Researching Margaret 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 Margaret means "child of light" and is of Persian origin.
Records of Margaret Johansen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Margaret Johansen and the Johansen Family Tree
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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. |
Johansen Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Johansen surname in the USA? Johansen is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Margaret Johansen
Margaret Johansen
Margaret Johansen (4 April 1923 – 1 March 2013) was a Norwegian novelist.
She was born in Skien as a daughter of Olav Foss (1895–1941) and Astrid Marie Olsen (1886–1991). She was married twice, last to Olaf Andreas Johansen (1912–1985). She lived in Oslo from 1941.
Her bibliography of novels and short story collections include Om kvinner (1971), Men mannen ler (1973), Det var en gang en sommer (1974), Død og småsuppe (1976), Damenes vals (1978), Du kan da ikke bare gå (1981), Mandagsbarn (1984), Tidsfordriv (1988) and Coras krig (1991). Du kan da ikke bare gå was staged at Trøndelag Teater and performed in Fjernsynsteatret.
Source: Margaret Johansen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johansen
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