Christian Thams [SEP] date of death
Christian Thams
Christian Thams (9 September 1867 – 22 May 1948) was a Norwegian architect, industrialist, businessman and diplomat.
Background.
Christian Marius Thams was born in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. His parens were Marentius Thams (1836-1907) and Emilie Christine Ullitz (1838-1916). He was educated at a school for boys in Grenchen, Switzerland and at a technical school in Holzminden, Germany. Christian Thams studied at Technikum Winterthur in Zurich, Switzerland, where he graduated in
Wilhelm August Thams
Wilhelm August Thams (June 22, 1812 – July 4, 1884) was a Norwegian merchant, land owner and lumber mill owner.
Biography.
Wilhelm Thams was the son of Jacob Thullin Thams (1770–1826), who was a bailiff in Ringerike. He was married to Ida Olava Mandskow (1812-1889) and was the father of Marentius Thams (1836-1907) and grandfather of Christian Thams (1867-1948). 
In 1859, he relocated from Fredrikstad in Østfold where