Person:Harry Christensen (1)

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Harry Christensen
b.11 Jul 1899 Rutland, Humboldt, Iowa, United States
d.22 Oct 1962 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States
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m. 1888
  1. Anna Magdalena Christensen1889 - 1951
  2. Christian Christensen1892 - 1928
  3. Harry Christensen1899 - 1962
  4. Charley Christensen1901 - 1944
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m. 29 Nov 1922
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Name Harry Christensen
Gender Male
Birth? 11 Jul 1899 Rutland, Humboldt, Iowa, United States
Marriage 29 Nov 1922 Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, United Statesto Lenora Pearl Burnett
Death? 22 Oct 1962 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States
Burial? Graceland Cemetery. Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa

Served in Air Force 1918 WW I

Obituary for Harry C. Christensen:

Harry Christensen, son of Mads and Marcia (actually Marie) Jacobsen Christensen was born July 11, 1899 on a farm near Rutland (Iowa). He was one of four children and of whom, with his parents preceeded him in death.

When a small boy, the family moved to a farm near Dakota City, where he grew to manhood; he was graduated from the Humboldt high school and attended Iowa State College for a short time, leaving to enter the Air Force, only a short while before the signing of the Armistice.

In the fall of 1919, he, with his elder brother bought a farm near Webster City and in March 1920 moved there.

On Nov. 29, 1922 he was united in marriage with Pearl Burnett. To this union was born five children.

Harry is survived by his wife, his five children, 12 grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Though in failing health for several years, he was able to travel and Mr. and Mrs. Christensen had spent the past three weeks visiting the three daughters in Colorado, where he became acquainted with three new grandsons. An enjoyable visit ended, Mr. and Mrs. Christensen started home on October 22, stopping in McCook, Neb., to spend the night with good friends, a former pastor, Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Kruschwitz. It was in their home as he prepared to retire that he quietly and peacefully slipped to the great beyond.

Funeral services were Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Goldfield (Iowa). Burial was in Graveland Cemetery, Webster City.

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