Sarah Christine Forsgren Klem Christensen
(Please note that although this post was started in January of 2011 new information continues to be added to it)
I am indebted to Jean Tyson of Kent, Washington for this wonderful photo and& to her and Erma Walsh of Ogden for most of the information that I will be uploading to this post. For many years I have yearned to know more about this lovely woman for there were no photos of her or her children among the things I inherited from my grandmother (a daughter of Sarah's brother Adolph Peter) and none of Sarah's descendants have ever come to a Forsgren Reunion during the 20 or so years I have been active in them. I hope to continue to learn more and find other data to flesh out this post on Sarah.
SARAH CHRISTINE FORSGREN - Summary: Born 23 July 1854 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. Died 16 November 1949 in Salt Lake City and was buried 19 November 1949 in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Sarah married 1) Christian Christensen Klem on 10 April 1870 in the Salt Lake Endowment House. Christian died just 6 years later. There were three children born to this marriage.
Sarah married 2) John "L" Christensen, a good friend of her former husband, on 25 March 1880, also in the Endowment House. (This marriage with yet another entrance of the name Christensen has caused a lot of confusion in her descendants!). Eight children were born to this marriage, and, of course, John acted as "father" to Lorinda, the only living child from Sarah's first marriage.
We will consider each of these in turn.
" In the early spring of 1853, a group of pioneers on their way to Utah, delayed their trek and in a festive mood built a bowery of apple blossoms under which Peter A. Forsgren and Anna Christina Knudson were united in marriage. They were among the first organized companies of Latter-day Saints to emigrate from Scandinavia and they arrived in what is now Brigham City late in the fall of 1853 and were given living quarters in the "Old Fort." On July 23, 1854 a little girl was born to them and they called her Sarah. She was the first white child born in Brigham City.
Her childhood days were filled with both joys and sorrows and the hardships of all the pioneer children. She was the oldest of a family of eight children and many of the home duties fell upon her young shoulders. She helped her parents weave cloth and carpets and when she could be spared from her many responsibilities she attended a school taught by Mrs Ralphs and Mrs. Box. This school was held in their homes. Books and papers were indeed treasured possessions since her father had to bring them from Salt Lake by ox-team. Her mother became interested in the work and care of growing cocoons, reeling of silk, and the weaving of the same. Many yards of this silk were woven for the use of her family and for sale, receiving as much as two dollars per yard.
In her teens she herded cows on the mountain side out east of town, and being fond of segos used this opportunity to satisfy her desire. Later on she cooked for her father while he farmed on Bear River. During the summer months, after her work in the home was finished, she would carry her father's lunch to him in the fields and often assist him with his work.
As a child the ever-present fear of the coming of the Indians was a torture to her. Often in the still of the night their warwhoops or cries could be heard. Often summons would come to her father that the Indians were approaching and he would leave his family to assist in fighting them off.
At the age of eighteen years she married Christian Clements [sic - should read KLEM] on April 10, 1872 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake. Three children were born of this union. A great sadness came into her early life in the loss of her husband and two small sons, Clarence and Peter Mahonroy all within the short period of four months. Her great sorrow weakened her faith in God and it was only through the understanding of her father and his administrations and prayers that her health of body and her faith in God was restored. Now she had to work to provide for her [daughter]. She obtained work from Eliza R. Snow who taught her to make temple and burial clothes which she did for many years.
On March 25, 1880 she was married in the Endowment House at Salt Lake City, to John L. Christensen who had been a bosom friend to her former husband, the two having filled a mission to Dixie. Eight children were born to them: John S., Eli,Orleen, Lettie, Wilford, Emille, Hazel and Leland. Through their hard work and thrift they built a home of happiness and contentment until September 10, 1919 when her husband was again taken from her. A further great sadness came in the death of her son Eli on April 3, 1934. He left ten children without father or mother and she helped to care for them.
She was always active and ardent in her church work and raised her children in a religious atmosphere. She was a charter member in the organization of the Relief Society and was an active Ward Visiting Teacher continuously from the time of its organization in 1930 until she became too old and weak to carry on. Many nights were spent at the bedside of the sick, caring for them and doing whtever she could to relieve their pain and sufferering. She was always ready and willing to carry food and do whatever other assistance she could to the sick and needy. At the time of World War I she did her part in knitting sweaters and sent one of her sons to fight for his country.
Her birthday was often celebrated by the family in the canyons and resorts of Utah as her birthday came in July. On her 84th birthday she was pleased to receive at her home, many of her friends, townspeople and neighbors, numbering approximately 200. On November 11, 1939 she was honored at a reception held in the Lion House in Salt Lake City by the former residents of Brigham City now making their homes in Salt Lake. The Sixth Ward Relief Society honored her at a social, paying their respects to her as a charter member of their organization, and happy has been her lot to be honored by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers on May 26, 1939.
She lived a full life in Brigham City except for a few winters spent in Salt Lake City with her daughter when she became old and incapacitated. Her genial, cheerful disposition won for her many friends wherever she went.
She passed away at the home of her daughter at the ripe age of 96. She had been spry and cheerful until the last few months of her life."
[This is another account, very similar to the one above] SKETCH OF LIFE OF SARAH FORSGREN CHRISTENSEN by Hazel Christensen and Lettie C. Cheney, her daughters. ( May 5, 1939)
In the early spring of 1853, a group of pioneers, on their way to Utah, delayed their tiresome trek and in a festive mood built a bowery of apple blossoms under which Peter A. Forsgren and Anna Christina Knudson were united in marriage. These young people were in the first organized company of Latter-day Saints to emigrate from Scandinavia and they arrived in what is now Brigham City in the fall of 1853, and were, at first given living accommodations with residents of "The Old Fort."
On July 23, 1854, was born to this young couple a daughter, whom they named Sarah. The childhood days of Sarah were filled with both the joys and the hardships of those experienced by all pioneer children. Being the eldest of a family of eight children many duties of the home fell upon her young shoulders. Her parents were engaged in the weaving of cloth and carpets and with this added industry going on in the home there were many responsibilities that must be assumed by hands that had become so efficient while yet so young. When she could be spared from these responsibilities she attended school taught by Mrs. Ralphs and Mrs. Box, which was held in their log homes. Books and slates and paper were indeed treasured possessions in those early days since her father would be required to go the long way to Salt Lake by ox team to get them. Her mother became interested in the work and care of growing cocoons, reeling of silk and
the weaving of the same. Many yards of this silk were woven for the use of her family and for sale, receiving as much as two dollars per yard.
All during the summer months, after her work in the house was finished, Sarah would carry her father's lunch to him in the fields and often be able to assist him in his work. She recalls as they were hoeing the corn, her father saw locusts coming and running to the well for rope, and gathering what others he could find, and she on one end and her father on the other they dragged it over the wheat, Foods at first were not plentiful and much hard labor and toil had to go into the preservation of what they had.
As a child ever present fear of the coming of the Indians was a torture to her. Often in the still of the night could be heard their war hoops and cries. She tells of many incidents of someone coming to tell her father that the Indians were approaching, and he would leave his family in fear to assist in fighting them off.
At the age of 18 years, April 10, 1872, she married Christian Klem in the Endowment House in Salt Lake, and three children were born to this union. Lorinda the oldest daughter is the only surviving child.(Deceased) A very great sadness came into her early married life in the death of her husband and two small sons, Clarence and Peter, all within the short period of four months. Her sorrow was so great in the loss of her loved ones that her faith in God weakened. Her father understanding her condition, prayed for her, and through his administering and prayers, her faith in God and her health of body was restored. Now the task of providing for her child was the problem. Through the answering of her prayers, and the kindness of friends and neighbors, ways and means were provided for her. — Eliza R. Snow gave her the work and taught her how to make temple and burial clothes, which she did for many years, in addition to other sewing.
On March 25, 1880 she was married in the Endowment House at Salt Lake City to John L. Christensen, who was a bosom friend of her former husband, the two having filled a mission to Dixie. Eight children were born to them, John S. (now living in California), Eli (died Apr 3, 1934), Orlean (dead), Lettie Cheney (living), Wilford (died in January 1949), Emille (living), Hazel (living), Leland (living). Through their hard
work and thrift they built a home of happiness and contentment. This happiness was again clouded in the passing of our father on Sept 10, 1919. He had been a devoted husband and father, his entire interests being in the home. A further great sadness came into her life in the death of her son Eli, on Apr 3, 1934. This loss was made particularly great as it left ten children without father or mother. Inez, the mother, having died on
Dec 15, 1921.
Mother finds great joy and pride in her family, which now numbers 69, 7 living children, 41 grand children, 10 gret grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. She has lived to form a five generation picture of first born daughters. (The picture was taken at Ogden Apr 2, 1939, when the great-great grandchild was five weeks old.) Mother has always been active and ardent in her Church work. She was raised in an entirely religious atmosphere, her father being the first convert baptized into the L.D.S. Church in Scandinavia; later being in the Bishopric with Bishop Henery Tingey, and he was a Patriarch of the Church at the time of his death. Mother is a charter member in the organization of the Relief Society and has been an active Block Teacher continuously since its organization until 1930. Many nights have been spent at the bedside of the sick, caring and doing whatever she could to relieve pain and suffering. She has always been ready and willing to carry food and whatever other assistance she could to the sick and needy. At the time of the First World War she did her bit in the knitting of socks and sweaters, and she had a son respond to the call of our country.
Mother delights in reliving and recalling the pleasures and experiences of her younger days, as well as dwelling upon the more recent ones. Especially vivid are the scenes and cities visited by her on a trip to California in the winter of 1923. She has appreciated and enjoyed many birthday gatherings of her family which have often been celebrated in the canyons and resorts of Utah, because of her birth date being in the warm month of July. Particularly was she pleased to receive at her home and greet so many of her friends,
townspeople and neighbors, numbering approximately 200, at a Birthday Tea on her 84th birthday. On Nov 11, 1930 she was honored at a reception held at the Lion House in Salt Lake by former residents of Brigham City, now making their homes in Salt Lake. The Sixth Ward Relief Society honored her at a social, paying their respects to her as a charter member of the organization. And happy has been her anticipation, after learning she is to be a guest on May 26, 1939 of the Daughters of the Pioneers. She has lived a full life and continuously in Brigham City, except for winters since 1932 spent in Salt Lake City. She has lived to see the city grow from approximately fifty families to its now over five thousand population; to see many of the log and adobe homes replaced with lovely modern ones; to see the city develop from the smaller acreage of the Old Fort to its present boundaries; to see the prophecy of Brigham Young fulfilled (which she heard him make in person) to see the "Streets paved with gold" and to see the Brigham City Cemetery fill from one little grave to its present expanded capacity.
Her genial, cheerful disposition wins her friends wherever she goes. And in this, the Autumn of her life, she is reaping and enjoying the blessings of health and contentment and the love of her family and friends.
Sarah is on the left. Jean Tyson believes the woman on the right might be Vinnie Alice Olsen who was the first wife of Leland Vernon Christensen. They had two children and divorced. Vinnie later married James Sanford Hemming. (She and James are buried in Brigham City Cemetery near the creek)
Oops! I forgot to ask who the two gentlemen are!
Sarah with ????
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Sarah Forsgren Klem Christensen (generation 1) holding Sondra Cheney
(gen.4). Behine Sarah is her daughter Sarah Vilate (Lettie) Christensen Cheney
(gen.2) and Lettie's son Clinton Glen (Glen) Cheney (gen.3)
[original photo in possession of David Blaine & Julie Hicks - Boise, ID]
This is the home at 205 Hampton Ave, in Salt Lake (as it appeared in 2011) where Sarah F. Christensen lived with her daughter Lettie in her later years. The house is part of a small market that sits on the corner of Hampton Ave. & South 200 East, SLC. I do not know if that was always the case or if the house once occupied the whole building.
The Previous article about Sarah's 95th Birthday was published in July of 1949. She lived just four months after that celebration of her long life.
SARAH FORSGREN CHRISTENSEN, female, white, widowed, born July 23 1854, in Brigham City, Utah
Died Salt Lake Co. General Hospital, SLC, SL Co., Utah. Nov. 16, 1949. age 95. of widespread carcinoma metastis of left breast and arterio scleratic heart disease.
Resident of SLC for 17 years; last street address was 205 Hampton Ave.
Father: Peter A. Forsgren, born Sweden; Mother Christine Knudsen, born Demark. Husband's name: John L. Christensen. No Social Security #, Informant Leland B. Christensen
Burial: Removal 11-19-1949 to Brigham City Cemetery. Felt Funeral Home
OBITUARY: Deseret Evening News - Friday,November 18, 1949 p. B-3
MRS. CHRISTENSEN DIES AFTER SUFFERING STROKE
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Forsgren Christensen, 95, will be conducted Saturday noon in Brigham City Sixth Ward chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by Bishop Richard Hansen.
She died Wednesday evening in a Salt Lake hospital. She suffered a stroke six weeks ago.
She had been residing with a daughter, Miss Hazel Christensen, 205 Hampton Ave.
Mrs. Christensen was born July 23, 1854, in Brigham City, a daughter of Peter A. and Christine Knudson Forsgren. Her father was the first convert in Scandinavia to be baptized into the Church. He was married in Iowa while crossing the plains to Utah.
On April 10, 1873 Mrs. Christensen was married to Christian Klem in the old Salt lake Endowment House. He died six years later. On March 25, 1880 she was married to John L. Christensen who died Sept. 10, 1919.
Mrs. Christensen came to Salt Lake City in 1932 to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lettie C. Cheney, 435 East First South St. Two years later she went to live with Miss Hazel Christensen.
Five of her 11 sons and daughters survive, as follows: John A. Christensen, Huntington Park, Calif., Mrs. Lettie C. Cheney, Emilie Christensen and Miss Hazel Christensen, Salt Lake City, and Leland V. Christensen, Ogden; also a brother, Elias Forsgren, Brigham City; 41 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Harold B. Felt Funeral Home, Brigham City, Friday from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in Brigham City Cemetery.
The stone shows Sarah with both of her husbands
The reverse side of the same stone:
Orlean Christensen, Peter Mahonroy Klem, Clarence Klem
Box Elder News, 4 Aug 1922. "Mr. and Mrs John S. Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Cheney, Mrs. Sarah Christensen, Miss Hazel Christensen and Miss Vinnie Christensen left on Wednesday morning for an outing at Bear Lake and Lava Hot Springs."
Box Elder News, Jan 23, 1923. " Mrs. Sarah Christensen and daughter Hazel, left this city Saturday for Los Angeles, Calif. They will visit there for about six weeks. "
Box Elder News, Aug 13, 1926 "STAKE OLD FOLKS OUTING A SUCCESS" Banquet and Program Given at Lorin Farr Park on Wednesday
"The annual outing of the old folks of Box Elder stake, held at Lorin Farr Park at Ogden Wednesday, was conceded by all attending the biggest outstanding event of the year. The honored guests were conveyed by autos to the pleasure resort, through the courtesy of automobile owners of the various wards, under the supervision of the stake committee composed of the following: Peter Knudson, Peter A. Nebeker, Marius Rasmussen, Lorenzo Burt and Martin Anderson. Upon arrival at the park a sumptious banquet was served at long tables with covers laid for 270 honored guests over 70 years of age, and others, numbering over 600 in all. Following the dinner a splendid program was rendered as follows, with President Wm. C. Horsley as master of ceremonites:
Community singing, "America," invocation, Bishop J.A. Fishburn; address of welcome, Peter A. Nebeker; remarks, Rev. C. E. Fowler; duet, "God Bless The Old Folks," by Daisy and Sevena Madsen; remarks, Pres. S. Norman Lee; duet, "The Glad Sweet Song," by the Madsen sisters; and closing remarks, Peter Knudson.
George Jason Wells of Willard was the oldest native of Box Elder county present at the outing. He was born at Willard in 1851 being one of the first white children born in this county. George Hansen was the first white boy born in Brigham City and Mrs. Sarah Christensen was the first white girl born here, all of whom were honored by an individual introduction.
Following the program the party went to Ogden where the old falks were honored guests at the Egyptian, Paramount and Ogden theatres thru the courtesy of the management. An unusually pleasant times was experienced by all attending, not only made possible by the courteous treatment of all in any way connected with the outing, but also being favored by splendid climatic conditions.
In behalf of the old folks, the stake committee desires to extend a hearty vote of thanks and gratitude to all who so generously contriuted to make the affair the success it was."
MEMORIES OF SARAH: Jean Tyson of Kent, Washington sent me an email after discovering the Forsgren blogs on the internet. She is the great grand daughter of Sarah (back thru Norma Vere Christensen Tyson, daughter of Eli Lachoneus Christensen). She said, "I remember my ggrandmother quite well. I remember beautiful snowy white hair, a serene expression and smooth skin, a dignity that inspired respect. As a child I thought she was as old as the hills. I once asked her what she did to get so old, and she replied that she ate oatmeal every day. I decided then and there that I would settle for a shorter life. It just didn't seem worth eating yucky oatmeal every day just to live a long life! I also remember a beautiful carved child's rocking chair which she told me her father Peter had made for her when she was a chld. I'm not sure where the chair is now, but feel quite sure it is in the family somewhere."
Sarah Forsgren Klem Christensen at age 94 with gr gr grand daughter Anne Richardson (4 generations) Original photo in possession of Jean Tyson.
A remarkable five-generation photo (taken about 1939)
Starting on right and going counter clockwise: Sarah Christine Forsgren Klem Christensen, Lorinda Klem Funk, Esther Funk Jensen, Eleanor Jensen Pantalone, Karen Pantalone
(original photo in possession of Erma Walsh/Andrea Lockwood, Ogden)
Sarah Christensen on her 80th birthday
Original in possession of Jean Tyson
This beautiful, well preserved, quilt was used by Sarah Forsgren Christensen and is located in a storage room at the Brigham City Museum (located in the basement of the Sr. Citizen's center); There is a "pioneer bedroom" display at the museum which states that the coverlet was used by Sarah Forsgren and donated by [her daughter] Hazel. But the quilt is no longer in that display - probably to protect it. I do not know if Sarah made the quilt or just used it.
For information on Sarah and descendants with her first husband, Christian Christensen Klem please go to the separate blog post dated 9/21/11
SARAH'S SECOND HUSBAND: JOHN "L" CHRISTENSEN:
SKETCH OF MY FATHER: JOHN L. CHRISTENSEN by Hazel Christensen, his daughter
John L. Christensen, also known as Jorgen Hansen on his family pedigree chart made from records from Denmark, was born June 2, 1849, in Resnes, Maribo, Denmark, the eldest child of Hans Jorgen Christensen and Maren Katrine Pedersen. Not much is known of my Father's early life in Resnes, but while in his teens he became acquainted and friendly with some L.D.S. missionaries in Denmark, (Their names I do not know.), but apparently he was interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in going to Utah. Missionaries assisted him in providing the ways and means for him to leave Denmark, and his family sailed to America. I have understood there was some problem in him leaving Denmark, as young boys were required to do a term of military service for their country. Some years ago I tried to make a search to learn the name of the ship he came on, the date and any information I could about the trip, but was unsuccessful. I had understood also he came to America when he was about 16 years of age but do not know if he came under the name of John Christensen or Jorgen Hansen, His father being Hans Jorgen Christensen, and in Denmark they have a custom of changing names about as they pass to the children, so I presume that is the reason the pedigree sheet shows him as Jorgen Hansen; the birth date coincides.
There were several John Christensens living in Brigham City where he made his home, so he assumed and used the initial "L" to more completely identify him from the others so named. Early records in Brigham City show he was baptized September 6, 1866 by Nels Rasmussen and confirmed the same day by N. H. Nelson. Another record shows he was re-baptized March 22, 1880. He performed a work mission to Utah's Dixie in 1874 working in the construction of the St. George Temple (which was dedicated April
6, 1877). He was married March 25, 1880 to Sarah Christine Forsgren Klem by D. H. Wells in the Salt Lake Endowment House, but not sealed to her as she was a young widow having previously been married and sealed to Christian Christensen Klem.
My father, John L Christensen was a very even-tempered man. I never remember hearing a cross argument between my mother and father. He was a rather quiet and retiring man, loved his home and family. He enjoyed reading a lot and kept current of events and was very interested in reading histories of the Church and its leaders and what went on in the world about him. He was a good American, always taking advantage of his privilege of casting his vote at every election time.
My father was industrious, interested in growing things; he loved the land and cultivated it, producing an orchard of peaches, some cherries and apricots; also tomatoes for the cannery, cantaloupes, watermelons, some dewberries and raspberries, and on another farm he raised sugar beets, alfalfa, potatoes, and wheat, and he always had a family garden at home. This home, the only one I lived in, was a two-story adobe
residence built in 1890 on a one and a quarter acre lot located at the NE corner of 4th South St. and 1st East and running east to 2nd East in Brigham City, Utah. In the year 1907 or 1908, their son Eli L. Christensen built his home on the 2nd East Street of this acreage where he and his wife Inez Dick Christensen raised their family.
John L. Christensen died September 10, 1919 in Brigham City, Utah and was buried in the Brigham City Cemetery family plot. He was the father of eight children. He was a kind and loving father, He also assisted raising and making a home for Lorinda Klem Funk, who was the daughter of his wife's first marriage, until she married.
Additional information added April 20, 1999 by Susan B. Wagner, great grandaughter: [This page along with a photo of John L. Christensen and of the Christensen family are all together in the DUP archives, submitted by Susan Wagner, SLC, Utah, April 1999 - Spring Run DUP Camp. A scanned copy of these documents are also in the Forsgren Family Assn. Docs File]
Jorgen Christensen is listed on the 1865 Immigration List of Capt. Miner G. Atwood's Company. "In 1865 a company of emigrating Saints, numbering 557 souls, left Copenhagen by the steamer "Aurora", May 4, 1865. The emigrants proceeded to Hamburg where the company boarded the double-decked ship, the B.S. Kimball. The ship sailed to New York Harbor, arriving June 14th. The following day the emigrants landed at Castle Gardens. They traveled by train to Quincy, Illinois, where they arrived on the 20th. Here they were ferried across the Mississippi River, traveled to St. Joseph, and by steamboat up the Missouri River to Wyoming, Nebraska. The company of Scandinavian emigranats was organized and appointed to Miner G. Atwood's company. They arrived in the Salt Lake valley November 8, 1865."
The 1870 Brigham City, Box Elder County census lists a John Christensen living at the home of Bishop Alvin Nichols.
The following details taken from the "History of Box Elder County" may be interesting:
"December 15, 1870 the articles of incorporation of the Brigham Manufacturing and Mercantile Association were filed. The institution was later controlled by a United Order Council consisting of sixty influential citizens of the county. Two of the sixty listed are Alvin Nichols and Peter A. Forsgren (future father-in-law). On the 22nd of October, 1874, a company of Box Elder County men lwft Brigham City for Washington County, Utah. Land had been secured there, and these men were called by President Lorenzo Snow to transform that sandy oasis into a vineyard and cotton farm.
They fenced the holdings, dug ditches and got water onto the land, planted acres of grape vines and row upon row of cotton, quarried and hauled rock, built a huse, chicken coops, barns, corrals and planted a garden. When the places began to assume the appearance of a farm it was named "The Brigham City Cotton Farm."
Mention is also made of topping cane, making wine, and boxing raisins. The cotton was ginned and baled at the Brigham City Cotton Farm but was hauled to Washington City to be spun into thread. From here it was hauled to the Woolen Mills at Brigham City and used in making cloth.
One of the names that appear on the payroll kept at the Camp is John L. Christensen. We say payroll, but in justice to these men and women it should be understood that this call was a working mission and that the mere pittance they received was in "Home D" and was negotiable only with the various departments of the Cooperative Institution."
During this time John became close friends with Christian Christensen Klem. Christian was married to Sarah Christine Forsgren and they had one daughter, Lorinda, two sons, Clarence and Peter. Sadly within five months Sarah's husband Christian passed away December 7, 1878, her son Peter passed away January 2, 1879 and her other son Clarence passed away April 6, 1879. John and Sarah were then married March 25, 1880. [It then lists their children].
At the Daughters of utah Pioneers Museum in Brigham City there are the following items donated by the family: a sewing machine and dinner plates with a water pitcher which belonged to Sarah, also a child's rocking chair, which belonged to John and Sarah's daughter Hazel. There is a loom shuttle which belonged to Sarah's father Peter which he used to weave carpet. Some of his carpet was laid in the Logan Temple.
At the DUP Museum in Salt Lake City there are pictures of Sarah's parents Peter Adolf Forsgren and Anna Christina Knudsen, on display in the Jensen Room along with a water pitcher and brooch.
Enclosed is a portrait of John L. Christensen and also a family portrait taken in 1902."
This is the home of John and Sarah F. Christensen (taken Sept. 2011) 337 South 1st East in Brigham City. The home was featured in a newspaper article (along with the home of Sarah's brother Oscar Forsgren) about mansard roofs. Unfortunately I didn't copy the date of the article but it would have had to have been after 1902 when Oscar's home was built)
CENSUS: 1910 Census of Brigham City Ward 1, Box Elder Co. ED 6 Sheet 4A
Christensen, John L, head, (age not stated), 1st marriage at age 30, farm laborer own farm, he and both parents born Denmark
Christensen, Sarah, wife, age 57, her second marriage entered into at age 30. Mother of 11 children, 8 children living [all remaining household members born Utah]
Christensen, Wilford, son, age 19
Christensen, Emil, son, age 14
Christensen, Hazel, daur, age 11
Christensen, Leland, son, age 9
DEATH: Utah Death Certificate 1900204 or #142 in possess of Fors Fam Assn
JOHN L. CHRISTENSEN, residence 1 East & 4th So., 1st Ward, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah.
died Sept 10, 1919 6:45 a.m. of acute dilatation of heart & chronic nephritis. Age 70 years, 3 mo. 8 days.
male, white, married. Wife: Sarah Funk [error] Christensen.
Born June 2, 1849, Denmark; Occupation: Farmer
Father: Hans Jorgen Christensen, born Denmark; Mother: Kathrine Petersen, born Denmark.
Informant: J.S. Christensen, Brigham
Burial: Brigham City Cem, Sept. 12, 919, B. Thompson, undertaker
OBITUARY: Deseret Evening News - Saturday, Sept 13, 1919 Sec. 2 p.6
BRIGHAM CITY, Sept. 12 - FUNERAL OF J.L. CHRISTENSEN
This afternoon, funeral services were held in the First ward chapel for John L. Christensen who died Wednesday afternoon of heart trouble.
Mr. Christensen was born on the island of Lolland, Denmark, June 2, 1849. He accepted the gospel in his native land and came to Utah in 1865, coming direct to Brigham City, where he had made his home continuously. He is survived by his wife, five sons and two daughters Mr. Christensen was one of the successful fruit growers of the community.
BURIAL: Brigham City Cem B-17-24-3
Sexton's records list his parents as Hans Jorgen Christensen and Maren Katherine Petersen and place of birth as Resness, Lolland, Denmark.
Erma Vilate Funk Walsh said that Grandpa Christensen was a very kind, wonderful man (Personal interview, Ogden, Utah. Crescent Care Home. Erma is 98. Mind alert, countenance happy. Feb 13, 2011)
The family of John "L" and Sarah Forsgren Christensen
Back Row: Eli L, Sarah (Lettie), John S., Lorinda (Klem)
Front Row: Emille, John "L", Hazel, Sarah, Leland, Wilford A.
Three of Sarah's children with John L. Christensen: Lettie, Wilford and Emille. Emille was born in 1895 so the photo is dated probably in 1896.
Sarah Forsgren and John L Christensen were the parents of 8 children, 1 of whom died in infancy. We will consider each of those children now in order of birth:
Sarah Forsgren & John L Christensen's Child #1 -- John Scalander Christensen, born 10 Jan 1881, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. He died 9 Jan 1962, Lynwood,Los Angeles Co., California. He was buried 13 Jan 1962 in the Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., Calif. John married Elsa Elizabeth Peters on May 10, 1905 in the Salt Lake Temple. Elsa was born 17 June 1884 in Perry, Box Elder Co.. She died 19 Dec. 1976 in Bell Gardens, Los Angeles, California and is also buried in the Inglewood Cemetery.
[I have no other photos of John and Elsa and their family members. Can any descendants help with that - - or with obituaries or life histories?? Would also like photos of their headstones]
GREAT NEWS UPDATE! On March 1, 2013 I discovered, thanks to a prompting by Diane Formisano, a descendant of John & Elsa, another wonderful blog which will give you great information on John and Elsa and their descendants: Click here to go to Kent Christensen's wonderful contributions to the descendants of John Scalander and Elsa Peters Christensen! (In case clicking the link does not work, this is the URL:
http://californiachristensens.blogspot.com/p/remembrance-of-dad-john-feron.html
Without getting Kent's permission I am uploading only two of his photos to this blog. Please visit and honor HIS blog directly for other fine information!
John and Elsa taken near the time of their marriage by Compton Studios in Brigham City
Western States Marriage Index
Marriage ID #308986Groom: CHRISTENSEN, John S
Bride: PETERS, Elsa E
Place: Salt Lake City
Date: 10 May 1905
County of Record, Box Elder, Utah
vol. 2 p. 221
Elias Peter Forsgren's FGS sheet shows him as John Scalander Christensen; shows death as Huntington Park(Elias obtained the information from Sarah Vilate Cheney)
CENSUS: 1930 Census of Brigham City, Utah Ward 3ED 7 p. 3B & 4A N. 1st West St. Family 71 (taken Apr. 5th)
Christensen, John S, head, age 49, md. at age 23, he & mother born Utah, father born Denmark, farner
Christensen, Elsie P, wife, age 45, md at age 20, she and father born Utah, mother born Nebraska
Christensen, J. Feron, son, Single, born Utah, laborer in Poultry farm
Christensen, Lois, daughter, single, born Utah , laborer in Cannery
Christensen, Camille, daughter, age 15, single, born Utah
Christensen, Blanche, son, age 11, single, born Utah
Christensen, Scott P., son, single, age 8, born Utah
DEATH: California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: John S Christensen
Social Security #: 556349871
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1881
Birthplace: Utah
Death Date: 9 Jan 1962
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Forsgren
Source Citation: Place: Los Angeles; Date: 9 Jan 1962; Social Security: 556349871.
John and Elsa Peters Christensen had 6 children:
#1) Roma Christensen, born either the 7th or the 14th of July 1906, Brigham City. Roma is our mystery child since my records showed she died 12 Jun 1969, place of death and burial unknown, Other records show her as dying 12 June 1909 ! But she is not listed in the Utah Burials index or their Cemetery database under Roma Christensen. My records show her with two husbands. Roma married 1st) Byron Jeppson in 1925, place unknown. I am assuming they divorced. I have no exact information on this spouse. Some family member calculated birth date of 1902 and place Brigham City. Roma married 2nd) Ward Hancock. No places provided. This lady and her life are just a mystery to me. I could find no death information under either spouse's surname so must rely on someone else to correct information here! I don't know if Roma had children with any of her husbands, or if she did actually grown to adulthood!
#2) John Feron Christensen, born 7 Jan 1908, Brigham City, Box Elder Co.; died 30 Dec1970 Lynwood, Los Angeles, California. He is buried in Rose Hills Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. John married Elma Smith on 8 Jan 1934 in Salt Lake City. Elma was born 7 Nov 1910 in Woods Cross, Davis Co., Utah. She died 17 Aug 2008, place of death and burial unknown. John Ferron and Elma are the parents of four children, John Feron, Jr., Paul, and Luann
DEATH: California Death Index, 1940-1997
Social Security #: [removed ]
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1908
Birthplace: Utah
Death Date: 30 Dec 1970
Death Place: Los Angeles
#3) Lois Christensen, born 11 July 1912, Brigham City, Box Elder Co. Died 10 Feb 1969, place of death and burial unknown. Lois married Howard "E" Dewey on 14 Aug 1936 place unknown. Howard Dewey was born 12 Nov 1913 in Deweyville, Box Elder Co., Utah, the son of Joseph Ira Dewey and Emma Trisha Lindsay. Died 21 Sept 1957 in Huntington Park, California. I have no photos or further information about this family. No record of children in my database.
#4) Camille Christensen, born 23 Jun 1914, Brigham City, Box Elder Co. Died 10 Feb 1974 in Paradise, Butte Co., California.; buried in Brigham City Cemetery in plot D-2-58-3 Camille married Berthel Charles Just (known as Charles since his father has the same name) on 1 Jun 1933 in Salt Lake City. B. Charles was born 23 Sept 1913, Brigham City, Box Elder Co., He died 15 April 1983 in Upland, San Bernardino Co.,Calif. and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery. I have no further information on this couple or their family.
#5) Blanche Christensen, born 10 Nov 1918,Brigham City, Box Elder Co. She died 26 Nov 1970, place of death and burial unknown. Blanche married Jack Knudsen on 23 Sep 1938. I have no further information on this couple or possible children
#6) Scott Peters Christensen
Sarah Forsgren and John L. Christensen's
Child #2 - Eli Lachonius Christensen, born 19 Jan 1883, Brigham City, Box Elder Co.; died 3 April 1934 in Brigham City, buried 6 April 1934 in Brigham City Cemetery in plot B-46-6-6.
Eli married 1st) Inez Dick on 15 Dec 1903 in Brigham City. Inez was born 1 Aug. 1882 in Salt Lake City to James Dick and Vere Forrest. She died 15 Dec 1921 in Brigham City and was buried in the Brigham City Cemetery next to her husband. Eli and Inez had 10 children. Inez passed away just two weeks after the birth of her last child.
Eli married 2nd) Leona Hunt Vance on 9 Nov 1927 in Salt Lake City. Leona was born 9 Nov 1898 in Hebron, Washington Co., Utah. She died 21 Aug. 1968 in Salt Lake City and was buried on 24 Aug 1968 in Brigham City Cemetery. Leona and Eli had one child, a son, Darrell
by Doris Christensen Tingey, June 26, 1982
Their first home was in a house on the east side of the street on First East between 4th and 5th South. I was born in this house. I don't know if John was born here or in the next home just north of Chris Hoist's store on Main Street between 4th and 3rd South. It was here that I became aware of things. One afternoon there was a terrific thunder and lightening storm. The canvas picture that was hanging on the wall was completely burned out of the frame. I remember coming to, lying out on the side of the ditch bank with Bro. Hoist and Mother trying to revive me.
Dad had just completed a new home for us, on a lot Grandpa Christensen had given him, on 2" E. between 3rd and 4 South. Norma was the first baby born here. Then came May, Verna, Ross, Dee, Inez, Beth, and Don. For such a large growing family Dad had to build more onto the house. A larger cellar, our first bathroom, two bedrooms, a hall, bigger kitchen, and a large enclosed porch which was the bedroom for the boys. Dad was a very good carpenter. I was told that he never thought one nail was enough, so he added more to be sure it was solid. Darlene still has a table he made for her when she was a little girl which she still uses for her grandchildren and is just as sturdy as when it was built. He was foreman for Merrill's Planing Mill for most of his adult life. The nicest thing I remember about this house was the large front porch. We used to spend a lot of time in the summer on it especially to watch the thunder and lightening storms.
Each baby as it arrived was so loved and wanted and all were born at home. I still remember one night a few days before Christmas. Mother and Dad getting ready for a party with their friends. Mother looked so pretty in a new dress and her hair was always so nice, dark and naturally curly. They had to come home about midnight and Ross was there to greet us when we got up in the morning. Don also arrived near Christmas time.
In those days the mother stayed in bed for ten days after a delivery. On the day she was to get up, she had a bad strep infection and in a few days it turned into pneumonia. She passed away when Don was 17 days old. Lizzie asked Dad if they couldn't take the baby and raise him. So with many tears from all of us he consented for them to take him.
They later adopted him legally. Don was a very lucky little boy to have had such wonderful parents, and such a good and loving home.
Dad began thinking he would like to be a farmer so he bought a 20 acre farm a mile west of the Cement Plant and just east of the Bear River. One fall he and his brother Wilford went out and lived in a covered wagon on the farm to get up the beets. One afternoon as us kids came home from school, Mother met us at the door with a bundle of clean clothes for 4 of us and told us to go, John and I to Grandmother's, Norma and May to Grandma Christensen's. Dad had come home very ill and covered with small pox. Wilford and Fanny both got them also. Before he was well, Mother and the other kids also had them and mother the worst of all. We would go to the house every day to look in the windows to see all we could of the sick ones. Inez would stand up at the window and show us her one pox on her tummy. I think the Christmas that year was about the best one we ever had. Two days before the health officers came and fumigated the house and we all went home to our Lysol baths. It really didn't matter that there wasn't much Santa as we were all so glad to get home.
Both parents were very active in the ward. Mother a very dedicated Primary worker. Grandma McMaster would come down every Monday afternoon to tend the babies. Mother always sang in the choir, having a very lovely alto voice. She also was a great seamstress, making all our clothes.
Dad was a teacher in the different classes. Supt. in the Sunday School. I remember him most as President of the YMMIA. They liked to have dances quite often and one winter not having money for an orchestra he got a free one. Me on the piano, John on the violin, Lucius Johnson on the trombone and Clifford Petersen on the sax. We always started together on Lucius' down beat but seldom finished together. Dad liked to dance and was a good dancer, only he held you so darn tight you couldn't have missed a step if you wanted to.
When May was a baby they decided it was time to go to the Temple and take out their endowments and have the children sealed to them. Early one summer morning we left for Logan in Grandpa's surrey with a fringe on top. And his team of Dapple Greys. After the Temple Session we headed for home in the late afternoon. When we got near the Logan River Dad said, "I wonder how deep the water is?" The water was so clear you could see the bottom and it didn't seem to be running very swift. We soon found out how deep it was as he drove into it and the suitcases and lunch boxes went floating down the stream. He jumped into the water to rescue those things and mother drove the horses. Aunt Verna McMaster had gone with us this day to help with the baby Inez. Aunt Verna was killed soon after this.
Dad was also proud of his cars as he could get them. First a Model T Ford, then a Model A, then a Chevrolet.
About five years after Mother passed away Dad married Leona Vance. They had a darling baby boy, blue eyes and baby curly blond hair. Dad died five years after this marriage at the age of 51 of pneumonia.
DEATH: Utah Death Certificate 0003400079 (or #623 or #39)
OBITUARY Salt Lake Tribune - Wednesday Apr. 4, 1934 p. 24 (a very similar obituary is found in the Ogden Standard Examiner, April 3, 1934 - ancestry.com)
"Eli Christensen, 51, of Brigham City, died Tuesday at 1 p.m. of pneumonia at the family home 340 South Second East Street after an illness of five days.
He was born here January 19, 1883, a son of John L. and Sarah Christensen. He was a cabinet-maker by trade and had been employed at the Merrell Plaining Mill more than 30 years. He was president of the fifty-eighth quorum of seventy at the time of his death.
He married Miss Inez Dick of this city December 15, 1903 in the Logan LDS temple. She died a number of years ago. He married Mrs. Leona Vance of this city in October, 1927 in the S.L. LDS temple.
Surviving are his widow and following sons and daughters: Mrs. Doris Tingey, John, Ross, Dee, Inez, Beth and Kay Christensen, Brigham City; Mrs. Norma Tyson and Mrs. Verna Anderson, Salt Lake; Mrs. May Parker of San Francisco, Cal; Don Christensen, Tremonton; Leda, Beth and Lavor Vance Christensen, Brigham City; his mother and seven brother and sisters. John S. and Wilford Christensen, Brigham City; Emilie C. and Hazel Christensen and Mrs. Lettie Cheney, Salt Lake; Leland Christensen, San Francisco; Mrs. Lorinda C. Funk, Ogden; also two grandchildren.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed."
BURIAL: Brigham City Cem B-46-6-6
I do not yet have a photo of 2nd wife Leona Vance nor a picture of her headstone. Can a family member help with that???
"My grandfather was Sarah's son Eli Lachonius Christensen. He and his wife Inez Dick Christensen had 10 children, with my mother Norma Vere Christensen Tyson being the third born child. Inez died shortly after giving birth to her 10th child - a son, so I never did get to know her. Eli remarried and was still living when I was born, but I was too young to remember him. I just remember a photo of a very handsome blond man who looked tall as a tree to me."
Eli and Inez Christensen had 10 children:
The Christensen Siblings:
Ross, John (photo inset), Doris, Verna, Inez, Beth, Norma, Don Fishburn, May's husband Dwayne Parker, May
#1) Doris Christensen, born 2 Aug1904, Brigham City, Box Elder Co.; died 9 Jun 1987 in Brigham City and was buried 15 Jun 1987 in the Brigham City Cemetery in plot B-46-6-4
"Born, girl, to Eli Christensen, Tuesday. Box Elder News 11 Aug 1904 p. 1 col. 4"
Doris married Homer Cyril Tingey on 23 Mar 1927 in the Logan LDS temple. Homer was born 25 Sep 1904 in Brigham City. He died 25 Feb 1977 in Brigham City and is buried in the Brigham City Cemetery B-46-6-5. IThe Tingeys have three children: Inez Darlene, Carolyn and David
Doris & Homer Tingey
His parents are Henry Page Tingey and Ebba Priscilla Jansen
There is a family tree submission on Ancestry.com submitted by "beckster8" but only gives his birth and death
CENSUS: 1910 Brigham City U.S. Census; Ward 1
Tingey, Henry, age 41 , farmer (all members of household born Utah)
Tingey, Pricilla, age 45, mother of 10 children, 10 living
Tingey, Vance H. , age 20
Tingey, Guy A., age 18
Tingey, Mazel, age 15
Tingey, Delmar, age 12
Tingey, Russel, age 10
Tingey, Florence, age 8
Tingey, Homar, age 5
Tingey, Wynona, age 2
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Name: Homer Tingey Last Residence: 84302 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States of America
Born: 25 Sep 1904
Died: Feb 1977 State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before 1951)
BURIAL: Brigham City Cem: B-46-6-4;
There is an entry on findagrave.com Memorial # 14399887; also from namesinstone.com
Name: DORIS CHRISTENSEN TINGEY
Birth: 8/2/1904 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH
Death: 6/9/1987 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH
Relations
Father: Eli L. Christensen
Mother: Inez Dick
Family links:
Spouse: Homer Cyril Tingey (1904 - 1977) #14399915
Burial Information
Burial: 6/15/1987 Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA
Grave Location: B-46-6-4
Eli & Inez's Child #2) John DeGray Christensen, born 15 June 1906 in Brigham City. Died 18 Feb 1945 in Salt Lake City of severe burns. His body was returned to Brigham City for burial (plot B-6-46-8). John D. never married.
(See also the photos above with Doris and his other sisters)
Death Notice: Salt Lake Telegram Mar 28, 1945.
Christensen, John DeGray, 38, Brigham City, extensive burns, Feb. 15.
BURIAL: B-6-46-8
Listed on SL film 194,133: [Handwritten] Brigham City Sexton's Records. Checked on 2-12-11 as died Feb 18, 1945 in Salt lake City of Burns w contractures. No spouse listed. Born 15 June 1914.
Personal Remembrances: (E-mail from Jean Tyson 2-15-2010)
"John DeGray Christensen was born and raised in Brigham City. He left as a young adult to experience "the ways of the world." I know that he lived in San Francisco for a while, but as with most children I wasn't aware of all that happened. I do remember him later in his life when he returned to Utah. Not much was spoken of in the family about his problems. He was a semi-invalid when I knew him. My Dad later told me that he had a sexually-transmitted disease, but no one else ever said that. Doris used to send her daughter, Darlene, to his apartment in BC with dinner quite frequently, and Doris did take care of him there.
Apparently he was smoking in bed when his apartment caught on fire. He was badly burned. That was the reason for his long hospital stay (which I did not know about until seeing his death certificate). He never did marry, although a handsome man. I thought of him as gentle and troubled. I wondered about his time away from the family.
. . .I do know he was loved by his family and that they worried about him. It comforts me to know that he is now in the loving circle of his family, and I look forward to embracing him when we meet."
Eli & Inez's Child #3) -- Norma Vere Christensen, born 15 July 1908, Brigham City. Died 19 Mar 1978 in Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona. Norma is buried in Brigham City Cemetery plot B-46-6-2. Norma married Paul DeOrr Tyson 30 August 1930 in Brigham City. Paul was born 20 Feb 1908 in Logan, Cache Co., Utah to Abraham Tyson (1880-1927) and Louie Effie Stock (1882-l967). He died 1 Jan 1996 in Sun City, Maricopa Co., Arizona and was returned to Brigham City to be buried next to Norma on 6 Jan 1996.
Norma, age 9 - 1917
MARRIAGE: Ogden Standard Examiner, Sept. 7, 1930
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Christensen of Brigham City announce the marriage of their daughter, Norma, to Paul Tyson, son of Mrs. Louie Tyson of Logan. The marriagae took place at the home of the bride's parents Saturday evening at 6 o'clock with Bishop Abel S. Rich performing the ceremony in the presence of about thirty-seven guests. The rooms in which the ceremony was performed were decorated in a color scheme of pink and green. The bride wore a beautiful light shade of brown. Following the ceremoy a delicious hot dinner was served at one long table atatractively decorated in pink and green. Out of twon guests included Mr. and Mrs. A.N. Fishburn and son, Don, of Tremonton, Mr. and Mrs. K.C. Wright, Miss HazelChristensen, Miss Mae Christensen and John Christensen of Salt Lake, and Mrs. Loey Tyson and daughter of Logan.
The bride is a graduate of the Box Elder High School and Henager's business college of Salt Lake, and is an employe of Walker Brothers bank at Salt Lake. Mr. Tyson is a graduate of the high school at Logan and was formerly employed by the Tyson Frit and Produce company in Brigham City. Following a short honeymoon vacation the young couple will make their home in Salt Lake.
Jean and Paul - Newlyweds
Norma and Paul - 1976
Paul DeOrr Tyson:
CENSUS: 1920 Census of Cornish, Cache, Utah; Taken 29 Jan 1920; ED 21, Sheet 14 A family #256
Tyson, Abraham, head, md, age 38, Asst. Manager, West Cache Sugar Co., born Utah
Tyson, Louie, wife, md, age 36, born Idaho
Tyson Paul D R, son, aage 11 {all children born Utah]
Tyson, Virginia, daur, age 10
Tyson, Ross, son, age 6
Tyson, Margene, daur, age 2 yrs 9 mos
Tyson, Ruth, daur, age 6 mos.
After he married Irma they lived at 10807 W. Mountain Rd. in Sun City, Arizona
Utah Burials Results
Burial Information: Tyson, Paul D.
Birth: 2/20/1996 Death: 1/1/1996 Burial: 1/6/1996
Place of Birth: Logan, Utah
Place of Death: Sun City, Arizona
Grave Location: Brigham City Cemetery , B-46-6-3
Source: Sexton
Relatives: Jean (Spouse) [Incorrect. Jean is his daughter]
After Norma passed away Paul married Irma Lant, 24 June 1978 in Rexburg, Madison Co., Idaho. Irma had also formerly been married (to Howard Wayne Schuler). She was born 29 April 1910 in Garland, Box Elder Co.; She died just a few months after Paul in Sun City, Arizona and is buried there with Wayne.
"ERMA (IRMA) LANT was born 29 April 1910 in Garland, Box Elder County, Utah. She had two older sisters and two older brothers, Lucile, Donna, Glen, and Harold. There were two other brothers who had died as babies. When Erma was three years old the family moved back to their home town of Payson, Utah, where she attended the Peteetneet Elementary School. Here, in the first grade, she became acquainted with Howard Wayne Shuler, whom she was later to marry. They were "childhood sweethearts."
When Erma was only eight years of age, her mother Letitia Ann Davis Lant died in the flu epidemic, on 28 Jan 1919. (Howard's mother, Dora May Wightman Shuler also died in this same epidemic, as did many in Payson.) Erma recalls her mother as being very kind, loving, and patient. On one occasion, her mother had sent her out to the barn to feed the family cow in the wintertime. Erma came back sooner than expected, and looking out the window, her mother saw that Erma's tracks in the snow didn't go all the way to the barn. Instead of scolding, her mother patiently asked questions in order to teach her, such as "Don't you think that poor cow needs some food to stay warm in the winter? Don't you think she must be very hungry?" and so forth.
Erma's father John T. Lant remarried a year and a half after Letitia Ann's death. On 24 June 1920, when Erma was 10, he married Elizabeth Charlotte ("Lottie") Lee Finlayson. In addition to a stepmother, Erma also gained a younger step-sister and step-brother at this time: Leeta, age 8, and Bill, 3. Her two older sisters Lucile and Donna were already grown and married. Her brothers Glen and Harold were 14 and 12. Being a rather quiet child, Erma felt she was often overlooked, and she didn't ever develop a very close relationship with her stepmother. She did become quite close to her grandmother, Margaret Ann Miller Davis, who was a widow and lived in Spanish Fork. But Erma's family soon moved up to Washington State, where her father had been transferred for his career, and she had to leave all of her relatives and friends in Utah behind.
Her half-brother Dick was born in 1923 when Erma was thirteen, and her half-sister Nancy in 1928 when she was seventeen. The family moved three different times during the years in Washington State, so this was a very difficult time for Erma as she felt she had no place where she really belonged. But it sounds like she did enjoy the ocean; her older brother Harold (who later became an attorney and lived in Bellingham, Washington all of his life, and raised his family there), said that when he and Erma and Leeta were teenagers their family lived on the coast of Washington, on Puget Sound, and the three of them would swim out to a certain rock and back every day. They made a goal to do this every day for a whole year, but had to stop when the water got too cold in the winter.
Erma graduated from Whatcom High School in Bellingham, Washington in 1928, and at this time she changed the spelling of her name to "Irma." She was always a small and very slender, petite lady; only 4'11" tall, she claimed to be 5 feet. Her short stature was inherited from her Scottish ancestors. In her high school graduation picture Irma looked quite stylish, with her hair bobbed in the 1920's style, and she knew how to dance the Charleston, the popular dance at the time (sometimes she would still demonstrate this for her grandchildren). After her graduation from high school, Irma returned to Utah. She lived with her sisters in their homes in Ogden and worked as a secretary to earn enough money to go to college. She attended Brigham Young University at Provo and the Branch Agricultural College (now Southern Utah University) at Cedar City, Utah. The dean for whom she had been working at BYU was appointed to a new position at the Branch A.C., and asked her to come down there as his secretary since she was such a good one. At the time, she was dating Howard Shuler, with whom she had become reacquainted on visits to Payson, and after she moved to Cedar City he said that he soon became tired of driving all that way to date her, so he decided to ask her to marry him.
Howard and Irma were married on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1931 at Payson, Utah, when they were both 20 years old (Irma was three months older than Howard). Their first child, Patsy Rae Shuler, was born Feb. 17, 1932 at Payson, but she lived only four days. Their second daughter, Sandra Shuler, was born 8 April 1934 at Payson. Irma's dear grandmother Margaret Davis died on the 6th of April 1934, but Irma was unable to attend the funeral because she was still confined to bed after the birth of Sandra. Howard and Irma's first son John David Shuler was born 6 April 1937 in Payson, and Michael Howard Shuler was born 10 Dec 1939, also in Payson. The family moved to the east bench of Salt Lake City in 1941. After the war the family moved to Tooele, Utah in 1946, where Howard worked for the Tooele Army Depot as an inspector. Their youngest child, Craig Lant Shuler, was born in Tooele 15 June 1951. The family moved back to Salt Lake City in 1956, where Irma was a secretary at the Veterans Administration Hospital, and Howard continued to work for the Tooele Army Depot.
After retirement, Howard and Irma moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1972 (while Craig was on his mission in Brazil). They went on cruises to Hawaii and Alaska, fulfilling a long-awaited desire to travel and see a bit of the world. Every summer they would come up to stay in Rexburg, Idaho with a group of Sun City residents, enjoying the cooler climate. Here Howard died suddenly of a heart attack, on 27 July 1977, at age 67.
Irma remarried on 24 June 1978, at age 68, to Paul DeOrr Tyson, a Sun City widower. Irma had been a Relief Society visiting teacher to Paul's wife Norma. When Norma passed away from cancer a few months after Howard's death, Paul returned a dish to Irma after the funeral. Then he started joining her on her daily early morning walks, and soon it developed into a courtship.
Paul and Irma decided to get married, and told all their children and grandchildren that the date was set for the fall of 1978 (Irma planned to wait until after she could have Howard's temple work done and be sealed to him. This had to be a year or more after his death). But when Irma and Paul went on a trip to Utah and Idaho to meet each other's families, they decided to go ahead and get married right away, by a bishop in Rexburg. He had to call their bishop in Sun City for approval. They didn't tell their children until afterwards, and we were all very surprised when we found out that Grandma had "eloped." They enjoyed 17 happy years together, living in Sun City (and in Rexburg for the summers until 1994). Paul took very good care of Irma. We called him "Grand-Paul." They were active in the Sun City Ward. Paul passed away on 1 Jan 1996 at age 87, and Irma passed away 2 May 1996 at age 86.
Howard Wayne Shuler and Irma Lant Shuler Tyson are both buried at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City, Arizona, but there is also a memorial marker for them in the Payson City Cemetery, since both of them had strong family roots there. Irma's second husband Paul DeOrr Tyson is buried in Brigham City, Utah, next to his first wife, Norma.
Information Compiled by Karen Bray Keeley ; INTERNET Adaptation by Sandra Shuler Bray"
[See the ancestry.com submission for Irma Lant's family tree submitted by "yvonnefrench43". She has uploaded the photos of Irma with first husband Howard and one of her and Paul.]
Paul, Irma and Jean Tyson Palmer (his grand daughter)
[There is an entry for Paul on findagrave.com (Memorial # 14402303) with no photo, but with an obituary and links to both spouses. Maintained by Karen Bray Keeley who lives in Farmington, New Mexico (contact: kuzzuns@gmail.com):
OBITUARY: (from findagrave.com)Obituary, Deseret News, Thursday, January 4, 1996:
DEATH: PAUL DEORR TYSON
Paul DeOrr Tyson, 87, died Monday, January 1, 1996, at his home in Sun City, Arizona of congestive heart failure.
Born February 20, 1908, in Logan, Utah to Abe and Louie Effie Stock Tyson. Married Norma Vere Christensen, August 30, 1930, Brigham City, Utah; later solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. She died March 19, 1978. Married Irma Lant Shuler, June 24, 1978, Rexburg, Idaho. Paul was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School. Paul was a bookkeeper at Mountain Fuel Supply in Salt Lake, retiring in 1969 after nearly 40 years. Paul and Norma raised their family in Salt Lake City and Bountiful, Utah. They retired to Sun City, Arizona, where he has lived since 1969. After marrying Irma, they also spent summers for many years in Rexburg, Idaho. Paul loved fishing, boating, golf, TV sports, and his family. He had a ready smile for everyone. He was an Elder in the LDS Church and a member of the Sun City Ward.
Survivors include his wife, Irma, Sun City; three daughters, Jean Tyson, Tucson, Arizona; DeAnn Crowe, Vancouver, Washington; and Christy Tyson, Seattle, Washington; sisters, Virginia Thomas, Boise, Idaho; and MarJean Tyson and Ruth Hiatt, both of Ogden, Utah; stepchildren, Sandra (and Garland) Bray, West Valley, Utah; Mike (and Ann) Shuler, Scottsdale, Arizona; Marilyn T. Shuler (widow of stepson, John), Boise, Idaho; and Craig L. (and Gayle) Shuler, Sandy, Utah; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren, and 23 step-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, Ross Tyson.
Cremation will be in Arizona. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 6, 1996, 11 a.m., at Myers Mortuary, 205 South 100 East, Brigham City, where friends may call from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Burial will be at Brigham City Cemetery.
Paul and Norma - Brigham City Cemetery Plot B-46-6-3&4
Children of Paul DeOrr Tyson and Norma Vere Christensen:
#1) - - Jean Tyson. Normally I don't publish much to this blog about people who are still living because of privacy issues, but Jean is an exception . She is the source of nearly all these wonderful photos and deserves accolades from us all!
Don't you all agree that a blog post is MUCH improved when there are photos to look at & tidbits of data that go beyond the names, dates and places of an individual?? She has helped me love a branch of the Peter Adolph Forsgren family I had almost no experience with. I admire Sarah and her posterity greatly.
Jean is a happy, generous soul who is my one-woman cheering team. I so appreciate her willing heart to drop everything, answer my questions and mail me photos - and always, always thank me and prod me on in this monumental blogging endeavor!!
Jean lives in Washington State. She will not mind if I share the following:
"Just a bit of information about me. I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah; graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Elementary Education/Music Education. I have taught in California, Utah, Arizona, Washington, and in the LDS Church Education System in both Tonga and Samoa. After retiring, I worked for another 10 years or so in pre-school education. So I guess you could say I am a teacher. I have never married, but I was given a beautiful baby while living in Samoa (That's a long and wonderful story for another time). My daughter, her husband, and three children live in Newcastle, WA, about 30 minutes from me. LIFE IS GOOD!"
Jean and her three grandchildren
Update April 2012: After many months of correspondence with Jean I was finally able to meet her and spend a couple of hours with her contagious optimism, peace of mind and wonderful humor. Victor and I are almost never in the state of Washington so this was a special opportunity. (With a lovely, sunny Spring day to make it perfect). I love and appreciate this woman dearly. She is a blessing to all who know her.
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Here we are - probably laughing at my husbands picture taking abilities.
#2) -- DeAnn Tyson, married to William Talliafero Crowe in 1966. They are the parents of four children.
Poppa Paul Tyson with his daughters DeAnn (left) and Jean (right)
DeAnn Tyson Crowe with two of her daughters, Holly (& her husband Jerred) and Suzanne
#3) -- Christy Tyson, born 15 July 1947; Passed away 1 Jan 2011, Seattle, King Co., Washington
DEATH: The following email was received from Jean Tyson (Christy's sister) on January 29, 2011. Christy's cremains were interred 14 Jan 2011 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Seattle.
Jeans's thoughts to me on 29 Jan 2011:
"Sorry I've taken so long to get in touch with you. My sister Christy passed on January 1, 2011. We have been concentrating on her and all that needs to be done that time has slipped by. She had serious health concerns, and her poor body just quit. She was not a member of the church, but that didn't stop her from being a wonderful person. We will be having a celebration of her life (as she planned) this Sunday, January 30th in West Seattle. She had many friends and had affected so many lives positively that it should be a happy time of rejoicing in a life well-lived. About a week prior to her death, we were visiting at her home. She said, "I set certain goals for my life, and I have accomplished them all. I am ready to leave." I just hope I can say as much when my time comes, although I suspect I'll have to 'fess up that I'm still working on most of them."
Christy as a young child
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This is a sculpture made of Christy not long before she died. It stand in Jean's entryway now, smiling at her and encouraging her on each day.
Eli and Inez's Child #4) -- Sarah May Christensen (known as May), born 1 May 1910, Brigham City, Box Elder Co. Died 18 Nov 2009 in Boulder City, Clark Co., Nevada; buried 27 Nov. in the Boulder City Cem. May married Dwayne John Parker the 23 Oct 1932 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple 4 Sep 1947.
Dwayne was born 17 July 1910, in Charleston, Wasatch Co., Utah; He died 23 Jan 2002 and is buried in the Boulder City Cemetery. May and Dwayne have three children: Carole, Sharon, John .
May - Age 7 - 1917
May and Dwayne Parker
OBITUARY: Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on November 24, 2009
SARAH PARKER
Sarah "May" Parker, 99, a homemaker, of Boulder City, passed away Nov. 18, 2009. She was born May 1, 1910, in Brigham City, Utah, to Eli Christensen and Inez Dick.
She graduated from Box Elder High School in 1929, the same year she was crowned Peach Day Queen in Brigham City. She attended business college in Salt Lake City. May moved to San Francisco, where she married Dwayne J. Parker Oct. 23, 1932, and they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple Sept. 4, 1947. She worked in a restaurant while her husband worked on the Golden Gate Bridge. Their daughter, Carole, was born while living there. They moved back to Utah, and then to California again, and she became a farmer's wife. While living there, daughter, Sharon, and son, John, were born. In 1952, the family moved to Boulder City where she continued to live until her death.
While raising her family, May worked part-time at Gleasons, as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, the Visitors Bureau and the Mother Goose Shop. While active in the LDS Church, she played the piano for many years and was part of the first Lake Mead Stake Relief Society Board for 12 years. May loved Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party, of which she was an active member her whole life. She was a wonderful cook and many meals were enjoyed by all, especially at Thanksgiving dinner.
May's family consisted of five sisters, Doris, Verna, Norma, Beth and her surviving sister, Inez Richardson of Salt Lake City; and brothers, Dee, John, Ross and Don; and surviving half-brother, Darrel (K). She is survived by two daughters, Carole Edwards (Mahlon) of Logandale, and Sharon Barrell (Harold) of Henderson; son, John Parker (Sharon) of Las Vegas); 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be 9-10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, with services following, both at the Fifth Street LDS Chapel. Interment will follow at the Boulder City Cemetery.
Since May's children live near me in Southern Nevada I hope to soon get other photos and a picture of their headstones.
Eli and Inez's Child #5) -- Verna Christensen, born 17 April 1912 in Brigham City. Died 2 Nov. 2006 in West Haven, Weber Co., Utah. She is buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Bountiful (7 Nov. 2006); Verna married Shirl Robert Anderson 9 Aug 1933 in Salt Lake City. Shirl was born 3 Jun 1913 in Brigham City. He died 9 July 1989. Unsure of place of death and burial. Verna and Shirl were the parents of two children: Robert and Susan.
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Name: Verna Christenson Anderson
Last Residence: Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah
Born: 17 Apr 1912
Died: 2 Nov 2006
SSN issued in Utah before 1951
OBITUARY: Davis County Clipper, Nov. 7, 2006 (same obituary appeared in the Ogden Standard Examiner Nov. 6, 2006 and in the Deseret News, Nov 5, 2006 and in the Salt Lake Tribune)
1912 - 2006
Verna Christensen Anderson was born April 17, 1912. She died Nov. 2, 2006, at her daughter's home in West Haven. She had lived in the same house in Bountiful for the past 58 years.
Verna was born in Brigham City, the fifth of 10 children, to Inez Dick and Eli Lachonius Christensen. She is survived by two sisters, May Parker and Inez Richardson. Verna married Shirl Robert Anderson on Aug. 9, 1933. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on Aug. 24, 1961. They had two children: Robert Shirl (DeAnn) Anderson of Bountiful and Susan Lewis (Dan) of West Haven. Shirl died July 8, 1989. Their posterity includes eight grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Verna moved to Bountiful in 1941 where she worked in retail stores for over 30 years - first at Hayward's Bakery, then at the children's clothing store, Mother Goose, and finally at Emilee's, a women's apparel shop. She was an avid reader and a sports fan, but mostly she enjoyed spending time with her beloved family.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, where friends called Monday evening from 6 - 8 p.m. and Tuesday morning 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Lakeview Cemetery.
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Name: Shirl R. Anderson
Born: 3 Jun 1913
Died 8 Jul 1989
SSN Issued Utah before 1951
Robert Shirl Anderson, was born Christmas day, 1936 in Brigham City. He passed away 5 August 2012 in Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah and was buried on 9 August 2012 in the Lakeview Cemetery there.
OBITUARY: Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, ( online Aug 21, 2012); Contains photo; Also published in the Davis Clipper Aug 6, 2012
Robert Shirl Anderson, December 25, 1936 - August 5, 2012
BiographyRobert Shirl Anderson was born on Christmas Day 1936, much to the joy of his mother, Verna Christensen, and his father, Shirl Robert Anderson. He died August 5, 2012, much to the sorrow of his family and friends. Bob spent the first five years of his life in Brigham City and the following 70 years in Bountiful. He attended Stoker Elementary School, the "old" South Davis Junior High, Bountiful High School (for two years), and graduated from Davis High School in 1955, where he was a senior class officer. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern California from 1957-1959. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1961. He taught English at the "new" South Davis Junior High for ten years, then at Woods Cross High for 26 years. He loved teaching, and he loved his students.
Bob married DeAnn Robins on September 2, 1960, and they had four wonderful children together: Robyn, Blake, Brady, and Brooke, 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Bob spent his life serving in various positions in the LDS Church-as a gospel doctrine teacher for many years, a high councilor, bishop of the Woods Cross 3rd Ward, a member of the Woods Cross Stake Presidency, a temple worker at the Bountiful Temple, and most recently as a host missionary at the LDS Conference Center.
Bob loved to read (especially history), watch sports (especially those involving children and grandchildren), and have fun with family and friends.
He is survived by his loving wife, DeAnn; his children, Robyn (Kendall) Hutchinson, Blake (Karen) Anderson, Brady (Alicia) Anderson, Brooke (Steve) Bain; grandchildren and great- grandchild; and his sister, Susan Lewis.
I currently have no other information or photos on this family.
Eli and Inez's Child #6) -- Ross Dick Christensen, born 20 Dec. 1914, Brigham City, Box Elder Co. Died 6 Jun 1993 location not given to me; buried in Santa Fe Natl. Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico in Plot 9, Site 1941; Ross married Silka Mireya Rodriguez on 7 Aug 1961 in Panama. Ross and Silka are the parents of three daughters: Lia, Verna and Patricia . I have no information on Silka's birth or death in my files.
Ross and Silka. (See also the photo of Ross as a younger boy in the entry on Verna above)
BIRTH: Box Elder Newspaper Card File, SL Film 1,145,491
Born to Mr. & Mrs. Eli Christensen, Boy Dec. 20, 1914. Box Elder News Dec. 24, 1914 p. 8 col. 2
MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970 Military Service Cards
CHRISTENSEN, ROSS D. T. Sgdt. Ser# 39933612 Army
2516 Chadwick St., SLC, Ut
Born: 12-20-14, Brigham, Ut.
Parents: Deceased Eli and Inez Dick Christensen
Single
Enlisted: 8-10-44 Ft. Douglas LB#15
Discharged: 10-28-46, Ft. Sheridan, Ill.
Biog: Attended Box Elder HS and Heneger Bus. College. Emp. Streator, Smith, Inc.
Hist: Overseas 3-23-45 Reg. 9-11-46 with Army Airways Comm. System. 2 Battle stars. Prom. T. Sgt. 7-1-46
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Ross Christensen, single
Arrival Date 4 Oct 1950, New York on American steamship "Cristobal"; First class
Departure from Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama Sept 29, 1950
Birth year abt. 1915, age 35, male, born Brigham City
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Born: 20 Dec 1914
Died: 6 Jun 1993
SSN issued in Florida (1961)
BURIAL: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Ross Dick Christensen
Service Info.: TSGT US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1914
Death Date: 6 Jun 1993
Service Start Date: 10 Aug 1944
Interment Date: 11 Jun 1993
Cemetery: Santa Fe National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 501 North Guadalupe Street P. O. Box 88 Santa Fe, NM 87501
Buried At: Section 9 Site 1941
There is an entry on findagrave.com (no headstone photo( Memorial #17531022
Ross Dick Christensen
Dec. 20, 1914 - Jun. 6, 1993
TSGT US ARMY AIR CORPS
Burial: Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe. Co, NM, USA
Plot: 9 0 1941
I have no further information or photos on this family (8-2011)
Eli and Inez's Child #7) -- Eli Dee Christensen, born 23 July 1916 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co. Died 9 April 1980 [I have no information on place] and was buried 12 Apr 1980 in Placerville, El Dorado Co., California. Eli married Marjorie Smith 26 May 1943 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.
Marjorie was born 29 Oct 1915 in Hinkley, Millard Co., Utah. She died 3 Feb 1981 in Concord, Contra Costa Co., Calif. and was buried in Salt Lake City on 7 Feb 1981 [according to my records which may not be accurate]. Three children were born to this marriage: Eli Dee, Jr., Robert and John .
I have no other photos of or information about this family (10-2011)
Eli & Inez's Child #8 - Inez Christensen, [as of 10-2011 I have no information that she is yet deceased]. Inez married Lester Elwood Richardson, 15 Mar 1941 in Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.
Lester was born 4 Sept 1918 in Logan, Cache Co., Utah. He died 29 June 1991 in Salt Lake City. I have no information on place of burial. Inez and Lester have 5 children: Anne, John D., Florence (or Regina), Katherine, and Barbara.
Eli & Inez's Child #8 - Inez Christensen, [as of 10-2011 I have no information that she is yet deceased]. Inez married Lester Elwood Richardson, 15 Mar 1941 in Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.
Lester was born 4 Sept 1918 in Logan, Cache Co., Utah. He died 29 June 1991 in Salt Lake City. I have no information on place of burial. Inez and Lester have 5 children: Anne, John D., Florence (or Regina), Katherine, and Barbara
Lester:
MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970 (ancestry.com)
Lester Elwood Richardson, Rank: Major, Army
Serial # 0396311
Inducted Nov. 1939, Ft. Douglas, Utah
Date of birth: 9-4-18, Logan, Utah
Parents & Nearest Kin: Lester A.Richardson, 302 N. 2 E. Brigham, Utah
Wife: Inez Christensen Richardson, md, Brigham Utah
[He is listed as a Lt. Col. on another military entry and shown as an Air Force officer in his obituary]
RESIDENCES: 15 Grove Ave. South Salt Lake, 84115-2011
Not listed in Utah Burials database
OBITUARY: (from genealogybank.com)
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - June 30, 1991 with photograph, p. B7
LESTER E. RICHARDSON
Lester E. Richardson, age 72, died June 29, 1991 in Salt Lake City.
Born September 4, 1918 in Logan, Utah to Lester A. and Florence Smurthwaite Richardson. Married the former Inez Christensen in Clanton, Alabama on March 15, 1941. Retired Air Force officer. Practiced law in Salt Lake City after his military retirement.
Survived by wife, five children, Anne Richardson Goodell, El Centro, Calif.; John D. Richardson, Escondido, Calif.; Regina Hudek, Boulder, Colorado; Katherine Falvey, Las Vegas, Nevada; Barbara Richardson, Spokane, Wash.; six grandchildren and a sister, Ruth Madsen, of Seal Beach, California.
At Lester's request there will be no funeral. Inquiries may be directed through Evans & Early.
I have no other photos or further information on this family
Eli & Inez's 9th child - Elizabeth Christensen, (Known as "Beth") born 23 Mar 1920 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. Died 2 Dec 2000 (as Beth Welling) in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee Wisconsin where she had been living with her daughter Betsy. She was buried 6 Dec 2000 in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Beth married 1) - Cameron Kay Harmon, 20 Jun 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. and 2) Max Madsen Welling 20 Nov 1972 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.
Cameron Kay Harmon was born 8 July 1917 in Logan, Cache, Utah and died 27 Sep 1969 in Lincoln City, Lincoln, Oregon. He is buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Max Madsen Welling - was born 6 Sept 1916 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah; He died 13 Sep 1991 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada and is buried in the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark Co., Nevada
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Name: Beth C. Welling
Last Residence: 89104 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States of America
Born: 23 Mar 1920
Last Benefit: 89104 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States of America
Died: 2 Dec 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before 1951)
[Her death place provided on newFamilySearch by daughter Elizabeth Ann (Betsy)]
BURIAL: Brigham City Cemetery: Beth Welling
Findagrave Memorial # 14473300 Photo of headstone with Cameron Harmon under name Elizabeth Christenson in possession of Fors. Fam Assn
Cameron K. Harmon
MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970 (ancestry.com)
Name: Cameron K Harmon
Local Board #3, Serail No. 39 941 359
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1917; Birth Place: Logan, Utah
Father: R L Harmon (address unknown)
Mother: Wustane K Harmon (deceased)
Residence: 15 So. 1st E., Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah
Education: 3 yrs. High School, Box Elder High
Age: 28
Military Service : Enlisted 3-12-1945 Ft. Douglas, Ut. Discharged 10-6-1946 Cp. Beale, Calif.
49th Fighter Grp. 7th Ftr. Sr. Rank: Sgt.
Army. Left for overseas 12-4-1945, returned 9-18-1946
Awards & Promotions: Asiatic Pacific Occupation Ribbon; Good Conduct.
Employment: Ogden Air Service Comm.
Wife: Beth C. Harmon
Another record lists mother as Eustane Knudson Titley; [His father was Robert Luther Harmon]
DEATH: Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
Name: Harmon, Cameron K
County: Lincoln
Death Date: 27 Sep 1969
Certificate: 13476
Age: 17 [WRONG!! He was 52!]
Spouse: Beth
Cameron and Beth's daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy), responded to my email inquiry about the location of Cameron's death on 10-18-2011. My father was a boat racer and was in Oregon trying to capture a new world speed record when his boat went airborn and he was thrown. He died a few hours later of this injuries."
BURIAL: Utah Burials Database
Burial Information: Harmon, Cameron
Birth: 7/8/1917
Death: 9/27/1969
Burial: 10/1/1969
Place of Birth: Logan, Utah
Place of Death: Lincoln City, Oregon
Grave Location: Brigham City Cemetery , B-10-9-9
Source: Sexton
Relatives: Knudson, Ivy Eustane (Mother)
Harmon, Robert L. (Father)
Christensen, Beth (Spouse)
[He is buried between his wife Beth and his mother, Ivy Eustane K. Titley (1891-1944). See http://www.namesinstone.com. On Findagrave.com Memorial # 13820730 there is a photo of his and Beth's headstone uploaded by Hal Reeder, copied to Forsgren Fam. Assn. Headstone photos
Beth and Cameron had two children: James Cameron and Elizabeth Ann
Max Welling:
His parents are Franklin David Welling (1867-1932) and Emelia Marie Madsen (1877-1961); Max and Beth were former high school friends. They became re-acquainted after Cameron's death, married, and moved to Las Vegas in the early 70's. They lived in an apartment not far from the Sahara Hotel. (information courtesy of Beth's daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) Ford)
CENSUS: 1920 U.S. Census of Box Elder, Utah Max is listed as age 3 & 9/12 living with his parents, Franklin D. and Amelia M. Welling and his brothers and sister
In 1930 Census of Brigham, Box Elder Co Max is 13 & living with just his mother Emelia M. Welling and brothers David, Ralph and Grant on North First West St.
MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970
Max Madsen Welling
Local Board No.3; Serial No 39915808, Army
Commissioned enlistment 6/5/43, Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of Birth: 9/6/16, Brigham City, Utah
Parents & Nearest Kin: Mother, Emelia M.Welling 64 N. 1st West Brigham, Utah
Md. to Kathryn T. Welling, 518 Clark St., Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Max M Welling
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Utah
State of Residence: Nevada
County or City: Clark
Enlistment Date: 5 Jun 1943, Salt Lake City, Utah
Branch Code: Hospital Dietitians
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Stock clerks
Marital Status: Married
Height: 22
Weight: 114
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Max M. Welling
Born: 6 Sep 1991
Died: 12 Sept 1991
SS # issued Utah, before 1951
[place of death Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada according to step-daughter Elizabeth Ann Harmon on newFamilySearch
BURIAL: US Veterans Gravesites, 1775-2006
Max M Welling
Sgt US Army Air Forces World War II
Birth: 6 Sep 1916
Death: 13 Sept 1991
Service Start Date: 12 Jun 1943
Interment : 20 Sep 1991, Southern Nevada Veterans memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd. Boulder City, NV 89005, Section B, Site 199
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MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970 (ancestry.com)
Lester Elwood Richardson, Rank: Major, Army
Serial # 0396311
Inducted Nov. 1939, Ft. Douglas, Utah
Date of birth: 9-4-18, Logan, Utah
Parents & Nearest Kin: Lester A.Richardson, 302 N. 2 E. Brigham, Utah
Wife: Inez Christensen Richardson, md, Brigham Utah
[He is listed as a Lt. Col. on another military entry and shown as an Air Force officer in his obituary]
RESIDENCES: 15 Grove Ave. South Salt Lake, 84115-2011
Not listed in Utah Burials database
OBITUARY: (from genealogybank.com)
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - June 30, 1991 with photograph, p. B7
LESTER E. RICHARDSON
Lester E. Richardson, age 72, died June 29, 1991 in Salt Lake City.
Born September 4, 1918 in Logan, Utah to Lester A. and Florence Smurthwaite Richardson. Married the former Inez Christensen in Clanton, Alabama on March 15, 1941. Retired Air Force officer. Practiced law in Salt Lake City after his military retirement.
Survived by wife, five children, Anne Richardson Goodell, El Centro, Calif.; John D. Richardson, Escondido, Calif.; Regina Hudek, Boulder, Colorado; Katherine Falvey, Las Vegas, Nevada; Barbara Richardson, Spokane, Wash.; six grandchildren and a sister, Ruth Madsen, of Seal Beach, California.
At Lester's request there will be no funeral. Inquiries may be directed through Evans & Early.
I have no other photos or further information on this family
Eli & Inez's 9th child - Elizabeth Christensen, (Known as "Beth") born 23 Mar 1920 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. Died 2 Dec 2000 (as Beth Welling) in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee Wisconsin where she had been living with her daughter Betsy. She was buried 6 Dec 2000 in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Beth married 1) - Cameron Kay Harmon, 20 Jun 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. and 2) Max Madsen Welling 20 Nov 1972 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.
Cameron Kay Harmon was born 8 July 1917 in Logan, Cache, Utah and died 27 Sep 1969 in Lincoln City, Lincoln, Oregon. He is buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Max Madsen Welling - was born 6 Sept 1916 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah; He died 13 Sep 1991 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada and is buried in the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark Co., Nevada
Beth and Cameron Harmon
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Name: Beth C. Welling
Last Residence: 89104 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States of America
Born: 23 Mar 1920
Last Benefit: 89104 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States of America
Died: 2 Dec 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before 1951)
[Her death place provided on newFamilySearch by daughter Elizabeth Ann (Betsy)]
BURIAL: Brigham City Cemetery: Beth Welling
Findagrave Memorial # 14473300 Photo of headstone with Cameron Harmon under name Elizabeth Christenson in possession of Fors. Fam Assn
Cameron K. Harmon
MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970 (ancestry.com)
Name: Cameron K Harmon
Local Board #3, Serail No. 39 941 359
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1917; Birth Place: Logan, Utah
Father: R L Harmon (address unknown)
Mother: Wustane K Harmon (deceased)
Residence: 15 So. 1st E., Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah
Education: 3 yrs. High School, Box Elder High
Age: 28
Military Service : Enlisted 3-12-1945 Ft. Douglas, Ut. Discharged 10-6-1946 Cp. Beale, Calif.
49th Fighter Grp. 7th Ftr. Sr. Rank: Sgt.
Army. Left for overseas 12-4-1945, returned 9-18-1946
Awards & Promotions: Asiatic Pacific Occupation Ribbon; Good Conduct.
Employment: Ogden Air Service Comm.
Wife: Beth C. Harmon
Another record lists mother as Eustane Knudson Titley; [His father was Robert Luther Harmon]
DEATH: Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
Name: Harmon, Cameron K
County: Lincoln
Death Date: 27 Sep 1969
Certificate: 13476
Age: 17 [WRONG!! He was 52!]
Spouse: Beth
Cameron and Beth's daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy), responded to my email inquiry about the location of Cameron's death on 10-18-2011. My father was a boat racer and was in Oregon trying to capture a new world speed record when his boat went airborn and he was thrown. He died a few hours later of this injuries."
BURIAL: Utah Burials Database
Burial Information: Harmon, Cameron
Birth: 7/8/1917
Death: 9/27/1969
Burial: 10/1/1969
Place of Birth: Logan, Utah
Place of Death: Lincoln City, Oregon
Grave Location: Brigham City Cemetery , B-10-9-9
Source: Sexton
Relatives: Knudson, Ivy Eustane (Mother)
Harmon, Robert L. (Father)
Christensen, Beth (Spouse)
[He is buried between his wife Beth and his mother, Ivy Eustane K. Titley (1891-1944). See http://www.namesinstone.com. On Findagrave.com Memorial # 13820730 there is a photo of his and Beth's headstone uploaded by Hal Reeder, copied to Forsgren Fam. Assn. Headstone photos
Beth and Cameron had two children: James Cameron and Elizabeth Ann
Brigham City Cemetery B-10-9-9
Beth and Max Welling
Max Welling:
His parents are Franklin David Welling (1867-1932) and Emelia Marie Madsen (1877-1961); Max and Beth were former high school friends. They became re-acquainted after Cameron's death, married, and moved to Las Vegas in the early 70's. They lived in an apartment not far from the Sahara Hotel. (information courtesy of Beth's daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) Ford)
CENSUS: 1920 U.S. Census of Box Elder, Utah Max is listed as age 3 & 9/12 living with his parents, Franklin D. and Amelia M. Welling and his brothers and sister
In 1930 Census of Brigham, Box Elder Co Max is 13 & living with just his mother Emelia M. Welling and brothers David, Ralph and Grant on North First West St.
MILITARY: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970
Max Madsen Welling
Local Board No.3; Serial No 39915808, Army
Commissioned enlistment 6/5/43, Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of Birth: 9/6/16, Brigham City, Utah
Parents & Nearest Kin: Mother, Emelia M.Welling 64 N. 1st West Brigham, Utah
Md. to Kathryn T. Welling, 518 Clark St., Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Max M Welling
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Utah
State of Residence: Nevada
County or City: Clark
Enlistment Date: 5 Jun 1943, Salt Lake City, Utah
Branch Code: Hospital Dietitians
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Stock clerks
Marital Status: Married
Height: 22
Weight: 114
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Max M. Welling
Born: 6 Sep 1991
Died: 12 Sept 1991
SS # issued Utah, before 1951
[place of death Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada according to step-daughter Elizabeth Ann Harmon on newFamilySearch
BURIAL: US Veterans Gravesites, 1775-2006
Max M Welling
Sgt US Army Air Forces World War II
Birth: 6 Sep 1916
Death: 13 Sept 1991
Service Start Date: 12 Jun 1943
Interment : 20 Sep 1991, Southern Nevada Veterans memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd. Boulder City, NV 89005, Section B, Site 199
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Sarah Forsgren & John L. Christensen's Child # 3 - Orlean Christensen, born 21 November 1885 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co. Died 15 months lager on 20 Feb. 1887 in Brigham City. He is buried in Brigham City and noted on the same stone as his mother: Plot B-17-24-6. I do not know the cause of his death.
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Sarah Forsgren and John L Christensen's Child #4 - Sarah Vilate (Lettie) Christensen
Lettie Christensen was born 7 Dec 1887 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. She married Frederick Clinton Cheney (known in some records as Clinton Frederick, but known in life as Clint or Clinton) on the 8 Oct. 1908 in the Salt Lake City Temple. Lettie died 10 Jul 1969 in Salt Lake City and was buried in the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery there on 14 July.
Clinton Cheney was bor 18 Jan 1883 in Centerville, Davis Co., Utah. He passed away 16 May 1947 in Salt Lake and is also buried in the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
Lettie and Clinton had seven children: Clinton Glen, (their only son), Hazel, Donna, Helen, Faye, Marva and DeLone. As of this writing (April 2012) Marva and DeLone are still living.
Lettie Cheney:
[Note: May 2012] Special thanks should be given to Julee Hicks, the wife of David Blaine Hicks (Helen Cheney's son) who has uploaded much information to the website findagrave.com. She has provided me with most of the photos I will use on this branch of the family. Until two months ago I had virtually NO information and only one photo of anyone in the Cheney family. Would love to hear from other descendants of Lettie & Clinton as well!! If you see a hole, let's fill it!
Lettie:
Lettie and Clinton at the time of their marriage
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Lettie & her first born, Clinton Glen Cheney
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Lettie & her first born, Clinton Glen Cheney
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OBITUARY: Ogden Standard Examiner, July 11, 1969
Lettie C. Cheney
Salt Lake City - Mrs. Lettie Christensen Cheney, 81, of 868 20th E., formerly of Brigham City, died of natural causes Thursday in a Salt Lake hospital.
Mrs. Cheney was born Dec 7, 1889 in Brigham City, a daughter of John L. and Sarah Cristine Forsgren Christensen.
She was married to Frederick Clinton Cheney on Oct. 8, 1908 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died May 16, 1947.
A member of the LDS Church, she helped organize the Primary in Corinne and served as president. She was a member of the Relief Society and Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Monument Park Camp.
Surviving are the following son and daughters: C. Glen Cheney, Mrs. Charles (Hazel) Ralph, Mrs. William (Donna) McCracken, Mrs. Blaine (Helen) Hicks, Mrs. Henry (Faye) Ellerman, Mrs. Gordon (Marva) Brown, Mrs. Ralph (DeLone) Murdock, all of Salt Lake City; 20 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one sister, Hazel Christensen, Salt Lake City.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 12 noon in the Monument Park LDS Ward Chapel, 1005 S. 20th E. Burial in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
findagrave.com has a photo of the headstone uploaded by Julee Hicks 12/26/2011
Memorial #82386563
Lettie C. Cheney
Salt Lake City - Mrs. Lettie Christensen Cheney, 81, of 868 20th E., formerly of Brigham City, died of natural causes Thursday in a Salt Lake hospital.
Mrs. Cheney was born Dec 7, 1889 in Brigham City, a daughter of John L. and Sarah Cristine Forsgren Christensen.
She was married to Frederick Clinton Cheney on Oct. 8, 1908 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died May 16, 1947.
A member of the LDS Church, she helped organize the Primary in Corinne and served as president. She was a member of the Relief Society and Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Monument Park Camp.
Surviving are the following son and daughters: C. Glen Cheney, Mrs. Charles (Hazel) Ralph, Mrs. William (Donna) McCracken, Mrs. Blaine (Helen) Hicks, Mrs. Henry (Faye) Ellerman, Mrs. Gordon (Marva) Brown, Mrs. Ralph (DeLone) Murdock, all of Salt Lake City; 20 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one sister, Hazel Christensen, Salt Lake City.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 12 noon in the Monument Park LDS Ward Chapel, 1005 S. 20th E. Burial in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
findagrave.com has a photo of the headstone uploaded by Julee Hicks 12/26/2011
Memorial #82386563
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Clinton:
ancestry.com has a family tree of Kristina Glass (uploaded by Douganderson) which includes the Cheney line.
CENSUS: 1910 Census of Brigham City Ward 2, Box Elder, Utah, taken 27 April 1910 ED 6 sheet 13A; 7th South 1st West
Cheney, Clinton, age 26, md, md 1 year, born Utah, father, born N.Y., mother born England
Cheney, Lettie, wife, md, age 22, mother of one child, one child living, born Utah
Cheney, Glen, son, age 6 months
1920 Census of Calls Fort, Box Elder Co., Utah, taken 12-14 January, ED 4 sheet 4A
Cheney, Clinton, head, md, age 36, farmer, born Utah, mather born Maine, mother born England
Cheney, Lettie, wife, md, age 31(all household members born Utah)
Cheney, Glen, son, age 10
Cheney, Hazel, daur, age 6
Cheney, Donna, daur, age 4
Cheney, Helen, daur, age 1
1930 Census of Calls Fort, Box Elder Co.
Cheney, Clinton, head, age 45, md, born Utah
Cheney, Lellie [Lettie], wife, age 40, born Utah
Cheney, Glen, son, age 20, single
Cheney, Hazel, daur, age 16
Cheney, Donna, daur, age 14
Cheney, Helen, age 11
Cheney, Fay, daur, age 8
Cheney, Marava, daur, age 4
Cheney, Delone, dur, age 2yrs 8mo.
MILITARY: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (ancestry.com)
Clinton Cheney, age 32. white, born 18 Jan 1883, Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah
Occupation: Farmer, Brigham City
Nearest relative Lettie Cheney (wife), Brigham, Utah
Medium Height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair
Registered Sept 12 1918.
DEATH: Utah Death Certificate: 00004701982 (State File No. 907)
CLINTON FREDERICK CHENEY
Died May 16, 1947, 205 Hampton Ave., Salt Lake , SL Co. (his usual residence - a member of the community for 16 years) at 9:45 p.m. of rheumatic heart disease with probable 83 ob. cerebral embolis; Died immediately. Age 64 years, 3 months, 28 days.
Male, White, Married to Lettie Christensen age 59.
Born Jan 18 1883 in Centerville, Utah
Occupation: Grocer, retired.
Father: Nathan B. Cheney, born New York
Mother: Mary Ann Walton, born England
Informant: Mrs. Lettie Cheney, 205 Hampton Ave.
Burial: 5/20/47, Wasatch Lawn; Olsen Mortuary.
findagrave.com has photo of headstone (uploaded by Julee Hicks)
Memorial # 82386190
CENSUS: 1910 Census of Brigham City Ward 2, Box Elder, Utah, taken 27 April 1910 ED 6 sheet 13A; 7th South 1st West
Cheney, Clinton, age 26, md, md 1 year, born Utah, father, born N.Y., mother born England
Cheney, Lettie, wife, md, age 22, mother of one child, one child living, born Utah
Cheney, Glen, son, age 6 months
1920 Census of Calls Fort, Box Elder Co., Utah, taken 12-14 January, ED 4 sheet 4A
Cheney, Clinton, head, md, age 36, farmer, born Utah, mather born Maine, mother born England
Cheney, Lettie, wife, md, age 31(all household members born Utah)
Cheney, Glen, son, age 10
Cheney, Hazel, daur, age 6
Cheney, Donna, daur, age 4
Cheney, Helen, daur, age 1
1930 Census of Calls Fort, Box Elder Co.
Cheney, Clinton, head, age 45, md, born Utah
Cheney, Lellie [Lettie], wife, age 40, born Utah
Cheney, Glen, son, age 20, single
Cheney, Hazel, daur, age 16
Cheney, Donna, daur, age 14
Cheney, Helen, age 11
Cheney, Fay, daur, age 8
Cheney, Marava, daur, age 4
Cheney, Delone, dur, age 2yrs 8mo.
MILITARY: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (ancestry.com)
Clinton Cheney, age 32. white, born 18 Jan 1883, Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah
Occupation: Farmer, Brigham City
Nearest relative Lettie Cheney (wife), Brigham, Utah
Medium Height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair
Registered Sept 12 1918.
DEATH: Utah Death Certificate: 00004701982 (State File No. 907)
CLINTON FREDERICK CHENEY
Died May 16, 1947, 205 Hampton Ave., Salt Lake , SL Co. (his usual residence - a member of the community for 16 years) at 9:45 p.m. of rheumatic heart disease with probable 83 ob. cerebral embolis; Died immediately. Age 64 years, 3 months, 28 days.
Male, White, Married to Lettie Christensen age 59.
Born Jan 18 1883 in Centerville, Utah
Occupation: Grocer, retired.
Father: Nathan B. Cheney, born New York
Mother: Mary Ann Walton, born England
Informant: Mrs. Lettie Cheney, 205 Hampton Ave.
Burial: 5/20/47, Wasatch Lawn; Olsen Mortuary.
findagrave.com has photo of headstone (uploaded by Julee Hicks)
Memorial # 82386190
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Lettie and Clinton Cheney's Child #1 Clinton Glen Cheney.
Born 11 Oct. 1909 in Brigham City, Utah. He was known as Glen in life. He married Neva Saxton on 18 April 1936 in Salt Lake City. He passed away on 2 Mar 1988 in Salt Lake City and is buried in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
Born 11 Oct. 1909 in Brigham City, Utah. He was known as Glen in life. He married Neva Saxton on 18 April 1936 in Salt Lake City. He passed away on 2 Mar 1988 in Salt Lake City and is buried in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
Neva Saxton was born on 6 Jun 1915 in Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah. She died 12 Mar 1993 in Salt Lake City and was buried on 15 Mar 1993 in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
Clinton Glen and Neva had three children: Sondra, Frederick Glen and Craig Saxton
Glen, Hazel and Donna Cheney (abt. 1917)
Glen:
CENSUS: 1930 Census, Glen is 20, single and living in on North 2nd West in Salt Lake as a lodger in the home of Morris B. Nielsen. He and Morris worked as Bookkeeper and Clerk, respectively, in a Dairy.
RESIDENCES: 1939-1975 in City Directories Glen and Neva were listed in Salt Lake City.
RESIDENCES: 1939-1975 in City Directories Glen and Neva were listed in Salt Lake City.
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Neva:
OBITUARY: Deseret News - Sunday, March 14 1993
NEVA SAXTON CHENEY
Neva Saxton Cheney, age 77, passed away on March 12, 1993 in Salt Lake City from congestive heart failure.
She was born on June 6, 1915 in Smithfield, Utah to Aaron and Ida Gamble Saxton. She married Clinton Glen Cheney on April 18, 1936 in Salt Lake City. She was past president of the Bonneville Womens Golf Association. She loved walking, gardening, golf, bowling, playing bridge and was an avid sports fan. She treasured the friendships formed during these activities. Mother was devoted to her family, who will miss her greatly.She is survived by a daughter, Sondra Gohman; sons, Fred G. and Craig S. Cheney; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Velma Hill and Hazel Buehler. She is preceded in death by her husband; two sisters and a brother.
Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. on Monday March 15, 1993 in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 South Highland Drive, where friends may call one hour prior to graveside services.
BURIAL:
findagrave.com - photo of headstone uploaded; created by JuleeHicks 2011
Memorial #82387036
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-----Glen & Nevas Cheney's first child - Sondra Cheney was born 5 Apr. 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She passed away from Lymphoma on 2 Mar 2004. She is buried in the Bountiful Memorial Park Cemetery, Bountiful, Utah. She married (1st) Roger M. Van Roosendaal. Together they had four sons: Roger, Todd, Kirk & Bradley . She later married 2nd) Dick Gohrman on Feb. 27, 1971.
DEATH & BURIAL: findagrave.com (no photo of headstone as of Apr.. 2012)
SONDRA CHENEY GOHMAN
Birth: Apr. 5, 1937 Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Death: Mar. 2, 2004
Obituary: Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - March 3, 2004
Sondra Cheney Gohman "We All Love You" Sondra Gohman, beloved grandmother, mother, sister, wife, and friend, passed away on March 2, 2004, after bravely fighting Lymphoma for five years. It's unfortunate this happens to such a good person. Sondra was born April 5th 1937, in Salt Lake City. She is the daughter of C. Glen and Neva Saxton Cheney. Sondra attended South High School and was a graduate of Salt Lake Community College. Previously married to Roger Van Roosendaal. Married Dick Gohman on February 27th, 1971. Sondra raised four fine sons, for the most part, by herself. Being a good person every day was most important to Sondra. Sondra's love, loyalty, and commitment to her family were unwavering. Sondra especially loved children. Sondra was the sweetest person. She loved everyone, but not naively.
She had run the St. George marathon and jogged in Central Park, the beaches of San Diego, and over the Golden Gate Bridge. She cross-country skied, especially at the family cabin outside of Heber. She loved nature and being out-of-doors. She loved all trips, large and small, for work or play. Favorites were the National Parks, the beauty of Alaska and Canada, England - home of some of her ancestors, and everything about Italy. Sondra was an avid reader and enjoyed good movies.
Sondra worked for many years at the Defense Contact Administration office and retired from the Federal Government after serving 20 years at the U.S. Probation Office. After retirement, representing what was important to her, Sondra volunteered at her granddaughter's kindergarten and elementary school, The Nature Conservancy, The Shriners Hospital, and for the Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild.
Survived by her husband; sons: Mark Van Roosendaal; Todd, Colorado; Kirk and wife, "Al"; and Brad and wife, Rene'e, Boise; brothers: Fred Cheney and wife, "Teddy"; and Craig and wife, Francie; grandchildren: Catie, Nate, Megan, and Ben; and step-mother, Madge Schlegel, Boise.
There will be a gathering of family and close friends in about a month in a beautiful setting. By that time humorous stories will be more likely to be appreciated. The family thanks close family, friends, and neighbors for their continued support and comfort. The family also thanks all of the doctors, nurses, and staffs for their compassionate and loving care and advice, especially: Dr. James P. Kushner, Jane Scholz, the wonderful nurses and staffs at Huntsman Cancer Institute Infusion, Clinic, and Pharmacy, U of U Hospital 5 North, Dr. Mark K. Dodson, Dr. Albert T. Vitale of the Moran Eye Center, and Dr. Mark H. Stevens of LDS Hospital. Our hearts go out to all of the wonderful medical people who helped extend Sondra's life.
The family requests that flowers or food not be sent. Instead of flowers or food the family suggests that donations be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Sondra's name. A marker has been placed in the Bountiful Memorial Park Cemetery in Sondra's memory.
Family links: Parents: Clinton Glen Cheney (1909 - 1988); Neva Saxton Cheney (1915 - 1993) #82387036
Burial: Bountiful Memorial Park Bountiful Davis County Utah, USA Plot: B-F-45-3
Created by: Julee Hicks. Record added: Apr 29, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 89320029
Names instone.com
SONDRA CHENEY GOHMAN
Birth: 4/5/1937 SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE, UTAH
Death: 3/2/2004 SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE, UTAH
Burial: 9/7/2005 Bountiful City Cemetery, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States
[NOTE: This burial date is correct. Julee Hicks called the cemetery Sondra's body was donated to the University of Utah for research so the remains were buried 1 1/2 years after her death (May 2012).]
Grave Location: B-F-45-3.
-----Glen and Neva Cheney's Second child - Frederick Glen Cheney, was born 4 May 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Teddy Staker on 17 May 1994. Fred passed away 8 Sep 2009 in Holladay, Salt Lake Co. and is buried in the Murray City Cemetery, Murray, Utah
Murray City Cemetery
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DEATH & BURIAL: findagrave.com (contains a photo of Fred and his headstone)
FRED G. CHENEY
Birth: May 4, 1939, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death: Sep. 8, 2009, Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
I was born to Clinton "Glen" and Neva Saxton Cheney in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 4, 1939.
I retired in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors after 41 years service with Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company. During my career, I had the pleasure of working with a fine group of employees and formed many good relationships with many other professionals which I thoroughly enjoyed. I owe a great debt of gratitude to many people that were an important part of the Company, but I must offer a special thanks to Thomas W. Bartlett for the many years he and I served as officers. He was and, still is a good friend.
On May 17, 1994, I had the fortune to marry the love of my life, Teddy Staker, we were able to form a rewarding relationship that embellishes all that is important to happiness through understanding, love, sharing and the desire to spend quality time with each other. We loved to travel (especially cruising) and were fortunate to share many wonderful experiences.
Teddy has qualities for a relationship that make me wonder how or why I was so lucky to have her for my partner. She always understood how to make life worth the goodness it can be. I'm only sad that we couldn't have had more time to continue our enjoyment of life together. I appreciate her family, especially Jan and Rick Wester, Margaret and Mike Croley, David and Connie Staker who welcomed me into their lives and made me feel like their brother.
I am survived by my wife, Teddy, daughter, Sharon Rust, son, David Cheney, brother, Craig and special "adopted" daughter, Ashley Ashton. I have three grandchildren, Brynn, Taylor, and Kateland. I also have numerous step grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I would like to thank them all for their love and caring. I was pre-deceased by my older sister, Sondra Gohman, my step-son, Alan Benson, and my step-great-grandson, Adam Ashton.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), where friends may call on Monday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday one hour prior to the services. Interment: Murray City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from September 12 to September 14, 2009.
Family links:
Parents:
Clinton Glen Cheney (1909 - 1988) # 82386923
Neva Saxton Cheney (1915 - 1993) #82387036
Burial:
Murray City Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Created by: Ryan Curtis; Record added: Sep 13, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41892340
Lettie and Clinton Cheney's Child #2 - Hazel Veloy Cheney
Hazel was born 7 Nov 1913 in Ogden, Weber Co., Utah. She married (1st) Samuel J. Oliver, Jr. on 28 Jun 1937 in Salt Lake City. Helen passed away on 12 Feb 1997 in Salt Lake City. Interment was in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery on 18 Feb 1997.
Samuel J. Oliver, Jr. was born 12 April 1912 in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah. He died just 12 years after their marriage on 30 Oct 1949 in Salt Lake City and is buried in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
Samuel and Hazel had two children: Stephen and Jo Ann, both living.
Hazel married (2nd) Charles Dennis Ralph. Charles was born 23 May 1915 in Hyrum, Cache Co., Utah. He died 26 May 1991 in Salt Lake City & was buried 30 May 1991 in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery. There were no children born to this marriage.
Hazel:
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DEATH: Collection: Social Security Death Index
Hazel C. Ralph
Birth Date: Nov 7, 1913
Death Date: Feb 12, 1997
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
SSN issued: Utah (before 1951)
from findagrave.com (does not include photos of either Hazel or her headstone as of Apr. 2012)
Hazel Cheney Oliver Ralph
Birth: Nov. 7, 1913 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA
Death: Feb. 12, 1997 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
February 12, 1997. Deseret News
Hazel Oliver Ralph passed away Born in Ogden, Utah to Clinton and Lettie Cheney. Married Samuel Oliver 1937. He died 1949. Married Charles D. Ralph, 1953. He died 1991.She graduated from LDS Business College and spent her working life as a secretary. Loved her children and grandchildren; enjoyed golf and bridge with her dear friends, especially Connie Christensen. Her selflessness and devotion to her children and grandchildren will keep her alive in their lives forever.
Survivors: son, Stephen Oliver, daughter, JoAnn Oliver; six beloved grandchildren, Brian, Sharee, Jeff, Whitney, John, Kristina; loving and caring sisters, Donna, Faye, Helen, Marva, DeLone. Preceded in death by brother Glen Cheney. Graveside services will be held at 12 noon, Tuesday, February 18, 1997 in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park (Hillsdale Section). Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive from 10:45-11:45 a.m. prior to services.
Family links: Parents: Frederick Clinton Cheney (1883 - 1947) #82386190; Sarah Vilate Christensen Cheney (1887 - 1969) #82386563
Spouses: Samuel J Oliver (1912 - 1949) #89321575; Charles Dennis Ralph (1915 - 1991) #8932429
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Created by: Julee Hicks Record added: Apr 29, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 89321471
Samuel:
His parents are Salvatore Oliverio (1878-1979) and Victoria Piccolo (1880-1945) both born Italy and died and are buried in Salt Lake City. Samuel is the 7th of their 12 children.
An article in the Ogden Standard Examiner for 31 Oct 1949 quotes the following:
Death claimed one of Utah's best known athletes in Salt Lake City last night when Sammy Oliver died.
Sammy started his sports career at Murray high school under Reed Knute Swenson, president athletic director of Weber College. He was an all-state guard in basketball for Murray in 1932. He also starred in track and field.
Three years ago Sammy while pitching in the Utah Industrial league was hit in the stomach by a line drive. This mishap is believed to have caused his death.
His greatest fame came when he pitched a no hit no run game for Pinney Beverage in the State Industrial league a few years ago. [note: see the Ogden Standard-Examiner 13 Jun 1945]
On the same page is the following:
Baseball Expert Dies in S.L.
Salt Lake City, Oct. 31 - Samuel J. (Sammy) Oliver, 37, popular Utah Industrial league pitcher, died yesterday.
He succombed at five-fifteen p.m. of an internal hemorrhage.
Oliver began his athletic career at Murray High School. He was an All-State guard on the Murray High state Championship basketball team in 1932. He gained fame in Utah Baseball circles when he pitched the second no hit, no run game in Industrial league history in 1945.
He at one time held a contract with Hollywood of the Pacific Coast league, but decided to reamin in Utah where he could hold a job and play ball too.
He was vice president of the Murray junior chamber of commerce when the group was organized in 1945.
Ogden Standard Examiner June 21, 1945
The Manager's Orders
Sam Oliver, a welder in a copper plant, worked a double shift the other night, hurried home for a quick nap before pitchng a game for Salt Lake City in the Utah Industrial League . . .Upon leaving home, Oliver relates, his wife said if he had to be taken out of this game she would never tome to another - "and she meant it" . . .Oliver obliged by hurling the first no -hit game in the League's history against Magna.
DEATH: shown in the death certificate index of the Utah State Archives.
Samuel's death certificate is not yet available for viewing (as of Apr. 2012) but the following information is given.
Record Series: 81448
Person Who Died Name: OLIVER, SAMUEL J
Death Date: 30 October 1949
Sex: MALE
Age: 037
County: SALT LAKE
The following is also on findagrave.com (There is no photo for him or of his headstone yet Apr. 2012)
Mr. Oliver, who resided at 217 Hampton Ave., was born April 12, 1912 in Murray, a son of Samuel and Victoria Piccalo Oliver. He attended Murray public schools.
He married Hazel Cheney in Salt Lake City, June 28, 1937. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints.
Surviving are his widow, his father, a son and a daughters. Stephen and JoAnn Oliver, seven brothers, Joseph, Johnny, Frank and Lewis Oliver, Salt Lake City; Tommy, Chick and LeRoy Oliver, Murray; and three Sisters, Mrs. Margaret Poulsen, Murray, and Mrs. Katherine Oliver and Mrs. Elfe Hutchinson, Salt Lake City
Family links:
Spouse: Hazel Veloy Cheney Ralph (1913 - 1997) #89321471
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UTth, USA
Created by: Julee Hicks
Record added: Apr 29, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 89321575
OBITUARY:
The Salt Lake Tribune October 31, 1949
Popular Utah Athlete Dies At 37 in S. L Hospital
Samuel J (Sammy) Oliver, 37, who pitched baseballs past countless Utah Industrial league batters, died Sunday.
The popular athlete succumbed in a Salt Lake hospital Sunday at 5:15 p.m. of an internal hemorrhage.
An all-state guard on Murray High school's state championship basketball team in 1932, Sammy Oliver's biggest sports achievement came when he pitched the second no-hit, no-run game in Industrial league history in 1945.
From 1930 to 1932 he played on the Murray high football basketball and track teams. In 1935 he went to Chicago with the Salt Lake team which participated in the national Catholic Youth baseball tournament.
He was elected vice president of the Murray Junior Chamber of Commerce when that group was organized in 1945.
During his baseball career, Sammy Oliver played for Royal Baking Co., Gemmel, Pinney Beverage, Provo, Magna, D and R G W and Green Cab Co. He had a contract with Hollywood of the Pacific Coast league but elected to remain in Utah where he could hold a job and play ball too.
Mr. Oliver, who resided at 217 Hampton Ave., was born April 12, 1912 in Murray, a son of Samuel and Victoria Piccalo Oliver. He attended Murray public schools.
He married Hazel Cheney in Salt Lake City, June 28, 1937. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints.
Surviving are his widow, his father, a son and a daughter. Stephen and JoAnn Oliver, seven brothers, Joseph, Johnny, Frank and Lewis Oliver, Salt Lake City; Tommy, Chick and LeRoy Oliver, Murray; and three Sisters, Mrs. Margaret Poulsen, Murray, and Mrs. Katherine Oliver and Mrs. Elfe Hutchinson, Salt Lake City.
In addition to some of the above, the following is also on findagrave.com (There is no photo for him or of his headstone yet (Apr. 2012)
Mr. Oliver, who resided at 217 Hampton Ave., was born April 12, 1912 in Murray, a son of Samuel and Victoria Piccalo Oliver. He attended Murray public schools.
He married Hazel Cheney in Salt Lake City, June 28, 1937. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints.
Surviving are his widow, his father, a son and a daughters. Stephen and JoAnn Oliver, seven brothers, Joseph, Johnny, Frank and Lewis Oliver, Salt Lake City; Tommy, Chick and LeRoy Oliver, Murray; and three Sisters, Mrs. Margaret Poulsen, Murray, and Mrs. Katherine Oliver and Mrs. Elfe Hutchinson, Salt Lake City
Hazel's 2nd husband - Charles Dennis Ralph:
MILITARY: Ancestry.com
Name: Charles D Ralph
Birth Year: 1915
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Utah
State of Residence: Utah
County or City: Cache
Enlistment Date: 4 May 1944
Enlistment State: Utah
Enlistment City: Fort Douglas
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of college
Civil Occupation: Stock clerks
Marital Status: Divorced, with dependents
Height: 00 Weight: 000
DEATH: Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com)
C. D. Ralph
[Charles Dennis Ralph]
SSN:
Last Residence:84117 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States of America
Born: 23 May 1915
Died: 26 May 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: Idaho (Before 1951)
OBITUARY: Deseret News (see online: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/164774/DEATH--CHARLES-D-RALPH.html)
Obituary:
Charles Dennis Ralph, age 76, died May 26, 1991 in a local hospital of complications after a stroke.
Born May 23, 1915 in Hyrum, Utah to Charles Henry and Tressie Scarbrough Ralph. He married Hazel C. Oliver. Graduated from Preston High School, Preston, Idaho. Attended the U.S.A.C. College in Logan, Utah. Served in World War II. Survived by: wife, Hazel; two daughters by a previous marriage, Patsy Lee, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Diane Bauer, Layton, Utah; two brothers, Sidney and Stanley; stepdaughter and stepson, JoAnn Kucera and Stephen C. Oliver; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, 11:30 a.m., May 30, 1991 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. A viewing will be held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive, on Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m.
The above obituary is also included on the findagrave.com entry
Family links: Spouses: Hazel Veloy Cheney Ralph (1913 - 1997) #89321471; Ruth Baugh Smith (1917 - 1969) #89349270
Children: Patsy Ruth Ralph Lee (1936 - 1993)
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Created by: Julee Hicks Record added: Apr 29, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 89324291
(As of Apr 2012 there is no photo of Charles or of his headstone on findagrave)
I have no further information or photos on this family. (Apr. 2012)
Lettie & Clinton Cheney's Child #3 - Donna Cheney
Donna was born 7 Sep 1915 in Corinne, Box Elder Co., Utah. She married (1st) Elden Eugene White (known as Gene) on May 20 1939. They were divorced in 1959. Donna passed away on 7 Mar 2012 in Sandy, Salt Lake Co., Utah. She was buried on March 10, 2012 in the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City. Two children were born to this marriage: Richard Eugene and Charlene
Donna married 2nd) Henry William McCracken on 23 Nov. 1966 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.
Henry was born 26 Jun 1913 in Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah and died 26 Feb. 1999 in Salt Lake City. He was buried on 3 Mar 1999 in Wasatch Lawn Mem. Gardens in Salt Lake.
Donna is on the left; Marva on the right
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Helen & Donna Cheney (and probably one of the little sisters behind)
This was probably taken abt. 1939. Donna appears to be wearing an engagement ring.
Gene was born 20 Oct 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on 25 July 2001 in Salt Lake and was buried on July 28 in the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
OBITUARY: Deseret News, Saturday, July 28, 2001
Elden Eugene White, 85, passed away July 25, 2001 in Salt Lake City.
Born October 29, 1915 to Thomas Mark and Emily Susan White in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Donna Cheney. They were later divorced.
Gene graduated from South High in 1935 and was on the Varsity football team. He was stationed in Osaka, Japan during World War II.
Gene survived a cardiac arrest in 1978. He enjoyed all sports especially playing golf and bowling. Gene and his dog, Taffy, walked six miles a day until his health returned so he could play golf for the next 15 years in which time he finally made a hole in one.
He is survived by his children Richard E. White (Cynthia), and Charlene (Leonard) Nelson; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and sister Ada Beckman. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ray, Matthew, Ernest, Stewart, Lester; sisters Millie, Annie and Viola.
He had a long lasting friendship with Grace and her children, Jim and Sandra.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday July 28, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary 3401 S Highland Dr. A viewing will be held Friday July 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary and one hour prior to services. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial park.
A special thanks to Linda, Tonya, Louise, and Rudolph of Superior Health Care.
The above obituary is also included on findagrave.com Memorial #89350107 [There is no photo of Gene or his headstone on this entry]
Family links:
Spouse: Donna Cheney McCracken (1915 - 2012) #86517663
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Created by: Julee Hicks; Record added: Apr 30, 2012
OBITUARY: Deseret News, Saturday, July 28, 2001
Elden Eugene White, 85, passed away July 25, 2001 in Salt Lake City.
Born October 29, 1915 to Thomas Mark and Emily Susan White in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Donna Cheney. They were later divorced.
Gene graduated from South High in 1935 and was on the Varsity football team. He was stationed in Osaka, Japan during World War II.
Gene survived a cardiac arrest in 1978. He enjoyed all sports especially playing golf and bowling. Gene and his dog, Taffy, walked six miles a day until his health returned so he could play golf for the next 15 years in which time he finally made a hole in one.
He is survived by his children Richard E. White (Cynthia), and Charlene (Leonard) Nelson; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and sister Ada Beckman. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ray, Matthew, Ernest, Stewart, Lester; sisters Millie, Annie and Viola.
He had a long lasting friendship with Grace and her children, Jim and Sandra.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday July 28, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary 3401 S Highland Dr. A viewing will be held Friday July 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary and one hour prior to services. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial park.
A special thanks to Linda, Tonya, Louise, and Rudolph of Superior Health Care.
The above obituary is also included on findagrave.com Memorial #89350107 [There is no photo of Gene or his headstone on this entry]
Family links:
Spouse: Donna Cheney McCracken (1915 - 2012) #86517663
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Created by: Julee Hicks; Record added: Apr 30, 2012
Donna:
OBITUARY: Deseret News (availabale online)
Donna Cheney McCracken 1915 ~ 2012Donna Cheney McCracken was born Sept 7, 1915 to Clinton and Lettie Cheney in Corinne, Utah. She passed away March 7, 2012.
Graduated from South High School and LDS Business College. Married to Gene White from 1939 to 1957. They had two children, Richard White, and Charlene White Nelson. Married to William McCracken from 1966 to 1999. Employed in various positions by Salt Lake City from 1957 until her retirement in 1971. Enjoyed traveling to Europe and Hawaii. Moved to Atria Senior Living (Sandy) in 2005 where she resided until her death.
Survived by son Richard(Cindy) White, daughter Charlene (Leonard) Nelson, five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and sisters Marva Brown, and DeLone Murdock.
Graveside services will be held Saturday March 10th at 11 am at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
BURIAL: findagrave.com Memorial created by Julee Hicks Mar 10, 2012; Memorial #86517663 (no headstone photo yet but the above photo is included )
Family links:
Parents:
Frederick Clinton Cheney (1883 - 1947) #82386190; Sarah Vilate Christensen Cheney (1887 - 1969) #82386563
Spouses:
Henry William McCracken (1913 - 1999) #89350173; Elden Eugene White (1915 - 2001) #89350107Gene:
OBITUARY: Deseret News, Saturday, July 28, 2001
Elden Eugene White, 85, passed away July 25, 2001 in Salt Lake City.
Born October 29, 1915 to Thomas Mark and Emily Susan White in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Donna Cheney. They were later divorced.
Gene graduated from South High in 1935 and was on the Varsity football team. He was stationed in Osaka, Japan during World War II.
Gene survived a cardiac arrest in 1978. He enjoyed all sports especially playing golf and bowling. Gene and his dog, Taffy, walked six miles a day until his health returned so he could play golf for the next 15 years in which time he finally made a hole in one.
He is survived by his children Richard E. White (Cynthia), and Charlene (Leonard) Nelson; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and sister Ada Beckman. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ray, Matthew, Ernest, Stewart, Lester; sisters Millie, Annie and Viola.
He had a long lasting friendship with Grace and her children, Jim and Sandra.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday July 28, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary 3401 S Highland Dr. A viewing will be held Friday July 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary and one hour prior to services. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial park.
A special thanks to Linda, Tonya, Louise, and Rudolph of Superior Health Care.
Family links:
Parents:
Frederick Clinton Cheney (1883 - 1947) #82386190; Sarah Vilate Christensen Cheney (1887 - 1969) #82386563
Spouses:
Henry William McCracken (1913 - 1999) #89350173; Elden Eugene White (1915 - 2001) #89350107Gene:
OBITUARY: Deseret News, Saturday, July 28, 2001
Elden Eugene White, 85, passed away July 25, 2001 in Salt Lake City.
Born October 29, 1915 to Thomas Mark and Emily Susan White in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Donna Cheney. They were later divorced.
Gene graduated from South High in 1935 and was on the Varsity football team. He was stationed in Osaka, Japan during World War II.
Gene survived a cardiac arrest in 1978. He enjoyed all sports especially playing golf and bowling. Gene and his dog, Taffy, walked six miles a day until his health returned so he could play golf for the next 15 years in which time he finally made a hole in one.
He is survived by his children Richard E. White (Cynthia), and Charlene (Leonard) Nelson; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and sister Ada Beckman. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ray, Matthew, Ernest, Stewart, Lester; sisters Millie, Annie and Viola.
He had a long lasting friendship with Grace and her children, Jim and Sandra.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday July 28, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary 3401 S Highland Dr. A viewing will be held Friday July 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary and one hour prior to services. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial park.
A special thanks to Linda, Tonya, Louise, and Rudolph of Superior Health Care.
Donna married (2nd) Henry William McCracken (known as Bill) on 23 Nov. 1966 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada. Bill was born 25 Jun 1913 in Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah. He preceded Donna in death. Feb. 26, 1999 in Salt Lake City. Buried on 3 Mary 1999 at Wasatch Lawn. There are no children born to this marriage.
DEATH: Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com)
H.W. McCracken
SSN:
Last Residence 84109 Salt Lake City
Born: 25 Jun 1913
Died: 26 Feb. 1999
SSN issued: Idaho (Before 1951)
OBITUARY: Deseret News, Feb. 28, 1999
HENRY WILLIAM "BILL" McCRACKEN
Henry William "Bill" McCracken, beloved husband, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on February 26, 1999 at the age of 85.
Born June 25, 1913 to Henry and Inez Hillyard McCracken in Smithfield, Utah. After graduating from Utah State University in Logan he took a position with the State Tax Commission in Salt Lake City. After several other positions he ended his career as manager of the State of Utah Motor Pool. He was civic minded and an active volunteer in many community projects. He was instrumental in the construction of the Scott Avenue Fish Hatchery and Baseball Park. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed duck hunting at the Harrison Duck Club. He was a member of the LDS Church.His survivors include his beloved wife, Donna, of 32 years; her son, Richard (Cindy) White; and daughter, Charlene (Leonard) Nelson; brothers, Luther (Delsa) and Ned (Pat) McCracken; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 3, 1999 at the Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 3401 South Highland Drive where friends may call from 10:45-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
The above obituary is also included on findagrave.com Memorial #89350173
Record added: Apr. 30, 2012, created by Julee Hicks (as of Apr 2012 there is no photo of Bill or of his headstone)
Lettie & Clinton Cheney's child # 4) Helen Cheney
Helen Cheney was born 1 Aug 1918 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. She married Robert Blaine Hicks (Blaine) 14 Jun 1941 in the Lion House in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died 1 Sep 2004 in Salt Lake City & was buried in Wasatch lawn Cemetery on 9 Sep 2004.
Blaine was born 6 May 1916 in Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah. He died 14 May 1994 in Salt Lake City and was buried 17 May in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
Four children were born to this marriage: (All living) Robert, Larry, David, & Ann
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Helen about 1940
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OBITUARY: Deseret News, Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 (on line)
HELEN CHENEY HICKS
1918 ~ 2004
Helen Cheney Hicks, born August 1, 1918, in Brigham City, Utah (one of the Cheney girls on Hampton Avenue), passed away September 1, 2004.
Her parents were Clinton and Lettie Cheney. Helen married R. Blaine Hicks in the Lion House on June 14, 1941.
She is survived by her children: Robert C. (Michelle), Larry G. (Darlene), David B. (Julee), and Ann Hicks; sisters: Donna, Faye, Marva, DeeLone; eight grandchildren, and one great- grandchild. Preceded in death by husband, Blaine Hicks; brother, Glen; sister, Hazel; and daughter-in-law, Tanna.
A viewing will be held September 8th from 6-8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Funeral Home at 3401 Highland Dr. Private family interment to follow.
DEATH & BURIAL: findagrave.com (contains photo of headstone and photo of Helen)
Birth: Aug. 1, 1918 Brigham City Box Elder County Utah, USA
Death: Sep. 1, 2004 Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Helen Cheney Hicks, born August 1, 1918, in Brigham City, Utah (one of the Cheney girls on Hampton Avenue), passed away September 1, 2004. Her parents were Clinton and Lettie Cheney. Helen married R. Blaine Hicks in the Lion House on June 14, 1941. She is survived by her children: Robert C. (Michelle), Larry G. (Darlene), David B. (Julee), and Ann Hicks; sisters: Donna, Faye, Marva, DeeLone; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Preceded in death by husband, Blaine Hicks; brother, Glen; sister, Hazel; and daughter-in-law, Tanna. Private family interment. Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 9/5/2004. Family links: Parents: Frederick Clinton Cheney (1883 - 1947)
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Record added: Sep 05, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 9423482
Added by: Julee Hicks
Added by: John Warnke (inactive)Blaine:
ancestry.com has Blaine Hicks listed in a family tree submitted by "jpeck39" of Encinitas California. His parents are John Ulrich Hicks (1875-1963) and Amy D. EricksonScanned copy of Helen's Funeral program is in the Blaine & Helen Cheney Hicks photo book produced by Julee Hicks and given to the Forsgren Family Assn. by Julee in April 2012.
In Memory of Helen Cheney Hicks
Born August 1, 1918
Died Sept. 1, 2004
Daughter of Clinton and Lettie Cheney
Wife of Robert Blaine Hicks
Graveside Services: 11:30 Thursday September 9, 2004 Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park 3401 S. Highland Dr. SLC
Musical Number: Lowell P. Hicks
Family Remarks Open for general reflections
One minute of Silence
Dedication of Grave: David Blaine Hicks [her son]
[Pallbearers were Steven N. Hicks, John Hicks, David B. Hicks, Robert C. Hicks, Larry Hicks, Ben Sears]
Lettie and Clinton Cheney's child #5 - Faye Cheney
Faye was born 16 Sep 1921 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. She married (1st) Kenneth Louis Andrews on 28 Dec 1944 in Salt Lake City. They were later divorced. Kenneth was born
25 July 1918 in Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska. He died in 1961 in Salt Lake City and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Cemetery on April 15, 1961.
There was one child born to this marriage, a daughter, Colleen.
I have no further information or photos on Kenneth or their family
Faye married (2nd) Henry (Hank) Boyd Ellerman on Feb. 4, 1955 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona . He was born 11 Mar 1924 in Trenton, Cache Co., Utah to Henry Albert Ellerman and Amelia Emma Clark. Hank died just three months after Faye on 22 Mar 2009 in East Milcreek, Salt Lake Co., Utah & was buried in Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City.
Faye and Hank had one child, a daughter, Janet.
I have no other information or photos of this family (Apr. 2012)
ROBERT BLAINE HICKS
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OBITUARY: Deseret News, Sunday, May 15, 1994
R. BLAINE HICKS
Robert Blaine Hicks, age 78, died May 14, 1994 in Salt Lake City. Born May 6, 1916 in Grantsville, Utah the son of John U. and Amy Erickson Hicks. He married Helen Cheney on June 14, 1941. He was an electrical contractor for many years. Veteran of World War II. In his early years he enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and spending time in Ibapah.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, sons and daughter; Robert C., Salt Lake City; Larry G.,Corona, California; David B., Bellview, Nebraska; and Ann, American Fork, Utah; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Jay and Lowell; sisters, Hilda Richens and Ruth Russell.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 17, 1994 at 11:00 a.m. at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive on Tuesday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Lung Association of Utah, 1930 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
BURAL: findagrave.com Memorial #63269831 has photos of Blaine & his headstone Created by Julee Hicks, Record added Dec. 24, 2010
Family links:
Parents:
John Ulrich Buehler Hicks (1875 - 1963) #30793461
Amy Dorothy Erickson Hicks (1884 - 1975) #30793450
Spouse:
Helen Cheney Hicks (1918 - 2004) #423482
Burial: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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DEATH & BURIAL: findagrave.com Memorial #32143176 (contains this photo)
FAYE CHENEY ELLERMAN
Birth: Sep. 16, 1921 Brigham City Box Elder County Utah, USA
Death: Dec. 8, 2008 East Millcreek Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Faye Cheney Ellerman passed away from heart failure on December 8, 2008 at St. Mark's Hospital in East Millcreek, Utah. She resided at 1785 South Laurelhurst Drive (2550 East) in the Foothill neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of her death. She was born September 16, 1921 to Frederick Clinton and Sarah Vilate Cheney in Brigham City, Utah. As a young girl she moved to Salt Lake City, where she lived the rest of her life. She has a daughter, Colleen McKee, from her first marriage to Kenneth L. Andrews. She later married Henry Boyd Ellerman and has a second daughter, Janet Hays. Their marriage was solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple on January 23, 1968.
Faye will be remembered for her determination, love of music, and her care and service to others. Many were blessed by her love. She is survived by her husband, Henry (Hank) Boyd Ellerman; her daughters Colleen McKee and Janet Hays; her sisters Donna McCracken, Marva Brown and DeLone Murdock; four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother Clinton (Glen) Cheney; sisters Hazel Ralph and Helen Hicks.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City. On Monday, December 15, 2008, a second viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will be at Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery. Published in the Deseret News on 12/13/2008.
Family links: Parents: Frederick Clinton Cheney (1883 - 1947); Sarah Vilate Christensen Cheney (1887 - 1969) ; Spouse: Henry Boyd Ellerman (1924 - 2009)
Burial: Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Created by: Ryan Curtis Record added: Dec 13, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 32143176
[No photo of her headstone has yet been uploaded to findagrave as of Apr. 2012]
Hank:
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There is a family tree entry that includes Hank on Ancestry.com. GrayFamilyTree March 2012 submitted by "thegrays138"
CENSUS: 1930 Census of Trenton, Cache Co., Utah Sheet 3B, ED 3-41, taken Apr 5, 1930
Ellerman, Henry, head, md, age 35, age 25 when 1st married, he, father & mother all listed as born Germany. Language spoken in home: German, Naturalized 1907, occupation: laborer
Ellerman, Millie C, wife, md, age 35, born Utah, both parents born England
Ellerman, Geneva, daur, age 9 (all children born Utah)
Ellerman, Clark, son, age 8
Ellerman, Boyd, son, age 6
Ellerman, Sidney, son, age 9 mos.
MILITARY: Military Service Cards, 1898-1975, Reel 006 (ancestry.com)
Ellerman, Henry Boyd
Local Board 2; Serial No. 884 69 76
Address: Trenton, Cache Co., Utah
Date of birth: 3-11-24, Trenton, UT
Length of Utah Residence Prior to Entering the Service: 19 years.
Name of Father: Henry Albert Ellerman, Trenton, Ut
Name of Mother: Amelia Clark Ellerman, Trenton
Education: 3 yrs. High School - No. Cache High
Enllisted 4--8-43, Trenton, Utah; Discharged 3-27-46, Shoemaker, Calif.
Branch of Service: Navy
Left for Overseas 1-27-44; 1-7-46 Returned 11-1-45; 3-10-46
Awards: Asiatic Pacific 3 stars; Amer. Area; Phil. Lib; Victory Medal
Former Employment: Student; Worked at home on farm; Worked at Utah Q.M. Depot
DEATH & BURIAL: from findagrave.com - Memorial #35277316 (with photos as a navyman and in his later life)
HENRY (HANK) BOYD ELLERMAN
Birth: Mar. 11, 1924 Trenton, Cache County, Utah, USA
Death: Mar. 22, 2009, East Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Henry Boyd Ellerman passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Wasatch Valley Rehabilitation Center in East Millcreek, Utah. He resided at 1785 South Laurelhurst Drive (2550 East) in the Foothill neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death.
He was born on March 11, 1924 to Henry Albert Ellerman and Amelia Emma Clark in Trenton, Utah.
He has one sister, Geneva Stelley, and three brothers, Clark, Sid, and Ron (deceased).
Following high school graduation, he joined the Navy during World War II and served as a Machinist's Mate Third Class on the destroyer USS Ellet in the Pacific Theater. He served for three years and received three stars for major battles.
In 1955, he married Faye Cheney. They were later sealed in the Los Angeles Temple in 1968 along with their two daughters, Colleen McKee and Janet Hays. Henry has four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. His wife, Faye, preceded him in death by three months.
He worked as a masonry and general contractor. Henry loved fishing, hunting, golfing (three holes-in-one), gardening, and serving at Welfare Square. He also served for 21 years as a worker in the Salt Lake Temple. He was known for his kidding and good humor. Many were blessed by his quiet acts of service.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City. On Monday, March 30, 2009, a second viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to noon.
Burial will be at Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 3/28/2009.
Family links:
Spouse: Faye Cheney Ellerman (1921 - 2008)
Burial: Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Created by: Ryan Curtis
Record added: Mar 28, 2009
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See additional photos of Marva with some of her sisters on their particular posts.
DeLone & Marva Cheney abt. 1929
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DEVOTED SISTERS: "THE CHENEY GIRLS OF HAMPTON DRIVE"
I found it amazing to see them referred to this way in one of the newspaper articles. I suppose they made quite a splash in their day! Lovely ladies one and all!
Back row: Helen, Faye, Hazel
Front Row: Marva, Donna, DeLone
Sarah Forsgren & John L Christensen's 5th Child -Wilford Adolphus Christensen
Wilford Adolphus Christensen was born 19 Mar 1891 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. He married Fannie Christine Jensen on 18 Jun 1919 in the Logan LDS Temple, Cache Co. Wilford passed away 23 Jan 1947 in Brigham City and was buried on 27 Jan 1947 in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Fannie was born 18 Aug 1897 to Soren F and Mary Rasmussen Jensen in Bear River, Box Elder Co., Utah. She died 4 Dec 1976 in Ogden and was buried 8 Dec. 1976 in Brigham City Cemetery.
Four children were born to this family. As of May 2012 only Janice, their daughter is still living.
I have no photos of anyone in this family.
Wilford:
DEATH: Utah Death Certif. State File No. 7 (0004700041)
WILFORD ADOLPHUS CHRISTENSEN
Died Cooley Memorial Hospital (duration at hospital 2 hrs.), Brigham, Box Elder. Died Jan. 23 1947 at 9 p.m. of coronary occlusion. Age 55years, 10 mo., 4 days.
Male, White, Married to Fannie Jensen, age 49 years.
Born March 19, 1891 in Brigham City, Utah. Occupation: Farming. Usual residence: 628 South 8th West, Brigham City
Father: John L. Christensen, born Denmark
Mother: Sarah Forsgren, born Brigham
Informant: Mrs. Wilford Christensen
Burial: Brigham City, Jan 27 1947, Harold B. Felt Funeral Home
Christensen, Wilford A, died SLC 20 Feb 1947 of Intercranial hemorrage. Spouse Fannie Jensen, Father John L Christensen and Sarah Forsgren. Buried B 66 52 1
OBITUARY: Salt Lake Tribune, Mon. Jan 27, 1947, p. 12
BURIAL: Brigham City Cem B-52-33-4
The reverside side of their stone
Fannie:
CENSUS: 1920 Census of Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah; taken 19-20 January, ED #5, sheet 13 A families # 260 and 261on 3rd East
Christensen, Wilford, head, md, age 27, born Utah
Christensen, Fannie, wife, md, age 22, born Utah
[living in same household with :]
Christensen, Leland Vernon, head, md, age 18
Christensen, Vinnie Alice O., wife, age 18
Christensen, Grant Olsen, son, age 1 yr. 6 mo
1930 Census of Brigham City, Box Elder Co. #223 S. 3rd East,
Christensen, Wilford A, head, age 38, md at age 27, farmer, born Utah
Christensen, Fanny J, wife, age 32, md at age 21, born Utah
Christensen, Jay W, son, age 7, born Utah
Christensen, Darwin B, son age 11 mos., born Utah
DEATH: Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com)
Fannie Christensen
Birth: 25 Aug 1897
Death: Dec 1976, Brigham City
BURIAL: Brigham City Cem B-52-33-3
Also recorded on Findagrave Index, 1850-2011
Fannie Christine Jensen Christensen
Birth: 25 Aug 1897, died at age 79
Death: 4 Dec 1976
Burial, Brigham City, Box Elder Co.
Wilford and Fannie had four children:
-----#1) Jay "W" Christensen
Sarah Forsgen & John L Christensen's 6th Child - Emille Christensen
Check back! I'm workin' on it!!
Sarah Forsgren & John L Christensen's 7th Child - Hazel Olivia Christensen - Hazel was born 15 December 1898 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah. She died on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah and was buried 30 Dec 1980 in the Brigham City Cemetery.
DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Hazel Christensen
Last Residence Salt Lake City 84106
Died Dec 1980
SSN issued in Utah before 1951
BURIAL: Brigham City Cem; B-17-24-4
Hazel never married. She is mentioned frequently in the "doings" section for Brigham City in issues of the Ogden Standard Examiner (viewable on Ancestry.com) acting as hostess as well as attending social gatherings, working in schools, music. The following article appeared in the Sept 20, 1925 issue:
"BEFORE LEAVING
Mrs. Jesse B. Jensen and Miss Hortense Holst entertained at a bridge luncheon at the Holst home Monday evening, complimentary to Miss Hazel Christsensen, who is leaving this city to take up her work at the office of Attorney Wm. J. Lowe at Salt Lake. . . "
[Hazel is shown as a stenographer at a law office in Brigham City in the 1920 Census where she is residing in the family home with her widowed mother, her brother Emil and his wife] She was also honored on Oct 1, 1925 at a luncheon of the Business and Professional Woman's Club, of which she was President. She was presented with the club pin and responded with a speech. Luncheon served.]
Unfortunately there is more than one Hazel Christensen mentioned in the Ogden paper so it is not always easy to know which one is being referred to.
A scanned copy of Hazel's Funeral program in the photo book "Memories of Robert Blaine and Helen Cheney Hicks" produced by Julee Hicks and given to the Forsgren Family Assn. April 2012. It also includes an obituary (with photo of Hazel) which mentions that she was a legal secretary for Stephens-Brayton-Lowe
Memorial Services for Hazel Olivia Christensen
Born: December 15, 1898, Brigham City, Utah
Daughter of John L. and Sarah Christine Forsgren Christensen
Died: December 24, 1980, Salt Lake City, Utah
Funeral Services: Tuesday, December 30, 1980 - 12:00 noon, Larkin Mortuary Chapel - 280 East South Temple
Pallbearers: Wilford Christensen, Stephen Oliver, Ray Christensen, Craig Cheney, Winston Funk, Leonard B. Nelson
Interment: Brigham City Cemetery - Brigham City, Utah
Funeral Directors: Larkin Mortuary - Salt Lake City, Utah
Sarah Forsgren & John L Christensen's 8th Child: Leland Vernon Christensen
My name is Diane Christensen Formisano. My father is Scott Peters Christensen, youngest child of John Scalander and Elsa Peters Christensen. I have info regarding Scott's siblings (Roma, Feron, Lois, Camille, and Blanche) which would update (and correct in some cases) your postings.
ReplyDeletePlease let me know how to proceed. Thankyou and thanks for this wonderful history!
Diane. Would love to communicate with you. Sorry that I just saw this comment now! Please feel free to e-mail me at vaustin4@centurylink.net
DeleteWould love to correct anything that is amiss!