F. Melius Christiansen died in 1955.
F. Melius Christiansen was born in 1871.
The "F. Melius" part is easy. The discrepancy occurs with "Christiansen." At St. Olaf College you will commonly hear it pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable "ChrisJOHNson". This is incorrect. It is neither the way you pronounce it in English or Norwegian. Unfortunately this is a mispronunciation that is perpetuated by St. Olaf. I have collected several statements from students of Melius' son, Paul J. Christiansen. Every one of them says that Paul pronounced his name "Christiansen" plain and simple with the emphasis on the first syllable. I have also spoken to Ken Hodgson, conductor of the University of MN Morris Choir and a former student of both Olaf and Paul J. Christiansen, he also states that those men pronounced their name with the normal, English pronunciation. One other point, at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN the football field is "Christiansen Field" not "ChrisJOHNson Field." It's named after Jake Christiansen, another son of F. Melius.
The 1916 edition is in the public domain; new material in later editions may still be protected, depending on how it was registered.
Péter Melius Juhász died in 1572.
Arne Christiansen died in 2012.
Alex Christiansen died in 2010.
Christian Christiansen died in 1917.
Johannes Christiansen died in 1913.
Michael Christiansen died in 1984.
Henning Christiansen died in 2008.
Péter Melius Juhász was born in 1536.
Melius-Bentley House was created in 1717.