Son of Christen Pedersen Knattrup and Anna Johanna Nicolaisdatter
Born either in Stagstrup, Thisted, Denmark or Gjerring Hordum, Thisted, Denmark
Married:
Emma Nicoline Dahl, abt 1858 in Denmark
Maria Jensen, abt 1864 in Denmark, later divorced
Christina Charlotte Johnson, abt 1869 in Utah
Phoebe Carter, abt 1878 in Utah
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He was a Doctor.
Johan (John) Nicolai Christensen was born in Stagstrup, Denmark to his parents Kristen Petersen Knattrup and Ane Johanne Nickolaisen. His parents were baptized into the LDS church and came to Utah with a company of Saints in 1858 they sailed to USA on the ship, Kenilworth.
John N. Christensen served with the Danish army in the war between Denmark and Germany. He was wounded and so was forced to stay in the rear ranks where he assisted the army doctors with other wounded men. In that way he became interested in medicine and surgery which served him well during the pioneering period in Utah.
John and his pregnant 2nd wife, Marie Jensen, and their daughter Albertina came to USA on the packet ship EMERALD ISLE which left Liverpool 20 June 1868 with Hans Jensen Hale as captain. During that fateful voyage 37 died and were buried in the ocean, and others died after landing in Yew York. The company docked in New York harbor August 11th and on the 25th they arrived at Benton on the Union Pacific Railroad seven hundred miles west of Omaha. He crossed the plains in the John G. Holman Co in 1868. He was 31 years old. He traveled with his 2nd wife Marie Jensen and infant son, Atlantic. They left Sept 1, 1868 from Benton, WY and arrived Sept 25, 1868.
John and Marie Jensen promised Emma Nicoline Dahl, his first wife, that they would send for her after they got settled; intending to live in polygamy. But they never sent for her.
He settled first in Richfield where he followed the trade of tinsmith and did any other odd jobs he found to make a living for his family. From Richfield he moved to Mount Pleasant where he met Dr. Van Nocken, a dentist from whom he learned the profession. He became a pioneer dentist of several Utah towns, practicing in Spring City, Lehi, Springville, Payson and Provo. He moved from Spring City, Sanpete County to American Fork in 1876, and remained there for several years before finally settling in Provo. He not only practiced dentistry, but surgery and medicine as best he knew, and became known as Dr. Christensen. He also learned Ventriloquism also Hypnotism. When a Doctor, he cured people thru Hypnotism as well as medicine. He was mechanical minded, industrious of an inventive nature and never idle. He was a handsome man. Large in stature. He was about 6 feet 4 inches tall and he wore a size 14 shoe. He had to go to Salt Lake to order his shoes because they didn't his size in Provo.
He tried to live in polygamy with his 2nd and 3rd wives but they couldn't agree. So they finally left him and both were granted divorces and he moved to Provo to start again.
John Nicolai Christensen married lst Emma Nicoline Dahl, in Denmark, 10 June 1858. They had three daughters, 1) Margrethe (Margaret) born 1858 in Alborg, Thisted., Denmark. 2) Johanne., born Sept. 1860 at Alborg., Thisted, Denmark. 3) Louise Nelsine, born 28 Mar 1862., Alborg, Thisted, Denmark.
2nd wife Maria Jensen., born 9 Oct. 1847, married in Denmark, divorced him and is sealed to her second husband Andrew Christopherson. Their children: l) Albertine Christensen., born 1866 in Denmark and died on board ship Emerald Isle, 1 July 1868. 2) Atlantic, born 22 July 1868 on the Atlantic Ocean. -became a dentist 3) John Christensen. There may have been others.
3rd wife Christine Charlotte Johnson, born 6 Aug 1849. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House, the marriage was annulled she remarried James Hansen, her children were willed to him. Child born, Leolette Josephine Christensen, born 17 Aug. 1874 at Spring City, Sanpete.
He married Aunt Johanne's husband's sister Phebe Carter as his 4th wife. They and Johanne had a double wedding. Phebe was 16 years old at the time. 2 children were born to them in Provo, Utah. 1). Ruby Christensen who married Herald B. Crandall, and 2) Herald D. Christensen. Dr. Christensen died 26 Jan 1914 at Provo, Utah.
By JJ
Born either in Stagstrup, Thisted, Denmark or Gjerring Hordum, Thisted, Denmark
Married:
Emma Nicoline Dahl, abt 1858 in Denmark
Maria Jensen, abt 1864 in Denmark, later divorced
Christina Charlotte Johnson, abt 1869 in Utah
Phoebe Carter, abt 1878 in Utah
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He was a Doctor.
Johan (John) Nicolai Christensen was born in Stagstrup, Denmark to his parents Kristen Petersen Knattrup and Ane Johanne Nickolaisen. His parents were baptized into the LDS church and came to Utah with a company of Saints in 1858 they sailed to USA on the ship, Kenilworth.
John N. Christensen served with the Danish army in the war between Denmark and Germany. He was wounded and so was forced to stay in the rear ranks where he assisted the army doctors with other wounded men. In that way he became interested in medicine and surgery which served him well during the pioneering period in Utah.
John and his pregnant 2nd wife, Marie Jensen, and their daughter Albertina came to USA on the packet ship EMERALD ISLE which left Liverpool 20 June 1868 with Hans Jensen Hale as captain. During that fateful voyage 37 died and were buried in the ocean, and others died after landing in Yew York. The company docked in New York harbor August 11th and on the 25th they arrived at Benton on the Union Pacific Railroad seven hundred miles west of Omaha. He crossed the plains in the John G. Holman Co in 1868. He was 31 years old. He traveled with his 2nd wife Marie Jensen and infant son, Atlantic. They left Sept 1, 1868 from Benton, WY and arrived Sept 25, 1868.
John and Marie Jensen promised Emma Nicoline Dahl, his first wife, that they would send for her after they got settled; intending to live in polygamy. But they never sent for her.
He settled first in Richfield where he followed the trade of tinsmith and did any other odd jobs he found to make a living for his family. From Richfield he moved to Mount Pleasant where he met Dr. Van Nocken, a dentist from whom he learned the profession. He became a pioneer dentist of several Utah towns, practicing in Spring City, Lehi, Springville, Payson and Provo. He moved from Spring City, Sanpete County to American Fork in 1876, and remained there for several years before finally settling in Provo. He not only practiced dentistry, but surgery and medicine as best he knew, and became known as Dr. Christensen. He also learned Ventriloquism also Hypnotism. When a Doctor, he cured people thru Hypnotism as well as medicine. He was mechanical minded, industrious of an inventive nature and never idle. He was a handsome man. Large in stature. He was about 6 feet 4 inches tall and he wore a size 14 shoe. He had to go to Salt Lake to order his shoes because they didn't his size in Provo.
He tried to live in polygamy with his 2nd and 3rd wives but they couldn't agree. So they finally left him and both were granted divorces and he moved to Provo to start again.
John Nicolai Christensen married lst Emma Nicoline Dahl, in Denmark, 10 June 1858. They had three daughters, 1) Margrethe (Margaret) born 1858 in Alborg, Thisted., Denmark. 2) Johanne., born Sept. 1860 at Alborg., Thisted, Denmark. 3) Louise Nelsine, born 28 Mar 1862., Alborg, Thisted, Denmark.
2nd wife Maria Jensen., born 9 Oct. 1847, married in Denmark, divorced him and is sealed to her second husband Andrew Christopherson. Their children: l) Albertine Christensen., born 1866 in Denmark and died on board ship Emerald Isle, 1 July 1868. 2) Atlantic, born 22 July 1868 on the Atlantic Ocean. -became a dentist 3) John Christensen. There may have been others.
3rd wife Christine Charlotte Johnson, born 6 Aug 1849. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House, the marriage was annulled she remarried James Hansen, her children were willed to him. Child born, Leolette Josephine Christensen, born 17 Aug. 1874 at Spring City, Sanpete.
He married Aunt Johanne's husband's sister Phebe Carter as his 4th wife. They and Johanne had a double wedding. Phebe was 16 years old at the time. 2 children were born to them in Provo, Utah. 1). Ruby Christensen who married Herald B. Crandall, and 2) Herald D. Christensen. Dr. Christensen died 26 Jan 1914 at Provo, Utah.
By JJ
Son of Christen Pedersen Knattrup and Anna Johanna Nicolaisdatter
Born either in Stagstrup, Thisted, Denmark or Gjerring Hordum, Thisted, Denmark
Married:
Emma Nicoline Dahl, abt 1858 in Denmark
Maria Jensen, abt 1864 in Denmark, later divorced
Christina Charlotte Johnson, abt 1869 in Utah
Phoebe Carter, abt 1878 in Utah
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He was a Doctor.
Johan (John) Nicolai Christensen was born in Stagstrup, Denmark to his parents Kristen Petersen Knattrup and Ane Johanne Nickolaisen. His parents were baptized into the LDS church and came to Utah with a company of Saints in 1858 they sailed to USA on the ship, Kenilworth.
John N. Christensen served with the Danish army in the war between Denmark and Germany. He was wounded and so was forced to stay in the rear ranks where he assisted the army doctors with other wounded men. In that way he became interested in medicine and surgery which served him well during the pioneering period in Utah.
John and his pregnant 2nd wife, Marie Jensen, and their daughter Albertina came to USA on the packet ship EMERALD ISLE which left Liverpool 20 June 1868 with Hans Jensen Hale as captain. During that fateful voyage 37 died and were buried in the ocean, and others died after landing in Yew York. The company docked in New York harbor August 11th and on the 25th they arrived at Benton on the Union Pacific Railroad seven hundred miles west of Omaha. He crossed the plains in the John G. Holman Co in 1868. He was 31 years old. He traveled with his 2nd wife Marie Jensen and infant son, Atlantic. They left Sept 1, 1868 from Benton, WY and arrived Sept 25, 1868.
John and Marie Jensen promised Emma Nicoline Dahl, his first wife, that they would send for her after they got settled; intending to live in polygamy. But they never sent for her.
He settled first in Richfield where he followed the trade of tinsmith and did any other odd jobs he found to make a living for his family. From Richfield he moved to Mount Pleasant where he met Dr. Van Nocken, a dentist from whom he learned the profession. He became a pioneer dentist of several Utah towns, practicing in Spring City, Lehi, Springville, Payson and Provo. He moved from Spring City, Sanpete County to American Fork in 1876, and remained there for several years before finally settling in Provo. He not only practiced dentistry, but surgery and medicine as best he knew, and became known as Dr. Christensen. He also learned Ventriloquism also Hypnotism. When a Doctor, he cured people thru Hypnotism as well as medicine. He was mechanical minded, industrious of an inventive nature and never idle. He was a handsome man. Large in stature. He was about 6 feet 4 inches tall and he wore a size 14 shoe. He had to go to Salt Lake to order his shoes because they didn't his size in Provo.
He tried to live in polygamy with his 2nd and 3rd wives but they couldn't agree. So they finally left him and both were granted divorces and he moved to Provo to start again.
John Nicolai Christensen married lst Emma Nicoline Dahl, in Denmark, 10 June 1858. They had three daughters, 1) Margrethe (Margaret) born 1858 in Alborg, Thisted., Denmark. 2) Johanne., born Sept. 1860 at Alborg., Thisted, Denmark. 3) Louise Nelsine, born 28 Mar 1862., Alborg, Thisted, Denmark.
2nd wife Maria Jensen., born 9 Oct. 1847, married in Denmark, divorced him and is sealed to her second husband Andrew Christopherson. Their children: l) Albertine Christensen., born 1866 in Denmark and died on board ship Emerald Isle, 1 July 1868. 2) Atlantic, born 22 July 1868 on the Atlantic Ocean. -became a dentist 3) John Christensen. There may have been others.
3rd wife Christine Charlotte Johnson, born 6 Aug 1849. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House, the marriage was annulled she remarried James Hansen, her children were willed to him. Child born, Leolette Josephine Christensen, born 17 Aug. 1874 at Spring City, Sanpete.
He married Aunt Johanne's husband's sister Phebe Carter as his 4th wife. They and Johanne had a double wedding. Phebe was 16 years old at the time. 2 children were born to them in Provo, Utah. 1). Ruby Christensen who married Herald B. Crandall, and 2) Herald D. Christensen. Dr. Christensen died 26 Jan 1914 at Provo, Utah.
By JJ
Born either in Stagstrup, Thisted, Denmark or Gjerring Hordum, Thisted, Denmark
Married:
Emma Nicoline Dahl, abt 1858 in Denmark
Maria Jensen, abt 1864 in Denmark, later divorced
Christina Charlotte Johnson, abt 1869 in Utah
Phoebe Carter, abt 1878 in Utah
-------------------------
He was a Doctor.
Johan (John) Nicolai Christensen was born in Stagstrup, Denmark to his parents Kristen Petersen Knattrup and Ane Johanne Nickolaisen. His parents were baptized into the LDS church and came to Utah with a company of Saints in 1858 they sailed to USA on the ship, Kenilworth.
John N. Christensen served with the Danish army in the war between Denmark and Germany. He was wounded and so was forced to stay in the rear ranks where he assisted the army doctors with other wounded men. In that way he became interested in medicine and surgery which served him well during the pioneering period in Utah.
John and his pregnant 2nd wife, Marie Jensen, and their daughter Albertina came to USA on the packet ship EMERALD ISLE which left Liverpool 20 June 1868 with Hans Jensen Hale as captain. During that fateful voyage 37 died and were buried in the ocean, and others died after landing in Yew York. The company docked in New York harbor August 11th and on the 25th they arrived at Benton on the Union Pacific Railroad seven hundred miles west of Omaha. He crossed the plains in the John G. Holman Co in 1868. He was 31 years old. He traveled with his 2nd wife Marie Jensen and infant son, Atlantic. They left Sept 1, 1868 from Benton, WY and arrived Sept 25, 1868.
John and Marie Jensen promised Emma Nicoline Dahl, his first wife, that they would send for her after they got settled; intending to live in polygamy. But they never sent for her.
He settled first in Richfield where he followed the trade of tinsmith and did any other odd jobs he found to make a living for his family. From Richfield he moved to Mount Pleasant where he met Dr. Van Nocken, a dentist from whom he learned the profession. He became a pioneer dentist of several Utah towns, practicing in Spring City, Lehi, Springville, Payson and Provo. He moved from Spring City, Sanpete County to American Fork in 1876, and remained there for several years before finally settling in Provo. He not only practiced dentistry, but surgery and medicine as best he knew, and became known as Dr. Christensen. He also learned Ventriloquism also Hypnotism. When a Doctor, he cured people thru Hypnotism as well as medicine. He was mechanical minded, industrious of an inventive nature and never idle. He was a handsome man. Large in stature. He was about 6 feet 4 inches tall and he wore a size 14 shoe. He had to go to Salt Lake to order his shoes because they didn't his size in Provo.
He tried to live in polygamy with his 2nd and 3rd wives but they couldn't agree. So they finally left him and both were granted divorces and he moved to Provo to start again.
John Nicolai Christensen married lst Emma Nicoline Dahl, in Denmark, 10 June 1858. They had three daughters, 1) Margrethe (Margaret) born 1858 in Alborg, Thisted., Denmark. 2) Johanne., born Sept. 1860 at Alborg., Thisted, Denmark. 3) Louise Nelsine, born 28 Mar 1862., Alborg, Thisted, Denmark.
2nd wife Maria Jensen., born 9 Oct. 1847, married in Denmark, divorced him and is sealed to her second husband Andrew Christopherson. Their children: l) Albertine Christensen., born 1866 in Denmark and died on board ship Emerald Isle, 1 July 1868. 2) Atlantic, born 22 July 1868 on the Atlantic Ocean. -became a dentist 3) John Christensen. There may have been others.
3rd wife Christine Charlotte Johnson, born 6 Aug 1849. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House, the marriage was annulled she remarried James Hansen, her children were willed to him. Child born, Leolette Josephine Christensen, born 17 Aug. 1874 at Spring City, Sanpete.
He married Aunt Johanne's husband's sister Phebe Carter as his 4th wife. They and Johanne had a double wedding. Phebe was 16 years old at the time. 2 children were born to them in Provo, Utah. 1). Ruby Christensen who married Herald B. Crandall, and 2) Herald D. Christensen. Dr. Christensen died 26 Jan 1914 at Provo, Utah.
By JJ
Family Members
Spouses
Children
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Louisa Nelgina Christensen Williams
1862–1945
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Albertina Christensen
1867–1868
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Dr Atlantic Christensen
1868–1951
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Johanna Adams
1869–1936
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Leolette Josephine Christensen
1874–1963
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Karl Albert Christensen
1876–1879
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Kirby Christensen
1878–1879
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Ruby Christensen Crandall
1879–1940
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Dr Harold D. Christensen
1888–1955
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