Christen Christensen Bindrup

8 December 1864–11 May 1937 (Age 72)
Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States

The Life Summary of Christen Christensen

When Christen Christensen Bindrup was born on 8 December 1864, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Christen Christensen Bindrup, was 38 and his mother, Martina Sorensen, was 34. He married Elisabet Poinant Holmquist on 22 July 1910, in Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Mendon, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900 and College Ward, Cache, Utah, United States for about 20 years. In 1880, at the age of 16, his occupation is listed as farmer in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States. He died on 11 May 1937, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christen Christensen Bindrup
1864–1937
Elisabet Poinant Holmquist
1873–1966
Marriage: 22 July 1910
Christian Piman Bindrup
1912–1912
Elmer Homer Bindrup
1914–1975

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 July 1910Cache, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1865
    Age 1
    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
    1865 · The Union Roller Mill
    Age 1
    The Union Roller Mill was built to help grind the grain that was harvested in the Cache Valley and the other surrounding areas. It was later renamed the Thatcher Milling & Elevator Company and the old millstones were discarded.
    1884 · Logan Temple Dedication
    Age 20
    On May 17, 1884, the Logan temple was dedicated by John Taylor. It was the only temple dedicated by him and was the second temple in Utah. The temple went under a major reconstruction project in 1976 to increase the capacity of the rooms inside and was rededicated in 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball.

    Name Meaning

    North German and Danish: presumably a habitational name from an unidentified placename formed with -rup ‘farmstead, hamlet’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Sources (25)

    • Christian Bindrup in entry for Helmer Peter Bindrup, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
    • Christian Bindrup, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Christian Bindrup, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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