Obit: Christensen, Albert T. (1874 - 1953)

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Surnames: Christensen, Tauberneck, Schaefer, Scovel,

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 26 Mar 1953

Christensen, Albert T. (5 JUL 1874 - 8 MAR 1953)

Albert Theodore Christensen, 78, of route two, Marysville, Wash., died at his home March 8, 1953.

He was born July 5, 1874 in Eau Claire Co., Wis. And resided at route 2, since 1913. He is survived by his wife, Olive Maude, at home; one son, Clarence and one daughter, Mrs. Lila Tauberneck, both of route 2; two brothers, Lewis Christensen of Marysville and Oscar Christensen of Moose Pass, Alaska; one sister, Mrs. Josephine Schaefer of Marysville; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was married to Maud Scovel on Nov. 10, 1904 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Scovel near La Tart School, Town of Beaver (Clark Co., Wis.). To this union were born three children, one daughter Lila and two sons, Vernon, drowned in a stock tank on the farm where they lived for a few years. This happened in May 1910. After this son's death, they moved to Greenwood, where another sons was born, Clarence.

Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of the Schaefer Funeral Home, Wednesday, March 11th. Rev. E. Clifford Newham of Marysville Methodist Church officiated, and burial was in the Marysville Cemetery.

The above article was sent to us by Lewis Christensen and says his brother spent 39 years of his early life in and around Greenwood, and will be remembered by many old friends here. He moved with his family to Marysville in 1913.
           

 

 


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