Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Severina Christenson ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Severina Christenson
LAST NAME: Christenson FIRST NAME: Severina MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Iverson AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mrs. GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 25 Jul 1865 DIED: 25 Jul 1941 BURIED: 28 Jul 1941
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Bendalen, Norway
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1900 OR CENSUS - [Severina] Christenson, age 35, mother of 7 children, b. Jul 1864 in Norway, year of immigration 1878, is enumerated with her husband of 12 years Hartwick, age 36, occupation farmer, b. Feb 1864 in Norway, year of immigration 1876, 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, Henry, age 3, b. Sep 1896 in Oregon, and Oscar, age 1, b. Jul 1898 in Oregon.
DISCREPANCY - DC and marker give year of birth as 1865, 1900 census as 1864

1910 OR CENSUS Severina Christenson (44y, b Norway, immigrated 1887, mother of 10 children, 10 living) enumerated with husband Hardweg (44y, b Norway, immigrated 1886, naturalized, married 21y, occupation farmer) and 6 children, Carl J. (20y, b Washington), Handry R. (13y, b Oregon), Oscar (11y, b Oregon), Adolph (8y, b Oregon), Julia (7y, b Oregon) and Advin [Edwin] (4y, b Oregon)

1920 OR CENSUS Seavering Christenson (55y, b Norway, married but husband not with family) enumerated with 4 children, Carl (30y, b Washington, occupation farmer), Adolph (18y, b Oregon), Julia (17y, b Oregon) and Edwin (14y, b Oregon)
1930 OR CENSUS - Severena Christensen, age 65, married at age 23, b. Norway, is enumerated with husband Hartwick Christensen, age 67, married at age 25, occupation farmer, b. Norway, year of immigration 1883, along with Carl, age 47, single, occupation laborer, b. Washington, and Edwin, age 23, single, occupation laborer, b. Oregon.

1940 OR CENSUS Severina Christenson (74y, b Norway, divorced) enumerated with ex-husband Hartwick (77y, b Norway, divorced) and 2 sons, Carl (50y, b Washington, single, occupation farm operator) and Edwin (34y, b Oregon, single); family was living in same house in 19354; also with family was daughter Ida Jennings (51y, b Washington, divorced) and her son Vernon Jennings (14y, b Montana); they had been living in rural Flathead co, Montana in 1935

OBITUARY: 

Mrs. Severina Christenson, at her home, route 7 Salem, Friday, July 25, Mother of Mrs. Anna Smith, Mrs. Julia French, Carl and Oscar, all of Salem, Mrs. Ida Jennings of Lewiston, Idaho, Mrs. Ella Holmes of Carson, Wash., Mrs. Clara Rishel of West Stayton, Henry and Adolph, both of Molalla; sister of Mrs. Johana Bergsing of Cathlamet, Wash.; survived also by 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services will be held Monday, July 28, at 1:30 p.m., from the Clough-Barrick chapel, with Rev. P. W. Eriksen officiating. Concluding services in IOOF cemetery.
Capital Journal 25 July 1941 8:7

INSCRIPTION: 

Christenson
Severina
1865-1941

SOURCES: 

LR
LD
OSBH DC (Marion County 1941) #664
Saucy
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co. Howell Prairie, ED 130, sheet 10A)

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

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, N Howell, ED 319, sheet 10A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., N. Howell, ED 43, sheet 1A)
1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, N Howell, ED 24-44, sheet 7A)

CJ 25 July 1941 8:7

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