Arne Gunnar Kristoffersen

What we know – and how

The life

1. 23 Mar 1916
   Born

   Busvoldeie, Busvol, Romedal, Hedemarkens amt, Norge

   Sourced

   How do we know?

   • Romedal, Klokkerbok nr. 14 (1915–1939)
2. 4 Jun 1916
   Baptised

   Tomter kirke, Indre Østfold

   Sourced

   How do we know?

   • Romedal, Klokkerbok nr. 14 (1915–1939)
3. 1916
   The place and the tree

   Forbudstiden

   Arne is born

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   Forbud mot salg av brennevin. (Opphevet ved folkeavstemming i 1926)

4. 
   1917
   Norway

   The Russian Revolution

   Arne is 1

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   The revolution abolished the Russian Empire and brought the Bolsheviks, the later Communist Party, to power.

   Source: Den russiske revolusjon

   Picture: Viktor Bulla · Public domain

5. 
   1918
   Norway

   Amt becomes fylke

   Arne is 2

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   The name amt was changed to fylke (county), and the amtmann became fylkesmann. Older sources say amt where newer ones say fylke.

   Source: fylke

   Picture: National Library of Norway · No restrictions

6. 1918
   The place and the tree

   Spanskesyken

   Arne is 2

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   Over 7.000 nordmenn dør av spanskesyken.

7. 
   1918
   The world

   The Spanish flu

   Arne is 2

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   An influenza pandemic that struck much of the world. Between 50 and 100 million died, and the death rate was highest among children and young adults.

   Source: spanskesyken

   Picture: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology/National Museum of Health and Medicine, distributed via the Associated Press · Public domain

8. 28 Mar 1919
   Died

   Stigen, Romedal, Hedmark, Norge

   Sourced

   How do we know?

   • Romedal, Klokkerbok nr. 14 (1915–1939)
9. 7 Apr 1919
   Buried

   Romedal kirke, Stange, Hedmark, Norge

   Sourced

   How do we know?

   • Romedal, Klokkerbok nr. 14 (1915–1939)
10. 1919
    The place and the tree

    Åttetimersdagen lovfestes

    Arne is 3

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    Kampen for åttetimersdagen startet under den industrielle revolusjon i Storbritannia, hvor industriproduksjon i fabrikker foregikk under dårlige arbeidsforhold med lange arbeidsdager. Arbeiderne led under dårlig helse, velferd og moral, og barnearbeid var vanlig. Arbeidsdagen kunne vare fra ti til opptil 16 timer og seks dagers uke.