Obit: Christenson, Ole (1839 - 1921)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: CHRISTENSON KNUDSON RODEMACHER COOK MILLER MORENEY MATHISON REESE PLYMETH NIXON

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 2/3/1921

DAN COOK WRITES OF OLE CHRISTENSON DEATH

Everett, Wash.
Jan. 22, 1921
Editor of the Gleaner

Dear Sir,

I am taking the liberty of sending you a few lines in regard to the passing of Mr. Ole Chrestenson of Marysville, formerly of Greenwood, Clark County.

Ole Christenson was born in Trandhjem, Norway, July 18, 1839 and died in Marysville, Wash. at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 30 days.

Mr. Christenson came to the United States in 1860 at the age of 21, locating near Black River Falls, Wis., where he worked in the saw mill and lumber business.

In 1866 he engaged in farming in the Village of Taylor, Jackson County and thence moved to Eau Claire County, where he engaged in the same occupation until 1870, when he moved to Clark County, where he was engaged in logging and farming for 35 years. In 1905 he moved to this state, where he took up the trade he learned as a boy, that of a shoemaker. He followed this trade in Marysville for a period of twelve years.

Mr. Christenson was married in Jackson County, Wis. Sept. 23, 1863 to Maren Knudson, who survives him. He is also survived by three daughters and four sons. One daughter, Mrs. Louis Rodemacher and one son, John, preceded him in death and are buried in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Those who attended the funeral were his sons, Charles of Alaska Albert of Marysville Louis of Forsyth, Mont. And Oscar of Alaska his daughters, Mrs. P. J. Moreney of Erie, Nev. Mrs. C.M. Miller of Everett and Mrs. C.B. Limpright of Marysville. The friends attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cook of Greenwood, Wis., Mrs. John Mathison of Hermiston, Ore., Marner Cook of Jamestown, N.D., Mrs. Bert Reese and Mrs. Julia Plymeth of Everett, Wash. and Mrs. Mary Nixon of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Greenwood.

Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist Church at Everett, Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, Rev. Naess officiating. Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Respectfully,

D. Cook
2415 Wetmore Ave.
Everett, Wash.