Brief Life History of Joseph William
When Joseph William Christensen was born on 8 February 1900, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, Fredrick William Christensen, was 36 and his mother, Amelia Jensen, was 32. He married Florence Johnson on 15 March 1928, in Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Ephraim Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 40 years. He died on 22 March 1974, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (27)
- J William Christensen, "United States 1950 Census"
- Christensen, "Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892-1941"
- Mr. Joseph William Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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Children (2)
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1901
First Federal election.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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