Casper Christensen Chronology
5 September 1837
Casper Christensen born at Troldberg, Drashingland,
Denmark (Christiansen)
1
August 1842
Maren Lund born in Lyngby, Aalborg, Denmark
(PAF)
16
Jun 1854
Johanne Marie Larsen born in Osteruttrup,
Aalborg, Denmark (PAF)
26 March 1866
Married Maren Lund in Lyngby, Aalborg,
Denmark (PAF)
29
Sep 1867
Son Johannas Christian Christensen born in
Veddum in Skelun, Aalborg, Denmark (PAF)
4
January 1868
Son Johannas Christian Christensen died (PAF)
22
November 1868
Daughter Johannah Christine Christensen born
in Veddum, Skeland, Aalborg, Denmark (PAF)
Nov
1869
Immigrated to the United States (Christiansen,
Allred)
1870
Family found in the 1870 Census of Bath, Freeborn,
Minnesota; Roll T132_4;
Page: 934; Image: 348; Family History Library Film: 830424. (Ancestry.com)
47 Christian Caspie 31 abt 1839 Male White Denmark
Farm Labourer Parents of foreign
birth
47 Christian Maria 25 abt 1845 Female White Denmark
Keeping house Parents of foreign
birth
47
Christian Johanna
1 abt 1869 Female White Denmark Parents of foreign birth
28
December 1870
Son Hans Christian Christensen born in Albert
Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States (PAF)
16
January 1873
Daughter Mary Christensen born in Albert Lea,
Freeborn, Minnesota, United States (PAF)
4
April 1874
Daughter Stena Christensen born in Albert
Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States (PAF)
14
November 1877
Annie Christensen born in Spring City,
Sanpete, Utah, United States (PAF)
1880
Family found in the 1880 Census of Spring
City, Sanpete, Utah, United States (Ancestry.com)
29
January 1881
Bentena Cecilia Christensen born in Spring
City, Sanpete, Utah, United States (PAF)
1881
Casper went to the Muddy Creek to live (Emery
Town 47).
20
August 1883
Beletta Marie Christensen born in Emery,
Emery, Utah, United States (PAF)
17
December 1885
Harriette Pauline Christensen born in Emery,
Emery, Utah, United States (PAF)
3
November 1887
Maren Christensen dies in Emery, Emery, Utah,
United States (PAF)
5
November 1887
Maren Christensen buried in the Emery
Cemetery, Emery, Emery, Utah, United States ,
D-17- 06. (PAF, Find A Grave,
Utah Cemetery Burial Database)
27
August 1890
Casper marries Johannah Marie Nielsen; a
widow with eight children. (Christiansen)
1882
Casper Christensen established as Postmaster
and Hannah C. Christensen, as Assistant
postmaster. Casper’s commission for Postmaster General was issued 19 November
1883. Mae Allred Christiansen has the original. (Christiansen)
26
February, 1883
Casper applied for his citizenship papers
(Christiansen)
12
September 1883
A ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints was organized with Casper Christensen, Bishop, Hyrum Strong,
First Counselor, and Frank Foote, Second Counselor. On the same day Casper was
ordained a High Priest and Bishop by Francis M. Lyman. He served as bishop
until 1890 (Christiansen)
1
September 1886
Casper received his citizenship. Mae Allred Christiansen has the Certificate
of Citizenship. (Christiansen)
3
November 1887
Wife Maren passed away (on the creek) at the
age of 45, leaving her husband and eight small children to mourn the loss of a
kind and loving mother (Christiansen)
27
August 27 1890
Casper married Johannah Marie Nielsen; a
widow with eight children in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. (PAF)
11
June 1891
Bertha Christine Christensen born in Emery,
Emery, Utah, United States. (PAF)
17
Mar 1892
Rasimina Casperetta Christensen born in
Emery, Emery, Utah, United States. (NFS)
29
Mar 1895
Casper Christensen born in Emery, Emery,
Utah, United States (NFS).
31
Jan 1897
George Christensen born in Emery, Emery,
Utah, United States (NFS)
3
Feb 1900
Stena Christensen dies in Emery, Emery Utah, United States
(NFS). Baby died the same day. Buried in the Old Emery Cemetery (FAG).
12
Sep 1908
George Christensen dies in Emery, Emery,
Utah, United States (NFS). Buried in the
Emery Town Cemetery (FAG, UCBI).
This is a work in progress.
Labels: Casper Christensen, Johanne Marie Larsen, Maren Christensen