Hans (Henry) Christensen

1867 - 1932  (65 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Hans (Henry) Christensen
  Gender	Male
  Born	1 February 1867	Løgumkloster, Lø, Tønder, Denmark   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Baptism	9 May 1867	Løgumkloster, Lø, Tønder, Denmark   [3]
  Confirmation	26 March 1882	Bjolderup, Rise, Aabenraa, Denmark   [5]
  Immigration	1887  [6, 7, 8]
  Emmigration	28 February 1887	Denmark   [9]
  	ship Indirekte, contract 81700
  Medical Notes	Henry died of chronic myocarditis. He suffered from chronic interslitial Nephritis
  Naturalization	14 October 1900	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [10]
  Occupation	Driver For Strohs Brewery  [1, 2]
  Cemetery	Forest Lawn Cemetery
  Death Notice	The Detroit News, October 19 and October 20, 1932 DEATH NOTICES CHRISTENSEN--Henry (Hans), Oct. 18 at residence 2669 Newport ave., beloved husband of Anna, dear father of Henry and Christian, Mrs. Marie Hammelef, Mrs. Anna Hansen and Mrs. Margaret Poulin, brother of James and Lawrence, also 13 grand children survive. Funeral from above residence, Friday, 1 p.m. St. Peters Danish Church, Vermont and Caroline ave., at 2 p.m.  [11]
  Residence(s)	1887: Slesvig, Denmark 1895-1898: resides at 193 Wilkens, Detroit, MI 1900: rents house east side West End av 2 houses north of Wabash R R Springwells 1901: h 23 Herkimer av, Delray, Detroit, MI 1902-03: h 232 Wilkins,Detroit, MI (have map) 1907-1920: owns 1008 Trombly Ave., Detroit, MI (978 Trombly before 1910) 1921: h. 2660 Newport Ave., Detroit, MI 1924-32: h. 2669 Newport Ave. Detroit, MI and  [2, 9, 12, 13, 14]
  Died	18 October 1932	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [2, 15]
  	at home
  Buried	21 October 1932	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [15]
  	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Sect. 7, Lot 146
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  Person ID	I2412	Lisa's Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 August 2016

  
  

  Father	Christen Christensen,   b. 18 August 1834, Lø, Tønder, Denmark ,   d. 16 February 1920, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Maria Katherina Petersen,   b. 11 October 1842, Graüer, Lø, Tønder, Denmark ,   d. 11 July 1882, Bjolderup, Rise, Aabenraa, Denmark  (Age 39 years)
  Married	8 December 1865	Løgumkloster, Lø, Tønder, Denmark   [16]
  Family ID	F12	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Anna J. Bagger,   b. 25 January 1864, Germany/Denmark ,   d. 14 October 1942, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 December 1889	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [17, 18, 19, 20]
  Residence(s)	1895-1898: owns a house at 193 Wilkens, Detroit, MI 1900: house east side West End av 2 houses north of Wabash R R Springwells 1901: h 23 Herkimer av, Delray, Detroit, MI 1902-03: h 232 Wilkins,Detroit, MI (have map) 1907-1920: 1008 Trombly Ave., Detroit, MI (978 Trombly before 1910) 1921: h. 2660 Newport Ave., Detroit, MI 1924-32: h. 2669 Newport Ave. Detroit, MI and  [2, 13, 14]
  Children	+ 1. Henry Andrew Christensen,   b. 2 February 1890, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 25 July 1967, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 77 years) + 2. Mary Christensen,   b. 25 November 1891, Michigan, USA ,   d. February 1986, Crete, Will Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 94 years) + 3. Christian M. Christensen, Jr,   b. 30 May 1893, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 21 April 1973, Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 79 years) + 4. Anna Hansina Christensen,   b. February 1897, Michigan, USA ,   d. 15 May 1970, Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 73 years) + 5. Margaretha Cecelia Christensen,   b. 21 October 1898, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 10 June 1984, Avon, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1561	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 12 December 1889 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Naturalization - 14 October 1900 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Died - 18 October 1932 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Buried - 21 October 1932 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Henry and Anna are buried in the same lot as Christine and Peter Nielsen. Maybe the woman is Henry’s sister? Henry left Denmark to avoid joining the Army. He had a medical retirement from Stroh’s. Stroh’s provided several cars for his funeral. A Hans Christensen, b. 1 Feb 1867 was accused in 1893 of not showing for military service and leaving the country without the required permit in the www.rootdigger.de/Emi.htm Emigration lists. Also a Hans Christensen, b. 3 Feb 1867, accused in 1888 of not showing for military service. Found a Niels Christian Julius Christensen who married in Wentworth, Ontario. He was born about 1863 in Skive, Denmark. His parents were Soren Christian Christensen and Anna Marie Peterson. Found a Hans Brolund Christensen who was naturalized 21-Sep-1896 in the Circuit Court of Wayne County. He was from Germany. FHL film 979817. Book 30, page 490. Archives of MI film 285.

  
  

• Sources

  [S168] . [S264] . [S2844] . [S608] Germany. [S2842] . [S608] 1887. [S361] Naturalization Records of Recorder’s Court, Detroit, Michigan, Part IX, Ruth S. Kennedy, 1886. [S2982] 1887. [S613] Danish Immigration Archives. [S361] Naturalization Records of Recorder’s Court, Detroit, Michigan, Part IX, Ruth S. Kennedy, page 142. [S1434] . [S2982] . [S4] . [S608] . [S9] . [S2845] . [S181] . [S2534] Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995. [S2640] . [S2641] .