Christian Andersen Just

Brief Life History of Christian

When Christian Andersen Just was born on 31 August 1845, in Linå, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Peder Anderson "Peter" Just, was 28 and his mother, Karen Marie Christensen, was 22. He married Ellen Marcia Robinson on 1 July 1870, in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bush Township, Boyd, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and Butte, Boyd, Nebraska, United States in 1910. He died on 27 October 1913, in Goldendale, Klickitat, Washington, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in IOOF Mountain View Cemetery, Goldendale, Klickitat, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian Andersen Just
1845–1913
Ellen Marcia Robinson
1856–1936
Marriage: 1 July 1870
Marian Just
1871–
Charles Robert Just
1872–1960
Orson Nettleton Just
1878–1914
Eugene Butler Just
1880–1963
Edwin E. Just
1884–1923
Christine Marie Just
1890–1982

Sources (26)

  • Kristen Pedersen in household of Peder Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
  • Christian A. Just, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
  • Christian A Just in entry for Eugene B Just, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.

Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.

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

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Story Highlight

1857: "Christian Christiansen Company" Peder Andersen Just, wife Karen Marie and 5 children are in this company.

Transcript for Soren Jacobsen journal: [June] Tuesday 9, Arrived at Rockeland 6 a.m. A large beautiful city by a river. At 8:00 went over the Mississippi River and stopped a short time in a town call …

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