Christenson, Fred

CHRISTENSON, NELSON, ANDERSON

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Date: 8/27/2009 at 17:40:36

Christenson, Fred

Jasper County can boast of few more progressive and successful farmers among its younger class of tillers of the soil than Fred Christenson, of Rock Creek Township, and as a citizen he is intelligent and enterprising, combining within himself those sterling qualities of manhood that make not only a useful member of society, but a leader in whatever he undertakes. As his name would indicate, he is of Danish blood, being of the second generation in this country, and he evidently possesses many of the winning characteristics of the Danes, such as courage, persistence and fortitude, consequently he has admirably succeeded in the face of obstacles.

Fred Christenson was born in Jasper County, Iowa, December 4, 1881, and he is the son of Hans and Mary (Nelson) Christenson, both born in Denmark. There they spent the earlier years of their lives, emigrating to America when young and they are now living retired in Kellogg Township, this County, where they have a good home. Their family consists of five children, two sons and three daughters, namely: Ella, Carrie, Fred of this review, and Anna.

Fred Christenson grew to maturity on the home farm here and received a good education in the public schools of Jasper County. After leaving school he worked two years in Kellogg for the Farmers Elevator Company, locating on his present farm in the spring of 1910. His place consists of two hundred and twenty acres of very productive land, well improved and on which he is carrying on very successfully general farming and stock raising. This farm is well located in the southwestern corner of Rock Creek Township.

Mr. Christenson was married on September 23, 1908, to Mary Anderson, who was born in Kellogg, this County, February 10, 1881, the daughter of Peter and Tina (Nelson) Anderson. Mrs. Christenson is the oldest of a family of nine children, the others being Hannah, Alfred, Martha, Nelse, David, Sarah, Harry and Mabel.

Politically, Mr. Christenson is a Democrat, and he belongs to the Woodmen lodge and the Methodist Church. Considering the splendid start he has so early in life, the future will doubtless find him one of the leading agriculturists of Jasper County. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1308.