Brief Life History of George Albert
When George Albert Christensen was born on 29 August 1875, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, Jens Christensen, was 37 and his mother, Anna Gertrude Erdmann, was 36. He married Florence Maud Snyder on 2 February 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 13 August 1967, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- George Albert Christensen, "United States 1950 Census"
- George A. Christensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- George Albert Christensen, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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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.
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
1899 · The Salt Palace Convention Center
The original Salt Palace was built in 1899 and It stood on 900 South, between State Street and Main Street. The Salt Palace was a frame structure covered in large pieces of rock salt, which gave it its name. The Salt Palace was destroyed by fire on August 29, 1910 and was replaced by the Majestic Hall. This Hall only lasted for a while during the remodel of the Salt Palace. The Salt Palace served as the Olympic Media Center during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake Comic Con has been held at the Salt Palace Convention Center since September 2013.
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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