Gunnar Mathiesen Thielst

1904 - 1993  (88 år)

• Navn	Gunnar Mathiesen Thielst
  Fødsel	5 maj 1904	Frederiksberg, Sokkelund, København   [1]
  	Adresse: Madvigs Alle 12, 3. Sal
  Dåb	27 jul. 1905	Frederiksberg, Sokkelund, København
  	Adresse: Frederiksberg Kirke
  Udvandring	1 jun. 1927  [2]
  	Mathiesen Thielst, Gunnar, 23, Farmlab, (Nearest relative), father o. Thielst, 22 Jathrinevej Hellerup, (final destination) Col. Solvang, (contact) friend E. Kristensen, Atterdag Coll.Solvang, Col., (length of stay) Ever, (Health) Good, 5' 10", Fair, Blond hair, Blue eyes.
  Levned	… found in Gunnar Thielst the support she needed to keep the infrastructure of the estate on an even keel. …. The projects that Thielst accomplished for Madame Walska ranged from the sublime to the mundane. One that he was particularly proud of was the creation of the zodiac symbols that marked the hours on the horticultural clock. He spoke of them as “one of my best jobs.” And because some of them were stolen repeatedly, he was required to craft them more than once. His other accomplishments were to paint the custom cushions in the theatre garden, giving them an antique patina, and mount and frame many of the tile murals. Interspersed with these artistic endeavors were the chores of patching leaky roofs, plastering and painting walls in various buildings, hanging stained glass and Tibetan banners in the house, mending broken umbrellas crafting stands to hold the bronze cranes in the pond and much more … Thielst, a native of Denmark, immigrated to California in 1927 and by the late 1930s had established an ornamental ironwork shop in El Paseo (later relocated to Milpas Street). Though his specialty was wrought iron, he did other odd jobs and even held a taxidermist’s license. … During World War II, Thielst was called on to teach welding skills to Navy recruits, and he spent some months inspecting the welding and laying of 480 miles of gas pipeline just below the Arctic circle. It was around this time he completed his first project for Madame Walska repairing pictures that were made of semi-precious stones. Another customer, who had taken similar work to him before, had referred Madame Walska to Thielst. She had also been forewarned that Thielst was a bit eccentric and that only “if he likes you, he lets you in.”
  Beskæftigelse	1930
  	Gartner
  	US Census 1930, 1416 Garden street, Santa Barbara: Thielst, Gunnar, Head, 25 (Age when Married) 25, Denmark (Begge forældre Denmark), (Immigration) 1927 PA, Gardner, Private. Med ægtefælle Thielst, Elsie, Wife-H, 23 (Age when Married) 22, California (Forældre Iowa, California.
  Beskæftigelse	1940	Santa Barbara, Californien, USA   [4]
  	Kunsthåndværker
  	Adresse: 2219 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara
  	2219 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara (ejendomsvurdering 5000): Thielst, Gunnar M, Head, 35, Denmark, Crafsman, Wholesale Iron worker. Med ægtefælle Thielst, Elise F, Wife, 33, California, og børn Thielst, Wolle M., Son 2, California, Thielst, Westly 0, Son, 8/12, California.
  Bopæl	1950	Santa Barbara, Californien, USA   [5]
  	Adresse: 2219 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara
  	Ved indrejse fra København til New York med SK911. Da amerikansk statsborger. Bopæl ifl. biografi "The Red Cottage", Lotusland
  Død	4 feb. 1993	Santa Barbara, Californien, USA
  Person-ID	I13271	Simon
  Sidst ændret	31 jul. 2023

  
  

  Far	Oluf Christian Mathiasen Thielst,   f. 28 aug. 1875, Stepping, Sønder Tyrstrup, Haderslev d. 20 sep. 1964, Tikøb, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg (Alder 89 år)
  Mor	Martha Andrea Margrethe Lydolf,   f. 11 nov. 1877, Stubbekøbing, Falsters Nørre, Maribo d. 17 maj 1960, Frederiksborg Slotssogn, Lynge Frederiksborg, Frederiksborg (Alder 82 år)
  Ægteskab	20 nov. 1901	Sønder Stenderup, Nørre Tyrstrup, Vejle   [6]
  Familie-ID	F4903	Gruppeskema  |  Familietavle

  
  

  Familie	Elisie Frances Corder,   f. 21 okt. 1906, Los Angeles, Californien, USA d. 25 apr. 2000 (Alder 93 år)
  Ægteskab	1929
  	Ud fra alder ved Ægteskab i US Census 14 Apr 1930: Gift btw. 6 May - 20 Oct 1929.
  Børn	1. Nulevende   2. Nulevende
  Familie-ID	F4906	Gruppeskema  |  Familietavle
  Sidst ændret	12 mar. 2021

  
  

• Billeder		SID13271.jpg Hayes: Gunnar Thielst, S. 2
  		SID13271_art.jpg Hayes: Gunnar Thielst, S. 3

  
  

• Kilder

  [S206] KB Frederiksberg, København, 1902-1907.fm. Ops. 132 (S. 131). [S463] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org), 8 mar. 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9531-9LC7?i=650&cc=1923888. "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9531-9LC7?cc=1923888&wc=MFVY-J68%3A1029863601 : 2 October 2015), 4066 - vol 9107-9108, May 31, 1927 > image 651 of 949; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S1744] Hayes, Virginia, Hayes: Gunnar Thielst: Madame Walska’s Right-Hand Man, (Lotusland, Vol. 14, Nr. 2, Spring 2005), S. 1-4. http://www.lotusland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2005-Spring.pdf [S463] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org), 8 mar. 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9DP-3CD. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MT-J9VD?cc=2000219&wc=QZX5-31B%3A790105301%2C804374401%2C804393701%2C953882201 : accessed 8 March 2021), California > Santa Barbara > Judicial Township 2, Santa Barbara, Ward 5 > 42-25 Judicial Township 2, Santa Barbara City Ward 5 bounded by (N) city limits; (E) Los Olivos; (S) De La Vina, Quinto, State, Constance, De La Vina; (W) Alamar Av; also Monastery of Poor Clares, Santa Barbara Girls School > image 4 of 30; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012. [S463] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org), 8 mar. 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24Y7-4LN. "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894K-ZC2K?cc=1923888&wc=MFKC-K38%3A1030214401 : 2 October 2015), 7901 - vol 17204-17206, Oct 11, 1950 > image 665 of 1538; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S299] KB Sønder Stenderup, Vejle, (www.sa.dk), 1892-1907, Ops. 133 (S. 196).