Edward Peter Christensen

29 March 1885–13 September 1972 (Age 87)
Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States

The Life Summary of Edward Peter

When Edward Peter Christensen was born on 29 March 1885, in Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, Anthon Christensen, was 36 and his mother, Castena Lovell, was 27. He married Ida Bennett on 11 September 1912, in Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 13 September 1972, in Delta, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Delta City Cemetery, Delta, Millard, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Peter Christensen
1885–1972
Ida Bennett
1886–1966
Marriage: 11 September 1912
Martha Castina Christensen
1914–1990
Merlin Deloy Christensen
1915–2002
Lindeau Christensen
1917–1998
Edward Christensen Jr
1919–1986
Ida Christensen
1921–2011
Ether Joseph Christensen
1923–2005
Grant Myrthan Christensen
1926–2014
Bernard L. Christensen
1928–1999

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 September 1912Sanpete, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1886
    Age 1
    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
    1899
    Age 14
    Germany annexes Western Samoa, the U.S. takes over eastern Samoa and Britain withdraws its claim to the islands in accordance with treaty between Germany, Britain and the U.S.
    1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
    Age 23
    Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Christen
    Christesen

    Story Highlight

    TIMELINE OF THE LIFE OF CASTINA (KIRSTEN) ANDERSON LOVELL

    (Note of explanation) Castina’s mother, Anne Pedersen, had been born in Denmark, where she married a first husband, Jens Andersen, on 1 December 1846. Anne and Jens had two sons together, Anders Pete …

    Sources (53)

    • Edward Peter Christensen in entry for Martha Castina Christensen, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
    • Edward P Christensen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
    • Edward P Christensen in entry for Byron Dee Roundy and Martha Castina Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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