William was born in Hyrum, Cache, Utah on January 27, 1881. He was the third son of Neils and Anna Maria Petersen Christensen. He came to Goshen, Bingham, Idaho in January 1887 to help clear sage brush from 160 acres of land his father bought for $7.75 per acre. His father gave him 40 acres of land the summer of 1904. He built a two room house on the land soon after that. On December 9th, 1904 he married Hannah Janet McBride.
In March of 1914, they sold the house which was moved to another farm and they then built a new five room brick house.
William kept very busy. He farmed, pulled teeth for the community, was a blacksmith, cut hair, soled shoes, worked for Utah-Idaho Sugar, was a school trustee, YMMIA President, and held several other community positions. My one of many memories was he did wood working. He made my sisters doll beds for there dolls, a cane for my brother and a wood frame for my horse pictures. He also used to fill socks with coins and give to all the grandchildren.
William passed away on May 6,1974 leaving his wife, two sons and three daughters.
Area pioneer dies at 93 Obituary
Blackfoot- William P Christensen, 93, one of the pioneers in the Goshen area, died Monday afternoon at a Blackfoot nursing home of causes incident to age.
He was born Jan. 27, 1881, at Hyrum, Cache County, Utah, the son of Niels and Anna Marie Peterson Christensen. He received his schooling at Hyrum, Utah and came with his family to Idaho in 1900.
On December 9, 1904, he married Hannah Janet McBride in the Logan LDS Temple. He farmed in Goshen until 1927, when he moved to Shelley, then to Idaho Falls, and returned to Shelley, where he has since resided.
He was a member of Goshen School Board at one time and was a field man and later superintendent of the Utah Idaho Sugar Co. for 20 years. He retired when he was 65.
He has been superintendent of Goshen LDS Ward MIA and served on the Stake Old Folks Committee for several years. At the time of his death, he was High Priest in the LDS church.
Survivors include his wife of Shelley; sons and daughters, Earsel Christensen of Page, Ariz, Mrs. Clarence (Zella) Varney of Ogden, Utah, Merrill W. Christensen of Rexburg, Mrs. David (Winnona) John and Mrs. Fred (Crystal) Gruvman, both of Shelley; sister, Iva Jemmett of Ogden, Utah; 16 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by one son and an infant daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen would have celebrated their 70th anniversary this December.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Shelley 3rd Ward LDS Temple, with Bishop Gene Kelley Officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Nalder Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Goshen Cemetery, under the direction of the Nalder Funeral Home, Shelley.
In March of 1914, they sold the house which was moved to another farm and they then built a new five room brick house.
William kept very busy. He farmed, pulled teeth for the community, was a blacksmith, cut hair, soled shoes, worked for Utah-Idaho Sugar, was a school trustee, YMMIA President, and held several other community positions. My one of many memories was he did wood working. He made my sisters doll beds for there dolls, a cane for my brother and a wood frame for my horse pictures. He also used to fill socks with coins and give to all the grandchildren.
William passed away on May 6,1974 leaving his wife, two sons and three daughters.
Area pioneer dies at 93 Obituary
Blackfoot- William P Christensen, 93, one of the pioneers in the Goshen area, died Monday afternoon at a Blackfoot nursing home of causes incident to age.
He was born Jan. 27, 1881, at Hyrum, Cache County, Utah, the son of Niels and Anna Marie Peterson Christensen. He received his schooling at Hyrum, Utah and came with his family to Idaho in 1900.
On December 9, 1904, he married Hannah Janet McBride in the Logan LDS Temple. He farmed in Goshen until 1927, when he moved to Shelley, then to Idaho Falls, and returned to Shelley, where he has since resided.
He was a member of Goshen School Board at one time and was a field man and later superintendent of the Utah Idaho Sugar Co. for 20 years. He retired when he was 65.
He has been superintendent of Goshen LDS Ward MIA and served on the Stake Old Folks Committee for several years. At the time of his death, he was High Priest in the LDS church.
Survivors include his wife of Shelley; sons and daughters, Earsel Christensen of Page, Ariz, Mrs. Clarence (Zella) Varney of Ogden, Utah, Merrill W. Christensen of Rexburg, Mrs. David (Winnona) John and Mrs. Fred (Crystal) Gruvman, both of Shelley; sister, Iva Jemmett of Ogden, Utah; 16 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by one son and an infant daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen would have celebrated their 70th anniversary this December.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Shelley 3rd Ward LDS Temple, with Bishop Gene Kelley Officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Nalder Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Goshen Cemetery, under the direction of the Nalder Funeral Home, Shelley.
William was born in Hyrum, Cache, Utah on January 27, 1881. He was the third son of Neils and Anna Maria Petersen Christensen. He came to Goshen, Bingham, Idaho in January 1887 to help clear sage brush from 160 acres of land his father bought for $7.75 per acre. His father gave him 40 acres of land the summer of 1904. He built a two room house on the land soon after that. On December 9th, 1904 he married Hannah Janet McBride.
In March of 1914, they sold the house which was moved to another farm and they then built a new five room brick house.
William kept very busy. He farmed, pulled teeth for the community, was a blacksmith, cut hair, soled shoes, worked for Utah-Idaho Sugar, was a school trustee, YMMIA President, and held several other community positions. My one of many memories was he did wood working. He made my sisters doll beds for there dolls, a cane for my brother and a wood frame for my horse pictures. He also used to fill socks with coins and give to all the grandchildren.
William passed away on May 6,1974 leaving his wife, two sons and three daughters.
Area pioneer dies at 93 Obituary
Blackfoot- William P Christensen, 93, one of the pioneers in the Goshen area, died Monday afternoon at a Blackfoot nursing home of causes incident to age.
He was born Jan. 27, 1881, at Hyrum, Cache County, Utah, the son of Niels and Anna Marie Peterson Christensen. He received his schooling at Hyrum, Utah and came with his family to Idaho in 1900.
On December 9, 1904, he married Hannah Janet McBride in the Logan LDS Temple. He farmed in Goshen until 1927, when he moved to Shelley, then to Idaho Falls, and returned to Shelley, where he has since resided.
He was a member of Goshen School Board at one time and was a field man and later superintendent of the Utah Idaho Sugar Co. for 20 years. He retired when he was 65.
He has been superintendent of Goshen LDS Ward MIA and served on the Stake Old Folks Committee for several years. At the time of his death, he was High Priest in the LDS church.
Survivors include his wife of Shelley; sons and daughters, Earsel Christensen of Page, Ariz, Mrs. Clarence (Zella) Varney of Ogden, Utah, Merrill W. Christensen of Rexburg, Mrs. David (Winnona) John and Mrs. Fred (Crystal) Gruvman, both of Shelley; sister, Iva Jemmett of Ogden, Utah; 16 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by one son and an infant daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen would have celebrated their 70th anniversary this December.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Shelley 3rd Ward LDS Temple, with Bishop Gene Kelley Officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Nalder Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Goshen Cemetery, under the direction of the Nalder Funeral Home, Shelley.
In March of 1914, they sold the house which was moved to another farm and they then built a new five room brick house.
William kept very busy. He farmed, pulled teeth for the community, was a blacksmith, cut hair, soled shoes, worked for Utah-Idaho Sugar, was a school trustee, YMMIA President, and held several other community positions. My one of many memories was he did wood working. He made my sisters doll beds for there dolls, a cane for my brother and a wood frame for my horse pictures. He also used to fill socks with coins and give to all the grandchildren.
William passed away on May 6,1974 leaving his wife, two sons and three daughters.
Area pioneer dies at 93 Obituary
Blackfoot- William P Christensen, 93, one of the pioneers in the Goshen area, died Monday afternoon at a Blackfoot nursing home of causes incident to age.
He was born Jan. 27, 1881, at Hyrum, Cache County, Utah, the son of Niels and Anna Marie Peterson Christensen. He received his schooling at Hyrum, Utah and came with his family to Idaho in 1900.
On December 9, 1904, he married Hannah Janet McBride in the Logan LDS Temple. He farmed in Goshen until 1927, when he moved to Shelley, then to Idaho Falls, and returned to Shelley, where he has since resided.
He was a member of Goshen School Board at one time and was a field man and later superintendent of the Utah Idaho Sugar Co. for 20 years. He retired when he was 65.
He has been superintendent of Goshen LDS Ward MIA and served on the Stake Old Folks Committee for several years. At the time of his death, he was High Priest in the LDS church.
Survivors include his wife of Shelley; sons and daughters, Earsel Christensen of Page, Ariz, Mrs. Clarence (Zella) Varney of Ogden, Utah, Merrill W. Christensen of Rexburg, Mrs. David (Winnona) John and Mrs. Fred (Crystal) Gruvman, both of Shelley; sister, Iva Jemmett of Ogden, Utah; 16 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by one son and an infant daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen would have celebrated their 70th anniversary this December.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Shelley 3rd Ward LDS Temple, with Bishop Gene Kelley Officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Nalder Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Goshen Cemetery, under the direction of the Nalder Funeral Home, Shelley.
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