Carbon-Sanpete County UT Archives Biographies.....Christensen, Charles L. 1876 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

CHARLES L. CHRISTENSEN.

    Charles L. Christensen, who is with the United States Fuel Company as chief
carpenter for the mines at and near Hiawatha, where he makes his home, was born
at Ephraim, Utah, August 27, 1876, a son of Christian N. and Maria (Larson)
Christensen. The father was a contractor and builder, doing both carpentering
and bricklaying and also thoroughly understanding turning and lathe work. He
came to Utah in 1873, settling at Ephraim, and later was called to settle Emery
county, at which time he removed to Cleveland. While there he filled a two
years' mission to Denmark. Both he and his wife are now deceased.

    Charles L. Christensen acquired a common school education at Ephraim and at
Cleveland and then several years later resumed his studies at Huntington, where
he spent two years in the completion of his course. When he was nine years of
age he went to live with his grandfather at Ephraim and there devoted much of
his time and attention to farming. After a few years he returned to Emery county
and worked with his father in the building and contracting business, learning
both carpentering and bricklaying. He was thus engaged until 1910, at which time
he went to Castlegate as carpenter for the Utah Fuel Company. On the 1st of
September, 1914, he entered the employ of the United States Fuel Company as a
carpenter and mason, and on the 1st of February, 1917, was advanced to the
position of head carpenter, having charge of all carpenter work in connection
with the mines at Hiawatha and the surrounding district. He makes his
headquarters at Hiawatha and he was the builder of the first coke oven in
Sunnyside. His service is entirely satisfactory to the corporation which he
represents, for he is a most efficient workman, his skill and understanding of
the business enabling him to carefully direct the labors of those who serve
under him.

    At Manti, Utah, on the 1st of July, 1898, Mr. Christensen was married to
Miss Ray Oviatt, a daughter of Adelbert and Malinda Oviatt. The two children of
this marriage have passed away and the mother died in 1900. Her parents were
pioneers of Emery county, where her father follows farming. Her mother is
deceased. On the 4th of October, 1906. at Salt Lake City, Mr. Christensen was
married to Christina P. Borreson, a daughter of Peter C. and Mary Borreson,
early settlers of Sanpete county. Her father is a veteran of the Black Hawk war
and after the Indian troubles removed to Emery county. He was a blacksmith by
trade and later lived at Castlegate, where he worked at his trade for some time.
For the benefit of his sons, however, he purchased a farm in Grand county and
removed to that place. To Mr. and Mrs. Christensen have been born five children:
Marie and Mary, twins, who were born on the 16th of August, 1908; Charles,
deceased; Bernice, whose birth occurred November 18, 1915; and Peter Ludene,
whose natal day was July 10, 1917.

    The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Mr. Christensen is regarded as a most progressive business
man as well as capable workman and is a prominent factor in the industrial life
of his community.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

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VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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