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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Henry Rudolph Christenson ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Henry Rudolph Christenson
LAST NAME: Christenson FIRST NAME: Henry MIDDLE NAME: Rudolph NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 3 Sep 1896 DIED: 24 Sep 1945 BURIED: 27 Sep 1945
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Logger
BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1900 OR CENSUS - Henry Christenson, age 3, b. Sep 1896 in Oregon, is enumerated with Hartwick , age 36, occupation farmer, b. Feb 1864 in Norway, year of immigration 1876, is enumerated with his wife of 12 years [Severina], age 35, mother of 7 children, b. Jul 1864 in Norway, year of immigration 1878, along with Ida, age 12, b. Nov 1887, b. Washington, Carl, age 10, b. Dec 1889 in Washington, Clara, age 8, b. Nov 1891 in Washington, Annie, age 7, b. Dec 1892 in Washington, Ella, age 5, b. Dec 1894 in Oregon, and Oscar, age 1, b. Jul 1898 in Oregon.

1910 OR CENSUS Handry R. Christenson (13y, b Washington) enumerated with parents Hardweg (44y, b Norway, immigrated 1886, naturalized, married 21y, occupation farmer) and Severina (44y, b Norway, immigrated 1887, mother of 10 children, 10 living) and 5 siblings, Carl J. (20y, b Washington), Oscar (11y, b Oregon), Adolph (8y, b Oregon), Julia (7y, b Oregon) and Advin [Edwin] (4y, b Oregon)

1st MARRIAGE Henry Christenson (22y, of Butte, Montana, born Gervais, Marion co, Oregon, son of Hartwick Christenson and Severina Iverson) and Beatrice McHugh (20, of Butte, Montana, born Aspen, Colorado, dau of James H. McHugh and Nellie Cook) md 2 Jan 1919, Butte, Silver Bow co, Montana

NOTE Henry and Beatrice were divorced. Beatrice remarried to William A. Stevens. She died 22 June 1982 in Butte, Montana [Montana death records, Ancestry.com]

2nd MARRIAGE Henry Christenson and Amelia A. Rodgers md 5 Mar 1928, Marion Co, Oregon

NOTE Amelia Rodgers was born at Butte, Montana and was married 28 Apr 1915 at Butte to Albert Heaney [Montana Marriage Records, Ancestry.com]

1930 OR CENSUS - Henry R. Christensen, age 32, married at age 29, occupation donkey engineer (Christensen Bros. Lumber Co.), b. Oregon, is enumerated with wife Amelia M., age 30, married at age 27, b. Montana.

1940 OR CENSUS Henry Christensen (43y, b Oregon, occupation donkey engineer) enumerated with wife Amelia M. (40y, b Montana) and step-son Emmit G. Heaney (23y, b Montana)

WWII Draft Registration Card Henry Rudolph Christenson, 45, of Rt 2, Molalla, Clackamas co, Oregon; born 3 Sept 1896, Marion co, Oregon; person who knows address Amelia Christenson, Rt 2, Molalla

SPELLING VARIATION - Christensen/Christenson
DISCREPANCY - DC gives place of birth as Norway, but census records give place of birth as Oregon.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (Benton County 1945) #5558 - Henry R. Christenson, male, married (Amelia), occupation logger, b. 3 Sept 1896 in Norway, d. 24 Sep 1945 in Corvallis, Oregon (Corvallis General Hospital) at the age of 48 y's 21 d's, name of father Hartwick Christensen (b. Norway), maiden name of mother Severina Iverson (b. Norway), interment IOOF, undertaker Barrick, informant Amelia Christensen.

OBITUARY: 
INSCRIPTION: 

Christenson
Henry R.
1896 - 1944

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LR
LD
OSBH DC (Benton County 1945) #5558
Saucy
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co. Howell Prairie, ED 130, sheet 10A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Howell, ED 211, sheet 5A)

Montana Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

Oregon Marriage Index

1930 OR CENSUS (Benton Co., Kings Valley, ED 23, sheet 3B)

1940 OR CENSUS (Benton Co, Alpine, ED 2-1, sheet 5B)

WWII Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

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