivar An Christensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Peder Holter Sørensen". 1885 Folketeljing for Kristiania. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Frederik Stangs gate 22-24 (Oslo)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Kortsen, Bjarne. "Ivar An Christensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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