 Probably Marie and Emroy
Christenson about 1912.
original photo in
collection of Elroy Christenson
|
Emroy Christenson Eldest son of Pete Christenson
Texas |
Probably Marie and Emroy
Christenson about 1912.
original photo in
collection of Elroy Christenson
|
Emroy Christenson Eldest son of Pete Christenson
Texas |
| Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Ane Christenson | b. 2 Aug 1941 McClainsboro, IL |
. | m. Thomas Edward Chenault 1 June 1963 |
| Wallace Evan Christenson | b. 9 Sep 1943 Grand Prairie, TX |
. | m. Patricia Ann Morris 28 May 1963 Juarez, Mex. 31 May 1963 Snyder, TX |
| Sue Dale Christenson | b. 20 Mar 1945 Tarrant Co., TX |
. | m. Thomas Edward Chenault 1 June 1963 |
| Dan Wayne Christenson | b. 6 Aug 1956, Hobbs, NM |
. | m. Nola Nash 30 Apr 1982 Salt Lake, UT |
1907 - Emroy Princeton Christenson is born
in Possum Trot, Texas to Pete and Cora Christenson.
"Jake"Jacob is
listed here with his brother P. L. Christenson,
the
different spelling in the census makes it tricky to track these
individuals. He indicates he arrived in 1908 and is a farmer at
this
time. Emory is three years old here with his father.
1920- Jan 28 - US Census, Precinct #8,
Bosque Co., Texas, enum.
dist
49, sheet 58, Roll: 1781 Page: 225
Pete lists himself as having immigrated to the USA in 1901 and year
naturalized
as 1912. His parents are Danish and hers are Norwegian.
Emroy, Thelma Ane, Ed Johnson and Elroy in Gary, Indiana about
1942.
photo collection of Elroy Christenson
1940-2 Emory and Lorraine move to
Gary,
Indiana to work in the steel mill alongside his brother Chris, his brother-in-law Bradley Witte and uncle
Ed Johnson.
1941, Aug 2 - Thelma Ann is born here in
McClainsboro, IL. Emory and Lorraine are living in Illinois
working for a different mill than Chris and Ed. The weather in
Illinois is tough. Emory and Loraine move back to Texas before
the war is over.
1943, Sep 9 - Wallace is born in Grand
Prairie, Dallas Co, Texas. Emory is probably working for
one of the defense contractors in the area.
1945- Mar 20 - Sue is born in Tarrant Co.,
Texas. This is in the adjoining county
1956, Aug 6 - Dan is born in Hobbes, New Mexico.
Emroy Christenson and his family moved around a good deal as seen in the birth of their children. He operated a steamer service in the oil fields of west Texas and New Mexico for many years. The picture below shows him in his later years in front of one of the steamer rigs that he operated.
Wallace,Sue, Emroy, Lorriane,Thelma and Dan on their 50th Anniversary,
1990.
1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 - Emroy and Lorraine are
living at 400 Tornillo St. in Kermit, Texas. They show up in
phone books in the listed years.
2007, Dec 9 - Lorraine Fellers Christenson
dies of a massive brain hemorage on Dec. 8. She had broken
her leg a few months earlier and had made progress up to walking on
parallel bars for 200 feet. Dan said of his mother, "Mom
has sacrificed of her life and substance for the betterment of
mankind all of her life. There are generations of people
that can read because of her... Kermit had color in the spring
from her flowers. Hundreds of
under-dogs were defended by her." [email from Dan Christenson
12/08/07]
Sources:
Pete Christenson | Cora Rohne |
Emroy Christenson |
Marie Christenson | Clarice
Christenson | Chris M. Christenson | Ane Christenson
| Jacob Christenson
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