Brief Life History of Joseph Lavell
When Joseph Lavell Christensen was born on 18 March 1900, in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Hyrum Christensen, was 25 and his mother, Johanne Martine Thomsen, was 24. He married Neata Stevens on 13 October 1921, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1930 and Ferron Election Precinct, Emery, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 8 December 1974, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph L Christensen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Joseph L Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Joseph Lavell Christensen, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
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World Events (8)
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.
1909 · Pioneer Park Opens
A monument honoring the Provo pioneers and Indian war veterans was dedicated on July 24, 1909, as Pioneer Park opened to the public.
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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