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Name: JOHANSEN, Olaf Christian

Nee: son of Anton Julius Johansen, brother of Alfred Bernhard

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1892 Lysaker, Vestre Aker, Oslo, Norway

Death Date: 14 Aug 1982 Whangaparoa, New Zealand

Nationality: Norwegian

First Date: 1904 December

Profession: Coffee planter

Area: 'Kamuthanga' Mua Hills, Machakos

Married: 1. In Nairobi 23 Apr 1919 Florence Anne Harrison 'Flossie' who arrived 1906, b. 6 Oct 1893 London, d.19 May 1960 Machakos; 2. In Howick, Auckland, NZ 6 Jan 1966 Olive Kathleen Mercer b. 30 Dec 1892 Little Meolse, Cheshire, d. 24 Aug 1979 Whangaparoa, New Zealand (previously m. to John Edwin Harrison 1891-1965)

Children: Gordon Olaf (11 Feb 1920 Nairobi-14 Nov 1979 Lake, Florida); Olava Florence (Richards) (18 Apr 1922 Machakos-8 Jan 2000 Auckland, NZ); Christian Edwin (13 May 1923 Nairobi-22 Oct 1937 Kijabe); Richard John (11 Aug 1930 Nairobi-1992 W. Australia)

Book Reference: Gillett, Joelson, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Pioneers, Red 22, EAHB 1906, Gazette, Barnes, North, Machakos, SKP, Leader14, Red Book 1912

War Service: E Af Motor Transport Corps

General Information:

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Machakos - O. Johansen, Kamathanga, Machakos
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Florence Annie Johansen, British, age 66, b. 6 Oct 1893, died 19/5/60, and Christian Edwin Johansen May 1923-22 Oct 1937
North - EA Handbook 1906, resident at Kikuyu
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Dec 1904 - Nairobi. Mrs Johansen arrived June 1906
Red Book 1912 - O.C. Johanson - Machakos
Joelson - 1928 - First to plant coffee in Machakos area in 1913.
Red 25 has O.C. Johansen, Kemuthanga, Machakos.
Red 31 has O.C. Johansen, Kamathanga, Machakos, Hut the same
Gazette 8 Dec 1960 wife's probate

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