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Marie
Christenson Reesing
History
Texas
Eldest daughter of Pete
Christenson
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Marie Johanna Christenson
b. 4 May 1909 Heinchman Ranch, Jonesboro, TX
d. 29 August, 1999 Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton, TX
buried: St. Olaf's Old Rock Church, Cranfils Gap, TX
m. Herman Henry Reesing 10 June
1934
b. 30 Jan 1911 Bosque Co., TX
d. 23 Aug 1991 Clifton, TX
buried: St. Olaf's Old Rock Church, Cranfils Gap, TX
father: Matt H. Reesing (Nor. immig. 1910's) . . . mother: Julia Dahl
(Nor. immig. 1910's)
her father: Pete Christenson
her mother: Cora Rohne
| Children |
| Cora Lou Reesing |
b. 13 Dec 1934 Cranfils Gap, TX |
d. |
m. Dr. William DeHart (div. )
2m. Bill Miller |
| Dr. Darrell Dean Reesing |
b. 6 Oct 1936 Cranfils Gap, TX |
d. |
m. LaWanda Fern Moon (deceased) |
Both Herman's parents and Marie's mother came from Loiten, Hedmark,
Norway, however, both Marie and Herman were born in Texas.
After World War II, for a few years Herman worked in the oil fields
of West Texas with several families including Chris Christenson
(Marie's brother's family) and Bradley Witte (Marie's sister's family).
Eventually all of these families leave Odessa, Texas for easier and
more lucritive work around Dallas.
1950's- Herman worked for Ling-Temco Vought aircraft company in Grand
Prairie for many years in mid-level management until retirement. Here
they raised their two children and got them through college.
Marie had early in her career studied nursing like her other two
sisters and one brother. She worked for a dentist in Grand Prairie as a
dental hygienist while raising the children.
Once through high school Cora Lou, like her mother, studied nursing
and graduated from a nursing school in Dallas, Texas. She moved to
Owosso, Michigan where she met her physician husband and had a family
of at three children, Laura, Lisa, and Bill. They have since divorced.
Darrell Reesing studied medicine at what was then Arlington State
College, now the University of Texas at Arlington. He eventually became
a successful dentist with a thriving practice in Grand Prairie, Texas
where he also treated many of our relatives. He marries La Wanda Moon
and raise one son, Phillip. His wife LaWanda died of a protracted
illness. Darrell has since sold his practice and moved to Mansfield,
Texas.
After Herman retires from the aircraft industry they buy a house in
Clifton, Texas. Here they live in quiet and leisurely lifestyle until
Herman starts to have health problems.
1984- Marie and Herman Reesing celebrate their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on the 10th of June, 1984 at the Trinity Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall, Clifton, Texas.
1999- Marie (Christenson) Reesing died at the Clifton Lutheran
Sunset Home in Clifton, TX after suffering a stroke and a long bout
with Alzheimer's disease.
Marie Reesing, 90, of Clifton died Sunday. Services will be at 10 a. m.
Wednesday at the Old Rock Church. Burial at Rock Church Cemetary.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Darrell Reesing; daughter, Cora Miller;
two brothers, Jake and Burton Christenson; sister Anna Wrenn; four
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Clifton Funeral Home [the
Waco Tribune Herald, Aug. 31, 1999]
source:
the Waco Tribune Herald, Aug. 31, 1999
Violet Christenson, interview 1995
personal knowedge. Elroy Christenson.
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