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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
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