Ansedel Alfred Arnold Christiansson

1911-1996

Född 1911-02-26 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA.
Död 1996-08-13 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA.
Alfred Arnold Christiansson
Född 1911-02-26 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA.
Död 1996-08-13 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA.
F Johannes Gustav "John" Christiansson.
Född 1865-12-21 i Skövelåkra, Slätthög (G).
Död 1954-06-29 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA.

   
 
   
 
M Brita Stina "Betsy" Engberg.
Född 1871-05-06 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X).
Död 1963-03-25 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA.

MF Hans Engberg.
Född 1842-12-02 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X).
Död 1887-01-14 i Kandiyohi C, Minnesota, USA.


MFF Anders Engberg.
Född 1805-08-24 i Västtjärn, Ilsbo (X).
Död 1886-12-14 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X).


MFM Katarina Andersdotter.
Född 1799-07-17 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X).
Död 1872-08-27 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X).

MM Karin Svensdotter.
Född 1841-11-30 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X).
Död 1929-01-09 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA.

 
 

Levnadsbeskrivning

Född 1911-02-26 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA.
Död 1996-08-13 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA.
Alfred Arnold Christianson was born February 26, 1911 on his parent's homestead in Roseland Township, Burke County, North Dakota. He was the youngest of eight children born to Brita Stina "Betsy" Engberg and her husband Johannes Gustav "John" Christianson, immigrants from Sweden. He was baptized at the Elmdale Swedish Lutheran Church in Niobe, ND on July 16, 1911. He attended that church with his parents and before the congregation confirmed his Christian faith on June 3, 1928. Alfred attended country school as a child. He lived in his parental home and farmed in Roseland Township until April 15, 1942 when he began his service in the United States Army, during World War II. He served as a truck driver. Alfred was honorably discharged from the Army on November 30, 1945. He returned to the family farm where he farmed with his brothers Leonard and Arvid. Alfred obtained the blacksmith tools and equipment from Ed Johnson when he discontinue his blacksmith shop in Niobe. Alfred had a blacksmith shop at the family farm. Alfred was a life long member of the Elmdale Lutheran Church. He was a proud veteran and was a member of the Heidenberg-Petersen American Legion Post at Kenmare. He was also a member of the Farmers Union. Alfred retired from active farming in 1979 but continued to live on the Christianson homestead. He never married. In 1980 he entered the Good Samaritan in Mohall, ND. After a few years he returned home to the farm. In January 1988, Alfred entered the Kenmare Baptist Home. He made his home there until moving to the Kenmare Skilled Care unit where he died on August 13, 1996. Funeral services were held in the Elmdale Lutheran Church in Niobe, ND on August 16. He was buried in the Christianson plot in the Elmdale Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, Elmdale Township, Ward County, ND. Källa: John Mogren i Find A Grave

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