Two-year-old James Peter Christiansen left Denmark and came to America along with his widowed mother, Anne, and siblings Nels (9), Anne Mary (7), and Hans C (4). They traveled steerage class aboard the ship "Nevada," and arrived at the Port of New York on 16 Sep 1880. Likely continuing the journey by train, the family settled at Weber County, Utah where his mother married William Royle. In Aug 1883, James' half-brother, William Royle, Jr. was born.
In 1917, James married his brother Niels' widow Johannia Lauritz Christensen.
CENSUS
1910 Census, West Weber precinct, Weber, UT
-Anne Royle 66, widow, 6 children born, 5 living, b. Denmark, imm 1880, own home free of mortgage.
-James P Christensen, son, 32, single, b. Denmark, parents Denmark, imm 1880, laborer sugar mill.
-William Royle, son, 25, b. UT, father England, mother Denmark, farmer home farm.
1920 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen 41, b. Denmark, imm 1880, mother tongue Danish, foreman sugar mill.
-Lauritze J Christensen, wife, 42, b. Norway, imm 1897, mother tongue Norwegian.
Furnessia E Christensen, dau, 5, b. UT
1930 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, 52, married age 39, b. Denmark, foreman sugar factory
-Lauritze Christensen, wife, 52, 1st married age 21, b. Norway
-Furnessia Christensen, dau, 16, b. UT
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
1940 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, widower, b. Denmark, night watchman sugar factory
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
In 1917, James married his brother Niels' widow Johannia Lauritz Christensen.
CENSUS
1910 Census, West Weber precinct, Weber, UT
-Anne Royle 66, widow, 6 children born, 5 living, b. Denmark, imm 1880, own home free of mortgage.
-James P Christensen, son, 32, single, b. Denmark, parents Denmark, imm 1880, laborer sugar mill.
-William Royle, son, 25, b. UT, father England, mother Denmark, farmer home farm.
1920 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen 41, b. Denmark, imm 1880, mother tongue Danish, foreman sugar mill.
-Lauritze J Christensen, wife, 42, b. Norway, imm 1897, mother tongue Norwegian.
Furnessia E Christensen, dau, 5, b. UT
1930 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, 52, married age 39, b. Denmark, foreman sugar factory
-Lauritze Christensen, wife, 52, 1st married age 21, b. Norway
-Furnessia Christensen, dau, 16, b. UT
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
1940 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, widower, b. Denmark, night watchman sugar factory
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
Two-year-old James Peter Christiansen left Denmark and came to America along with his widowed mother, Anne, and siblings Nels (9), Anne Mary (7), and Hans C (4). They traveled steerage class aboard the ship "Nevada," and arrived at the Port of New York on 16 Sep 1880. Likely continuing the journey by train, the family settled at Weber County, Utah where his mother married William Royle. In Aug 1883, James' half-brother, William Royle, Jr. was born.
In 1917, James married his brother Niels' widow Johannia Lauritz Christensen.
CENSUS
1910 Census, West Weber precinct, Weber, UT
-Anne Royle 66, widow, 6 children born, 5 living, b. Denmark, imm 1880, own home free of mortgage.
-James P Christensen, son, 32, single, b. Denmark, parents Denmark, imm 1880, laborer sugar mill.
-William Royle, son, 25, b. UT, father England, mother Denmark, farmer home farm.
1920 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen 41, b. Denmark, imm 1880, mother tongue Danish, foreman sugar mill.
-Lauritze J Christensen, wife, 42, b. Norway, imm 1897, mother tongue Norwegian.
Furnessia E Christensen, dau, 5, b. UT
1930 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, 52, married age 39, b. Denmark, foreman sugar factory
-Lauritze Christensen, wife, 52, 1st married age 21, b. Norway
-Furnessia Christensen, dau, 16, b. UT
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
1940 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, widower, b. Denmark, night watchman sugar factory
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
In 1917, James married his brother Niels' widow Johannia Lauritz Christensen.
CENSUS
1910 Census, West Weber precinct, Weber, UT
-Anne Royle 66, widow, 6 children born, 5 living, b. Denmark, imm 1880, own home free of mortgage.
-James P Christensen, son, 32, single, b. Denmark, parents Denmark, imm 1880, laborer sugar mill.
-William Royle, son, 25, b. UT, father England, mother Denmark, farmer home farm.
1920 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen 41, b. Denmark, imm 1880, mother tongue Danish, foreman sugar mill.
-Lauritze J Christensen, wife, 42, b. Norway, imm 1897, mother tongue Norwegian.
Furnessia E Christensen, dau, 5, b. UT
1930 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, 52, married age 39, b. Denmark, foreman sugar factory
-Lauritze Christensen, wife, 52, 1st married age 21, b. Norway
-Furnessia Christensen, dau, 16, b. UT
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
1940 Census, Wilson precinct, Weber, Utah
-James P Christensen, head, widower, b. Denmark, night watchman sugar factory
(neighbor to brother Hans C Christiansen)
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