Owen Mauss Christensen

Brief Life History of Owen Mauss

When Owen Mauss Christensen was born on 26 November 1911, in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Martin Christensen, was 40 and his mother, Louisa Mauss, was 32. He married Louise A Nebeker on 9 August 1937, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Utah, United States for about 5 years. He died on 12 October 2008, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Owen Mauss Christensen
1911–2008
Louise A Nebeker
1912–2003
Marriage: 9 August 1937
Owen Brent Christensen
1942–2016

Sources (33)

  • Owen M Christensen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Owen Mauss Christensen, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
  • Owen Mauss Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1912 · The Bonneville Speed Way

The Bonneville Speedway is located northeast of Wendover, Utah and is part of the Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track. The Bonneville Speedway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for being the venue for numerous land speed records.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

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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Owen Mauss Christensen

When I was a young girl, my father and I liked to dance together in the living room. We played games as a family. He liked to golf and took us on family vacations every year. He was a sales represent …

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