Biography of J. C. Christensen, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Christensen, Ingram, Dwinell

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 259

J. C. CHRISTENSEN

The little kingdom of Denmark is the native land of our subject and the date
of his birth was September 8, 1848, and for nineteen years he remained in the
northern part of that land near the fiords of the sea, gaining a good
education and learning the arts of honest toil. The confines of the diminutive
land could hold his adventurous spirit no longer than until he arrived at
manhood's estate, for he then sought out the new world and there began the
struggle for his fortune that has resulted so successfully. For two years
after arriving here he worked on the Union Pacific railroad and then in 1869
settled in Baker county. he bought land and commenced to raise horses and also
engaged in mining for eleven years, after which time he devoted his whole
attention to farming and raising stock until 1895. At that time he opened a
general merchandise store in Haines, occupying a building that he had erected
in 1888. In this capacity he has been blessed with his usual success and he
has a large and lucrative trade, and in addition to superintending that he
also gives attention to handling fine stock on his large farm of three hundred
and ninety acres. He owns nearly one hundred head of fine well bred Short-horn
cattle, besides other stock. In fraternal affiliations he is associated with
the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 112, and the A.O.U.W., Lodge No. 110. The people have
frequently called him to serve on the school board and in other public
capacities.

Mr. Christensen and Miss Clara Dwinell were married at Wingville in 1881, but
in January, 1883, Mrs. Christensen died.

On April 26, 1884, at Pocahontas, this county, Mr. Christensen was married to
Miss Elizabeth, daughter of James and Eliza Ingram, and a native of Arkansas.
They have become the parents of seven children: Mary; Thomas, attending school
in Baker City; Nellie, John, Annie, George, William, all being at home except
Thomas. Mr. Christensen is a man of great activity and fortunately possessed
of great adaptability and he is making a fine success in each line of his
varied activities, and it was he who in company with Mr. Toney opened the
first butcher shop in Haines in connection with his other business.