Brief Life History of Don Gilmore
When Don Gilmore Christenson was born on 31 December 1916, in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph C Christenson, was 45 and his mother, Roxie Ellen Bartholomew, was 44. He married Freda Seraphine Decker on 3 September 1941, in Manti Utah Temple, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1930 and Fayette Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 5 years. He died on 9 August 2000, in Porterville, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare, California, United States.
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Sources (28)
- Don G Christenson, "United States Census, 1950"
- Don G Christenson, "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985"
- Don Gilmore Christenson, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
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World Events (8)
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.
1938 · The DI is Opened To The Public
Deseret Industries is a non-profit organization and a division of Welfare Services of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It includes a chain of retail thrift stores and work projects. Many of the items sold are second hand or never used. Such items include furniture, appliances, computers, and clothing. The DI also sells new furniture, much of it received directly from its own manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City. The DI provides job skill training for the physically, emotionally and socially challenged and seeks to place them into private sector employment.
Name Meaning
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Christensson or Kristensson: patronymic from the personal name Christen , Kristen. This is also an Americanized form of the Danish, Norwegian, and North German cognates Christensen and Kristensen . Compare Christeson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Early memories of Dad
Dad was a missionary in Germany just before Hitler took over. He kept a journal in German which James donated to B Y U library. After Hitler invaded Poland, Dad was among the missionaries …
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