Wilford Moses Christensen

Brief Life History of Wilford Moses

When Wilford Moses Christensen was born on 24 October 1879, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Niels Christensen, was 62 and his mother, Christina Andersen, was 35. He married Harriet Birdie Bates on 11 October 1904, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. He lived in Presto, Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Utah, United States for about 15 years. He died on 16 August 1959, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wilford Moses Christensen
1879–1959
Harriet Birdie Bates
1886–1956
Marriage: 11 October 1904
Leatha Christensen
1905–1995
Harriet Lorraine Christensen
1907–2001
Alice Augusta Christensen
1909–1992
Genevieve Christina Christensen
1911–2002
Dennis Wilford Christensen
1915–1995
Georgia Christensen
1917–2004
Jean Christensen
1919–2010
Mary Elaine Christensen
1922–2010
Ruth Joan Christensen
1928–2022

Sources (87)

  • Wilford M Christensen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Wilford M. Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Wilford Moses Christensen, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1884

Historic Boundaries 1884: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1885: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

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

A short memory from Karen Christensen

I was talking with my Grandmother, Karen Christensen last week and we began talking about our family history. She shared with me her memories of visiting Wilford and Harriet at their home on E Street …

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