Johan Franciscus Schønheyder

Johan Franciscus Schønheyder (25 August 1879 – 4 December 1968) was a Norwegian ships engineer.

Johan Franciscus Schønheyder
Born(1879-08-25)25 August 1879
Christiania, Norway
Died4 December 1968(1968-12-04) (aged 89)
OccupationShips engineer
ChildrenJohan Chr. Schønheyder
AwardsOrder of Vasa

Personal life

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Schønheyder was born in Christiania to stipendiary magistrate Didrik Christian Sommerschild Schønheyder and Marie Katinka Maurer. He married Anna Kristine Schjold in 1914.[1] He was the father of Johan Chr. Schønheyder.[2]

Career

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Schønheyder studied engineering in Kristiania and Hannover. He worked as ships engineer in Glasgow and Trondheim, and was assigned at the Ministry of Trade from 1918 to 1949. From 1949 to 1953 he worked for Nortraship. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Schønheyder, Johan Franciscus". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 488.
  2. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Schønheyder, Johan Chr". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 492. Retrieved 19 April 2015.