Researching John Johansen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 70 people with the Johansen surname? In that year Johansen was ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Johansen and the Johansen Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 482 people with the Johansen surname in the UK? Johansen is now ranked number 3586 for popularity in the UK. |
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John Johansen (athlete)
John Johansen (26 February 1883 – 15 October 1947) was a Norwegian sprinter.
Participating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Johansen placed second in his first round 100 metres heat with a time of 11.7 seconds. His loss to Robert Cloughen, who had run the course in 11.0 seconds, resulted in Johansen's elimination from competition. Johansen also competed in the javelin throw and freestyle javelin throw events, albeit with unknown results. He became Norwegian champion in 100 metres in 1906 and 1909. He represented IF Ørnulf in Kristiania and later SK Brage in Trondhjem.
Source: John Johansen (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Lind Johansen
John Lind Johansen (29 September 1852 – 31 January 1940) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born at Aarstein in Ibbestad. He studies fisheries in France and Belgium, and spent his working career as a fisher and farmer. He was a member of Ibbestad municipal council, and served as deputy mayor, for some time. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway already in the 1903 election, representing the constituencies of Tromsø Amt. The Labour Party went from 0 to 4 seats after the 1903 election, all representatives of Northern Norway. In addition to Lind Johansen, they were Meyer Foshaug, Alfred Eriksen and Jørg Berge; also, Adam Egede-Nissen was elected on the Liberal Party ballot. Johansen was re-elected from the new single-member constituency Trondenes in 1906 to serve one more term.
Source: John Lind Johansen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johansen
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