George Albert Christensen

Brief Life History of George Albert

When George Albert Christensen was born on 20 January 1875, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, Niels Lars Christensen, was 46 and his mother, Josephine Albertina Jensen, was 19. He married Pauline Christine Madsen on 27 May 1896, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880 and Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 31 August 1950, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Albert Christensen
1875–1950
Pauline Christine Madsen
1876–1953
Marriage: 27 May 1896
Marion LaMont Christensen
1899–1960
Paul DeLloyd Christensen
1901–1989
Alta Fernisha Christensen
1902–2000
George Lavar Christensen
1904–1969
Montess Larue Christensen
1906–1997
Lillian Melba Christensen
1908–1999
Veone Idona Jorgensen
1908–1986
Ida Josephine Christensen
1909–1999
Elwood E Christensen
1911–2002
Dean Everett Christensen
1913–1986
Vera Grace Christensen
1915–2000

Sources (92)

  • George A Christensen, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George Albert Christensen - birth: 20 January 1875; Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
  • George Albert Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876

Historical Boundaries: 1876: Sevier, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sevier, Utah, United States

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

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

Elected Official George A. Christensen was elected Sevier County assessor during the years 1911, 1913, and 1915

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