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.