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Early Nissens
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George Elias Nissen was born in 1839, and died at age 74 years old in 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Elias Nissen .
Hans Christian Nissen was born in 1854 at Denmark. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hans Christian Nissen.
Marie Nissen was born in 1862 at Denmark. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Nissen.
Anna Nissen of Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa was born on September 12, 1870, and died at age 101 years old in November 1971.
Niel Nissen of Ballwin, Saint Louis County, Missouri was born on February 5, 1872, and died at age 96 years old in August 1968.
Nahmen Nissen of Penngrove, Sonoma County, California was born on August 31, 1874, and died at age 94 years old in June 1969.
Ida Nissen of Seward, Seward County, NE was born on June 17, 1874, and died at age 92 years old on August 15, 1966.
Martin Nissen of Massachusetts was born on November 17, 1874, and died at age 90 years old in May 1965.
Seraphine Nissen of Penn Yan, Yates County, NY was born on June 2, 1875, and died at age 91 years old on October 15, 1966.
Enger Nissen of Petersburg, Menard County, IL was born on November 13, 1875, and died at age 90 years old on September 15, 1966.
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George Elias Nissen
George Elias (1839-1913) was the eldest son of John Phillip Nissen, founder of the Nissen Wagon Works in 1832 in the Waughtown area of Winston-Salem. After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, George Elias returned home, married Sarah (Sallie) Stafford in 1866, and settled in Lewisville Township, where he established a successful gristmill, one of the largest industries in Forsyth County at that time.
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Greta Nissen - actress and dancer was born 30 January 1905 as Grethe Rutz Nissen in Oslo, Norway to parents Carl Andreas Frantz Nissen (1870-) and Agnes Magdalene Larsen (1879-1949). The couple separated in 1908 and Greta moved with her mother to Copenhagen, where she attended the National Ballet School and studied with Mikhail Fokine (1880-1942) from 1918-1919. In 1922 she was a solo ballerina with the Danish National Company and toured with them to New York in 1924.
Greta Nissen appeared in two Danish films before going to America and acted in more than twenty films altogether from 1925-1937. She married actor Weldon Heyburn (1903-1951) in 1932, which was eventually annulled in 1936. Meanwhile in 1933 she moved to Britain and continued with her film career until 1937. Returning to the United States she married industrialist Stuart Drake Eckert (1907-1993) in 1941. They had one son, Tor Bruce Nissen Eckert (1943-). She died 17 May 1988 in Montecito, California aged 83.
Greta Nissen appeared in two Danish films before going to America and acted in more than twenty films altogether from 1925-1937. She married actor Weldon Heyburn (1903-1951) in 1932, which was eventually annulled in 1936. Meanwhile in 1933 she moved to Britain and continued with her film career until 1937. Returning to the United States she married industrialist Stuart Drake Eckert (1907-1993) in 1941. They had one son, Tor Bruce Nissen Eckert (1943-). She died 17 May 1988 in Montecito, California aged 83.
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A photo of Greta Nissen - actress and dancer was born 30 January 1905 as Grethe Rutz Nissen in Oslo, Norway to parents Carl Andreas Frantz Nissen (1870-) and Agnes Magdalene Larsen (1879-1949). The couple separated in 1908 and Greta moved with her mother to Copenhagen, where she attended the National Ballet School and studied with Mikhail Fokine (1880-1942) from 1918-1919. In 1922 she was a solo ballerina with the Danish National Company and toured with them to New York in 1924.
Greta Nissen appeared in two Danish films before going to America and acted in more than twenty films altogether from 1925-1937. She married actor Weldon Heyburn (1903-1951) in 1932, which was eventually annulled in 1936. Meanwhile in 1933 she moved to Britain and continued with her film career until 1937. Returning to the United States she married industrialist Stuart Drake Eckert (1907-1993) in 1941. They had one son, Tor Bruce Nissen Eckert (1943-). She died 17 May 1988 in Montecito, California aged 83.
Greta Nissen appeared in two Danish films before going to America and acted in more than twenty films altogether from 1925-1937. She married actor Weldon Heyburn (1903-1951) in 1932, which was eventually annulled in 1936. Meanwhile in 1933 she moved to Britain and continued with her film career until 1937. Returning to the United States she married industrialist Stuart Drake Eckert (1907-1993) in 1941. They had one son, Tor Bruce Nissen Eckert (1943-). She died 17 May 1988 in Montecito, California aged 83.
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Hans Christian and Marie Nissen
Hans Christian Nissen born in 1854 abt. in Copenhaven, Denmark and his wife Marie born in 1862 in Denmark. They had 9 children with 7 being boys. The boys names were Walter, Albert, Peter, Grover, James, Herman, Harold W. and Edward Chamberlain. The daughters were Anna and Rosa D. or Rose. They came to Seattle from Wisconsin. Some went to Portland OR. and some went to Spanaway, WA.
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Updated Nissen Biographies
Grethe Rutz Nissen was born on January 30, 1905 in Oslo, Oslo Norway, and died at age 83 years old on May 17, 1988 in Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grethe Rutz Nissen.
Raymond Peter Nissen of Subiaco, Perth County Australia was born in 1925 to Eileen Mary (Dunbar) Nissen and Peter Nissen. He had siblings Merv Nissen and Doreen Nissen. Raymond Nissen died at age 25 years old on July 21, 1951 in Gingin, Shire of Gingin County, Western Australia.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eileen Mary (Dunbar) Nissen.
George Elias Nissen was born in 1839, and died at age 74 years old in 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Elias Nissen .
Eric Nissen of Roscoe, Sullivan County, NY was born on September 24, 1930, and died at age 68 years old on August 3, 1999.
Neal J Nissen Sr. was born on August 4, 1958, and died at age 39 years old on July 16, 1998. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Neal J Nissen Sr. .
William B Nissen of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 10, 1900, and died at age 67 years old in September 1968.
William B Nissen of Torrance, Los Angeles County, California was born on July 2, 1913, and died at age 71 years old in October 1984.
William A Nissen of Chickamauga, Walker County, GA was born on September 25, 1911 in Danzig or Germany, and died at age 87 years old on September 1, 1999.
William G Nissen of Toledo, Lucas County, OH was born on November 8, 1924, and died at age 80 years old on September 30, 2005.
Don Keith Nissen of Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina was born on December 8, 1923, and died at age 60 years old in October 1984.
John C Nissen of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on February 22, 1916, and died at age 72 years old on October 7, 1988.
John R Nissen of Cumberland Foreside, Cumberland County, ME was born on August 12, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on July 30, 2003.
Donald Louis Nissen of Oroville, Butte County, California was born on January 23, 1927, and died at age 81 years old on June 24, 2008.
Walter E Nissen of Keystone, Benton County, Iowa was born on July 18, 1900, and died at age 69 years old in August 1969.
Popular Nissen Biographies
Hans Christian Nissen was born in 1854 at Denmark. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hans Christian Nissen.
Marie Nissen was born in 1862 at Denmark. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Nissen.
John Nissen was born on September 23, 1923, and died at age 57 years old in January 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Nissen.
George Elias Nissen was born in 1839, and died at age 74 years old in 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Elias Nissen .
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Betty (Nissen) Koehlmoos.
Grethe Rutz Nissen was born on January 30, 1905 in Oslo, Oslo Norway, and died at age 83 years old on May 17, 1988 in Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grethe Rutz Nissen.
William Nissen of Oxford, Furnas County, Nebraska was born on April 6, 1895, and died at age 76 years old in March 1972.
Henry Nissen was born on February 18, 1910, and died at age 63 years old in February 1973. Henry Nissen was buried in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Nissen.
Eric Nissen of Roscoe, Sullivan County, NY was born on September 24, 1930, and died at age 68 years old on August 3, 1999.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eileen Mary (Dunbar) Nissen.
Raymond Peter Nissen of Subiaco, Perth County Australia was born in 1925 to Eileen Mary (Dunbar) Nissen and Peter Nissen. He had siblings Merv Nissen and Doreen Nissen. Raymond Nissen died at age 25 years old on July 21, 1951 in Gingin, Shire of Gingin County, Western Australia.
Anine Christine Nissen was in a relationship with Yeppe "Jeppe" Sandahl, and has children Antonia Sandahl, James Peter Sandahl, Alice Sandahl, and Minnie Sandahl. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anine "Anna, Annie" Christine Nissen.
Mary Theresa Nissen was born on March 3, 1956, and died on March 3, 1956. Mary Nissen was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Section W Site 2188 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Theresa Nissen.
Charles Clarence Nissen was born on August 29, 1932, and died at age 53 years old on February 12, 1986. Charles Nissen was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Section W Site 2189 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Clarence Nissen.
Edna B Nissen was born on August 9, 1924, and died at age 65 years old on January 10, 1990. Edna Nissen was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery
Section M Site 2318 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edna B Nissen.
Nissen Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Nissen family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 2,072 people with the last name Nissen that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Nissens
These are the longest-lived members of the Nissen family on AncientFaces.
Marie Nissen of Renwick, Humboldt County, IA was born on July 7, 1883, and died at age 104 years old on February 6, 1988.
Elizabeth Nissen of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on April 2, 1898, and died at age 103 years old on December 8, 2001.
Raymond L Nissen of Holland, Ottawa County, MI was born on December 6, 1897, and died at age 102 years old on May 25, 2000.
Martine Nissen of Audubon, Audubon County, IA was born on August 7, 1886, and died at age 102 years old on December 13, 1988.
Charles E Nissen was born on September 28, 1890, and died at age 100 years old on January 3, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles E Nissen.
Eva Nissen of Waverly, Bremer County, IA was born on March 3, 1892, and died at age 100 years old on January 18, 1993.
Caroline B Nissen of Paradise, Butte County, CA was born on October 25, 1893, and died at age 100 years old in July 1994.
Edith M Nissen of Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA was born on April 22, 1907, and died at age 101 years old on May 31, 2008.
Hilda D Nissen of Manning, Carroll County, IA was born on October 28, 1896, and died at age 100 years old on February 20, 1997.
Emilie Nissen of Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota was born on October 9, 1884, and died at age 100 years old in April 1985.
Florence Nissen of Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ was born on October 28, 1908, and died at age 100 years old on March 25, 2009.
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