Gunerius Pettersen (1857–1940)
Gunerius Pettersen( 26 August 1857 – 23 March 1940) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He was a son of merchant Gunerius Pettersen( 1826 – 1892) and his wife Iverine, née Grorud( 1828–1905).
One of his brothers, Hjalmar Pettersen, was a noted librarian and bibliographer.
Three other brothers, Harald, Axel and Carl, were Gunerius's business partners.
In 1895 he inherited the company founded by and named after his father, Gunerius Pettersen.
The company was passed down from his mother, and shared between the brothers Harald, Gunerius, Axel and Carl.
They soon made important investments and expansions.
A building," Storgaten 32" was bought in 1897, followed by" Brogaten 2" and" 4" in 1912.
The company was expanded from a store to also encompass retailing and wholesaling.
By 1937, the ownership was just shared between Harald and Gunerius.
Harald Pettersen died in March 1940 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.
Marshals at his funeral were Admiral Berglund and General Ivar Aavatsmark.
The company Gunerius Pettersen was eventually taken over by Gunerius's nephew Christian Børs Pettersen, who was joined by a grandnephew Gunerius.
The family company still exists in the same location, but the store is now named Gunerius Shoppingsenter.
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Gunerius Pettersen (1826–1892)
Gunerius Pettersen( 18 September 1826 – 2 April 1892) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He founded the company Gunerius Pettersen, today named Gunerius Shoppingsenter.
He hailed from Drøbak, but moved to Christiania( Oslo) in 1840 to learn the commercial trade.
He took apprenticeship at merchant Skappel's shop, and made several advancements there until opening his own business in 1852.
He started with an eponymous grocery store, located in" Brogaten 8".
He also had his residence in a backroom of the store.
In 1854, Pettersen bought, and moved his store to a building," Storgaten 34" on the corner of the streets" Brogaten" and" Storgaten".
From the start he specialized in serving the travelling farmers who sold goods in the city, but from 1870 he switched to selling dry goods.
He also owned a sawmill in Lillestrøm, a farm in Nittedal and was involved in timber trade.
He was married to Iverine, née Grorud( 1828–1905).
When Gunerius Pettersen died in 1892, his widow took over the company.
It was passed down to four of their sons in 1895; Gunerius, Axel, Carl and Harald Pettersen.
A fifth son, Hjalmar Pettersen, was a noted librarian and bibliographer.
It was a son of Hjalmar, Christian Børs Pettersen, who later took over Gunerius Pettersen's company.
Christian Børs Pettersen was joined by a grandson of Axel, another Gunerius as co-owner.
The family company still exists in the same location, but the store is now named Gunerius Shoppingsenter.
Another of Gunerius Pettersen's descendants is the champion golfer Suzann Pettersen.
David Ji
David Longfen Ji is an American businessman who co-founded Apex Digital, an electronics manufacturer.
In 2004, he was arrested in China following a dispute with Sichuan Changhong Electric, a supplier owned by the city of Mianyang and the province of Sichuan.
Changhong accused him of defrauding them through bad checks.
Ji was taken, according to an account by his lawyer, to the senior management and told, "I decide whether you live or die."
He has been held in China without charges.
Ji's case highlighted an "implicit racism" in dealings with American businessmen.
As a U.S. citizen he was not granted the same treatment by authorities as non-ethnically Chinese businessmen sharing the same nationality.
Harald Pettersen
Harald Nicolai Pettersen( 27 February 1869 – 27 October 1937) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.
He was born in Christiania as a son of merchant Gunerius Pettersen( 1826 – 1892) and his wife Iverine, née Grorud( 1828–1905).
One of his brothers, Hjalmar Pettersen, was a noted a librarian and bibliographer.
Three other brothers, Gunerius, Axel and Carl, were Harald's business partners.
He took his commercial education in England and Germany.
In 1895 he inherited the company founded by and named after his father, Gunerius Pettersen.
The company was passed down from his mother, and shared between the brothers Harald, Gunerius, Axel and Carl.
They soon made important investments and expansions.
The building at" Storgaten 32" was bought in 1897, followed by" Brogaten 2" and" 4" in 1912.
The company was expanded from a store to also encompass retailing and wholesaling.
Harald Pettersen chaired the professional association" Oslo Kjøbmandsforening" from 1902 to 1905 and 1910 to 1911.
He served as consul for the Netherlands from 1910 to 1921, and was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hammersborg in 1906.
He was a deputy during the term 1907 – 1909 for Ole Olsen Malm, but met in Parliament in 1908 and 1909.
Harald Pettersen was decorated as an Officer of the Order of Orange- Nassau.
He died in October 1937 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.
The company Gunerius Pettersen was eventually taken over by Harald's nephew Christian Børs Pettersen, who was joined by a grandnephew Gunerius.
The family company still exists in the same location, but the store is now named Gunerius Shoppingsenter.
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Axel Pettersen
Axel Pettersen
( 1 July 1864 – 29 July 1928) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.
He was a son of merchant Gunerius Pettersen( 1826 – 1892) and his wife Iverine, née Grorud( 1828–1905).
One of his brothers, Hjalmar Pettersen, was a noted a librarian and bibliographer.
Three other brothers, Harald, Gunerius and Carl, were Axel's business partners.
In 1895 he inherited the company founded by and named after his father, Gunerius Pettersen.
The company was passed down from his mother, and shared between the brothers Harald, Gunerius, Axel and Carl.
They soon made important investments and expansions.
A building," Storgaten 32" was bought in 1897, followed by" Brogaten 2" and" 4" in 1912.
The company was expanded from a store to also encompass retailing and wholesaling.
Axel Pettersen was a member of the executive committee of Kristiania city council.
He served as consul for Bolivia from 1909, chaired the employers' association" Manufakturgrossistenes Landsforening", was a supervisory council member of Den norske Creditbank and Hypotek- og Realkreditbanken and a board member of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers.
Axel's son Gunerius( called Gunerius, Jr. even though he was the third Gunerius) was hired in the family company in 1916, and worked as a jurist.
However, he died in 1928, only aged 34.
Axel died later that summer.
The family company was eventually taken over by Axel's nephew Christian Børs Pettersen, who was later joined by Axel's grandson Gunerius.
The family company still exists in the same location, but the store is now named Gunerius Shoppingsenter.
Gunerius Pettersen (1921)
Gunerius" Gun" Pettersen( 4 June 1921- 6 May 2012) is a Norwegian businessperson.
He was born at the islet Lille Herbern, and grew up in Frogner.
He was a grandson of merchant Axel Pettersen, who owned the company Gunerius Pettersen A/S( now: Gunerius Shoppingsenter).
Axel owned the company, which was founded by Gunerius Pettersen, together with Harald, Gunerius and Carl Pettersen who were all Gunerius Pettersen's granduncles.
A fourth granduncle was Hjalmar Pettersen, the noted a librarian and bibliographer.
Gunerius Pettersen attended Oslo Commerce School and took higher education in St. Gallen.
He inherited the family company in 1947, and owned it for some time together with Hjalmar's son Christian Børs Pettersen.
Later, his own brother Axel Gunerius Pettersen replaced Christian Børs Pettersen as co-owner.
In their time, the family company was expanded from operating a shopping centre to additional ownerships, such as the chain Bonus.
Pettersen also served as consul for Bolivia.
He was an active yacht racer.
He has been chairman of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, as well as founder and board member of the Norwegian Sailing Federation.
Axel Gunerius Pettersen
Axel Gunerius Pettersen( born 28 September 1925) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
He was a brother of Gunerius Pettersen and grandson of merchant Axel Pettersen, who owned the company Gunerius Pettersen A/S( now: Gunerius Shoppingsenter).
Axel owned the company, which was founded by Gunerius Pettersen( 1826 – 1892), together with Harald, Gunerius and Carl Pettersen who were all Axel G. Pettersen's granduncles.
A fourth granduncle was Hjalmar Pettersen, the noted a librarian and bibliographer.
Axel's older brother inherited the family company in 1947, and after a few years Axel G. Pettersen replaced Christian Børs Pettersen as co-owner.
In their time, the family company was expanded from operating a shopping centre to additional ownerships, such as the chain Bonus.
Axel G. Pettersen was the chairman of Bonus Invest for many years.
Axel G. Pettersen was a member of Oslo city council for eight years, and was a member of the financial committee of the Norwegian Olympic Committee.
He was a deputy chair of the employers' association" Norges Tekstilkjøpmenns Forbund".

Question: Were Gunerius Pettersen (1921) and Iretiola Doyle of the same nationality?
Answer: no