----Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER (Greenwood, Wis.) 05/12/1910

Christianson, Vernon (6 Sep 1907 - 6 May 1910)

Last Friday evening the home of Albert Christianson, west of town (Greenwood, Clark County, Wis.), was suddenly overcast with gloom and grief over the drowning of their little son, Vernon Christianson.

At about six o’clock in the evening the little fellow was playing in the yard with his little five-year-old sister, and approached the stock water tank, situated between the house and the barn, lost his balance and fell into the tank, which contained about eighteen inches of water. The little girl, who was in another part of the yard and had her back turned for a moment, suddenly missed her brother and went to the water trough or tank where she had sent him, and to her horror saw him lying under the water in the bottom of the tank.

She ran screaming to her mother, who ran calling for help to the barn for Mr. Christianson, who was milking the cows, and who made all possible haste to rescue the little one from the awful predicament, but it was too late; life had left the little body and gone to that great and mysterious beyond, the happy, little childish laugh and shout will be heard no more, and it is sad to think that the prattle of the bright little fellow, heard only a moment before, was, in a second’s time, stilled forever.

Vernon Christianson was two year, seven months and twenty days old and was the grandson of John Scovel, who did Monday and was buried Saturday.

Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church at 2 o’clock Tuesday, Rev. W.T. Hendren officiating. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.

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Obit: Christianson, Vernon #2 (1907 - 1910)

Contact: Stan

Surnames: Christianson, Scovel

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 05/19/1910

Christianson, Vernon #2 (6 Sep 1907 - 6 MAY 1910)

(Greenwood Gleaner)

Last Friday evening the home of Albert Christianson, west of Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), was suddenly overcast with gloom and grief over the drowning of their little son, Vernon Christianson.

At about six o’clock in the evening the little fellow was playing in the yard with his little five-year-old sister, and approached the sock water tank, situated between the house and the barn, and looked over the edge into the water, lost his balance and fell into the tank which contained about eighteen inches of water.  The little girl, who was in another part of the yard and had her back turned for a moment suddenly missed her brother and went to the water trough or tank where she had seen him, and to her horror saw him lying under the water in the bottom of the tank.

She ran screaming to her mother, who ran calling for help to the barn for Mr. Christianson, who was milking the cows, and who made all possible haste to rescue the little one from its awful predicament, but it was too late.

Vernon Christianson was two years, seven months and twenty days old and was the grandson of John Scovel, who died Monday and was buried Saturday.

The Census Record above is the only one which ever recorded Vernon A. Christianson.

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Responses

Obit: Christianson, Vernon (1907 - 1910)

Contact: Andrea Lundgren
 

I noticed that on the posted obit that Christianson was spelled with -on, whereas on the cemetery index it was spelled -en. -en indicates that the family would have been danish or norwegian, unless it is a typo. I also saw that there was a girl, Florence Eleanor with Albert Christianson listed as father.  He only had one other relative in the US that I know of, a brother, August Andreas, that came to Albert's homestead in Minnesota 1903 and died in Beltrami Co. MN 1909. I don't know anything about if Albert was located at his homestead the entire time he owned it, which was at least up until 1911. He worked in the logging industry. The woman listed as mother, Maud Scovel...were they married? I would guess not as the names are different. If they were and she did not die prior to Albert's departure to Sweden that is the clincher because my Albert was married in Sweden march 1913 in his late 40's.

Obit: Christianson, Vernon (1907 - 1910)

Contact: Janet

Christianson's in the Greenwood Cemetery

Andrea, That seems entirely possible. There is no notation of and Albert Christianson buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, although there are two children with no parentage or facts listed. It is most likely this child would have been buried in that cemetery. Can you relate to any of the other family members which are buried there?  Can you tell us a bit more about your Albert Christianson? Do you have an obit for him or have you found him on the census records for Clark Co. in 1900 or 1910?Janet

Obit: Christianson, Vernon (1907 - 1910)

Transcriber: Sandra Christensen
 

Vernon Christensen was my fathers brother. My father was born in 1912 and the family moved to Washington State in 1913. Olive Maude Scovel was married to Albert Christensen in 1904. Over the years our last name has been spelled many different ways. Our name is Norwegian