Background
Giaver, Joachim G. was born on August 15, 1856 in in Norway. Son of Jens H. and Hanna Birgitte (Holmboe) Giaver.
Giaver, Joachim G. was born on August 15, 1856 in in Norway. Son of Jens H. and Hanna Birgitte (Holmboe) Giaver.
Came to America, 1882. Civil Engineer, Throndhjems Technology College, Throndhjem, Norway, 1881.
Draftsman bridge department North.P. Railroad, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1882-1883. Draftsman, 1883-1885, chief engineer, 1885-1890, Shiffler Bridge Company, Pittsburgh. Assistant chief engineer World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1891-1893.
General contracting, 1893-1896.
Bridge designer for Sanitary District, Chicago, 1896-1898. Chief engineer, Doctorate. H. Burnham & Company, Chicago, 1898-1915.
Construction engineering, Chicago, 1915—member Giaver & Dinkelberg. Trustee Norwegian American Hospital.
Member Giaver & Dinkelberg.
Married Louise C. Schmedling, Throndhjem, Norway, September 3, 1885.