James Christensen

Brief Life History of James

When James Christensen was born on 6 January 1864, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, his father, Jens Christensen, was 66 and his mother, Amelia Thomsen, was 31. He married Anna Magrethe Mathilde Nielsen on 16 May 1899, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 3 January 1948, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Christensen
1864–1948
Anna Magrethe Mathilde Nielsen
1881–1974
Marriage: 16 May 1899
Deanna Ireen Christensen
1901–1997
Vendetta Desdamonda Christensen
1903–1903
Uaneta Theodelinda Christensen
1904–1985
James Desmond Christensen
1906–1985
Vernon Bernard Christensen
1910–1992
Blondell Marguerite Christensen
1913–2002
Alisia Bernice Christensen
1915–1916
Melba Elaine Christensen
1917–1945
Doris Miriam Christensen
1919–2015

Sources (47)

  • Jas Christensen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • James Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • James Christensen, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1865 · Cornerstone is Laid for the Tabernacle

In May 1865, Brigham Young placed the cornerstone for the Tabernacle building. The work was delayed because of the construction the railroad. The walls of the Tabernacle begun in 1876. The building was first used in 1881.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

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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Story Highlight

1 THE LIFE STORY OF MY FATHER JAMES CHRISTENSEN - As told by his daughter, Doris Miriam Christensen

My father, James Christensen, was born in a little log cabin on 1st East and 2nd South in Brigham City, Utah on January 6, 1864. He was the son of Jens Christensen and Amelia (Munk) Christensen. He …

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