Robert Charles Christensen

1931 - 2005  (74 years)

• Gender	Male
  Birth	5 January 1931	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [1, 2]
  	Henry Ford Hospital
  Baptism	8 February 1931	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  	Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Cause of Death	Melanoma  [2]
  Confirmation	25 March 1945
  	Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement
  Death	6 August 2005	Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA   [2]
  	at home
  Cremation	8 August 2005	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA   [2]
  	Tri-County Cremation Service
  Occupation	Packaging Engineer
  Cemetery	Colorado 39.226375N 107.118913889W
  Death Notice	The Ann Arbor News Sunday, August 7, 2005 p. B5 Obituaries Christensen, Robert Saline, MI Age 74, passed away Augut 6, 2005 at his home in Saline. Bob was born January 5, 1931 in Detroit, MI, son of the late Harvey and Evelyn (Frank) Christensen. Bob was a graduate of Michigan State University and worked for General Motors from 1960-1986. He has been a resident of Saline since 1972. Survivors include his wife Joan, son James, and daughter Lisa; grandchildren Michael and Katherine; brothers Richard and George; and many nieces and nephews. A keen hunter and traveler, Bob had viited all seven continents on recent travels with his wife Joan. Contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice Foundation, Ann Arbor. www.arborhospice.org. Arrangements by Generations Funeral and Cremation Service.  [3, 4]
  Residence(s)	Jan 5, 1931-: 7764 Burnett, Detroit, MI Dec 25, 1931-July 9, 1932 - 4711 Helen, Dearborn, MI 1934: 5039 Ternes ave., Dearborn, MI Dec 17, 1937 - 7540 Coleman, Dearborn, MI 01 May 1939-??: 6244 Payne, Dearborn, MI 1959: Great Lakes Naval Training Acadamy, Great Lakes, IL Hawaii, California ??-1972: 4391 N. Gale Road, Davison, MI 1972-2005 : 5504 Bethel Church Road, Saline, MI  [5, 6, 7, 8]
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  Person ID	I2	Lisa's Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 December 2014

  
  

  Father	Harvey Frederick Christensen           b. 25 September 1902, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA           d. 28 November 1975, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Evelyn Bertha Frank           b. 8 May 1908, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA           d. 6 August 1993, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	5 August 1927	Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio, USA   [9]
  Divorce	13 July 1973  [10]
  Notes	Phone Number, 1942: CE-2253 [11]
  Family ID	F2	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Joan Nancy Tonsing           b. 21 August 1938, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA           d. 7 July 2013, Lodi Twp., Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	15 August 1959	Port Clinton, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA
  	St John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Residence(s)	June 9, 1964-August 1972: 4391 N. Gale Rd, Flint, Michigan  [12]
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F1	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 January 1931 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Baptism - 8 February 1931 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Marriage - 15 August 1959 - Port Clinton, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Bob Christensen Bob on a pony. Photo taken about 1940
  		Bob Christensen Photo taken about 1931 - 1 of a set of 3. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Bob Christensen Photo taken about 1931 - 1 of a set of 3. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Bob Christensen Photo taken about 1931 - 1 of a set of 3. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Bob Christensen A colorised version of a photo taken of Baby Bob in 1931. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Bob Christensen Bob on a pony. Taken about 1940. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Bob Christensen Bob's High School Graduation photo. Bob graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan in 1949. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.

  
  

  Documents

  Birth Certificate for Robert Christensen

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] . [S1358] . [S2987] Obituaries, Robert Christensen, Saline. [S1359] . [S76] . [S2727] ((Baby Mine Company: Grand Rapids, Michigan)). [S11] . [S309] . [S70] . [S130] . [S1215] . [S1443] Robert & Joan Christensen’s Warranty Deed.