Using the 1910 Census for reference, he emigrated to the US in 1890 at the age of 23.
Married 28 Feb 1891
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1900 Census Humboldt Town, Humboldt, Iowa
Enumeration District: 0131
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 6
Reference Number: 31
GSU Film Number: 1240437
Image Number: 00562
Christensen (spelled Christianson in this census)
Ehris; M; Head; January 1867; Den.;Den;Den
Mary S; F; Spouse; June 1866; Den.;Den;Den
Jans P; M; Child; Dec 1891; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Henry; M; Child; July 1893; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Johanna S; F; Child; August 1895; Iowa; Den.;Den.
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1910 Census Springvale, Humboldt, Iowa
Family Number: 461
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age
Chris; M; 43y; b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 Imm
Marie; F; 43y; spouse b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 I
Peter; M: 18y; Child b: IA. Den. Den.
Henry; M; 16y; Child
Johanah; F; 14y; Child
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The US World War 1 vet marker here would seem to indicate that this Chris Christensen served in the war when the United States joined that war in 1918.
He would be serving at age 51 fighting those who may have onetime shared his country (the Schlesvig-Holstein area was long disputed between Denmark and Germany). It is highly unlikely that THIS Chris served with American forces during that war.
What is more likely, is that this marker should appear at the grave of Chris Christensen son of Mads Christensen who definitely served and whose grave continues without the honor now for a number of years. Did someone from the local VFW make a mistake? Or was it cemetery personnel?
Married 28 Feb 1891
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1900 Census Humboldt Town, Humboldt, Iowa
Enumeration District: 0131
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 6
Reference Number: 31
GSU Film Number: 1240437
Image Number: 00562
Christensen (spelled Christianson in this census)
Ehris; M; Head; January 1867; Den.;Den;Den
Mary S; F; Spouse; June 1866; Den.;Den;Den
Jans P; M; Child; Dec 1891; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Henry; M; Child; July 1893; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Johanna S; F; Child; August 1895; Iowa; Den.;Den.
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1910 Census Springvale, Humboldt, Iowa
Family Number: 461
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age
Chris; M; 43y; b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 Imm
Marie; F; 43y; spouse b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 I
Peter; M: 18y; Child b: IA. Den. Den.
Henry; M; 16y; Child
Johanah; F; 14y; Child
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The US World War 1 vet marker here would seem to indicate that this Chris Christensen served in the war when the United States joined that war in 1918.
He would be serving at age 51 fighting those who may have onetime shared his country (the Schlesvig-Holstein area was long disputed between Denmark and Germany). It is highly unlikely that THIS Chris served with American forces during that war.
What is more likely, is that this marker should appear at the grave of Chris Christensen son of Mads Christensen who definitely served and whose grave continues without the honor now for a number of years. Did someone from the local VFW make a mistake? Or was it cemetery personnel?
Using the 1910 Census for reference, he emigrated to the US in 1890 at the age of 23.
Married 28 Feb 1891
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1900 Census Humboldt Town, Humboldt, Iowa
Enumeration District: 0131
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 6
Reference Number: 31
GSU Film Number: 1240437
Image Number: 00562
Christensen (spelled Christianson in this census)
Ehris; M; Head; January 1867; Den.;Den;Den
Mary S; F; Spouse; June 1866; Den.;Den;Den
Jans P; M; Child; Dec 1891; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Henry; M; Child; July 1893; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Johanna S; F; Child; August 1895; Iowa; Den.;Den.
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1910 Census Springvale, Humboldt, Iowa
Family Number: 461
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age
Chris; M; 43y; b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 Imm
Marie; F; 43y; spouse b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 I
Peter; M: 18y; Child b: IA. Den. Den.
Henry; M; 16y; Child
Johanah; F; 14y; Child
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The US World War 1 vet marker here would seem to indicate that this Chris Christensen served in the war when the United States joined that war in 1918.
He would be serving at age 51 fighting those who may have onetime shared his country (the Schlesvig-Holstein area was long disputed between Denmark and Germany). It is highly unlikely that THIS Chris served with American forces during that war.
What is more likely, is that this marker should appear at the grave of Chris Christensen son of Mads Christensen who definitely served and whose grave continues without the honor now for a number of years. Did someone from the local VFW make a mistake? Or was it cemetery personnel?
Married 28 Feb 1891
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1900 Census Humboldt Town, Humboldt, Iowa
Enumeration District: 0131
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 6
Reference Number: 31
GSU Film Number: 1240437
Image Number: 00562
Christensen (spelled Christianson in this census)
Ehris; M; Head; January 1867; Den.;Den;Den
Mary S; F; Spouse; June 1866; Den.;Den;Den
Jans P; M; Child; Dec 1891; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Henry; M; Child; July 1893; Iowa; Den.;Den.
Johanna S; F; Child; August 1895; Iowa; Den.;Den.
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1910 Census Springvale, Humboldt, Iowa
Family Number: 461
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age
Chris; M; 43y; b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 Imm
Marie; F; 43y; spouse b: Denmark, Den. Den. 1890 I
Peter; M: 18y; Child b: IA. Den. Den.
Henry; M; 16y; Child
Johanah; F; 14y; Child
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The US World War 1 vet marker here would seem to indicate that this Chris Christensen served in the war when the United States joined that war in 1918.
He would be serving at age 51 fighting those who may have onetime shared his country (the Schlesvig-Holstein area was long disputed between Denmark and Germany). It is highly unlikely that THIS Chris served with American forces during that war.
What is more likely, is that this marker should appear at the grave of Chris Christensen son of Mads Christensen who definitely served and whose grave continues without the honor now for a number of years. Did someone from the local VFW make a mistake? Or was it cemetery personnel?
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