![]() Probably Marie and
Emroy Christenson about 1912.
original
photo in collection of Elroy Christenson
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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. 10 Sep 1943 Grand Prairie, TX*(p.476) |
.
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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 according to Clarice
Christenson. I have no idea why they were in Possum Trot,
nor exactly where Possum Trot is on the map or for how
long. There is a Possum Trot near the Louisiana border but
the most likely candidate may be a ghost town of what became
Saturn, Texas about 30 miles south of Austin. It could
have been on a trip to Houston that they were way laid with the
birth. All of this is sheer speculation.
"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 hemorrhage 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]
Pete Christenson | Cora Rohne | Emroy Christenson | Marie Christenson | Clarice Christenson | Chris M. Christenson | Ane Christenson | Jacob Christenson
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