Bio of Isaac CHRISTOPHER (b.1832 d.1903), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html
Under HISTORY.

NOTE: This file was scanned and changed to text so there may
be some typos.

From page 377, History of Wright County:

Isaac Christopher, a pioneer, now deceased, was born in Finland, near the
Norwegian line, December 24, 1832, son of John and Eva Christopher, who were
born in Finland and moved to Norway in 1840. Two of their children, Isaac
and Peter, ,vere born in Finland, and two, Mary and John, were born in
Norway. As he grew to manhood he learned the jeweler's trade. In 1859 he
married Stena Hendrickson, and four children, Fred J., Stena, David and
August Nicholas, were born. In 1866, August Nicholas having died, Isaac
Christopher, with his wife and the other three children, started for
America. On the trip another son, Nicholas, was born. They settled in
Michigan, and remained there four years, Isaac Christopher working at his
trade and in machine shops. In Michigan another son, Henry, was born. In
1870 the family started westward again, coming by way of Duluth to Wright
county, and locating on sixty-five acres of woodland in sections 12 and 13,
Cokato. A log building was erected on sec- tion 12, and with an ox team the
family began to clear the land. As time passed Mr. Christopher added to his
tract until he owned 175 acres. After prosperity came he erected a frame
house in section 12, and he made many other improvements. Well liked and
trusted by his fellows, he was elected township supervisor and a member of
the school board for several terms. He was honored and respected by all who
knew him, and his death, June 12, 1903, was deeply and sincerely mourned.
The children born in Minnesota were: Jack, Benjamin, Albert, Philip,
Isabella, Minnie, Edwin and Helen. Those who died in Minnesota were Henry,
Minnie and Helen. Stena Hendrickson, widow of Isaac Christopher, was born in
Norway, May 17, 1842, daugter of Magnus and Stena Hendrickson, whose other
children were Eva,  Mary, Sophia and Henry. Magnus Hendrickson died in
Norway, and his widow and children set sail for the United States.  She died
on the trip, but the children continued and located in Michigan.