Friday, August 26, 2011
Looking for Histories / Photos
I'm still looking for more histories and photos for this Blog. Stay tuned for more pictures to be added in the very near future.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Levan City Cemetery
I visited the Levan City Cemetery recently and took this picture of the headstone of Soren and Alvina Christensen (my grandfather and grandmother). I also took a picture of their home as it is today, 2011.
Their house consisted of: entering the front door I would talk into the living room. The kitchen would be to the rear of the house on the right side with a pantry off the kitchen.
Also from the front door to the right would be a bedroom. This belonged to Soren and Alvina. Behind the living room was a small "walk through" bedroom and into the bathroom. This was the entire of the house. Off to the rear of the house was a cellar and in the back, picture not available, was a barm and etc.
Many good times were spent in the living room playing cards with the family and extended family and also just visiting.
When I came into the family and as I remember, Soren has died the year I was born. Alvina had broke her hip and was in a bed in the living room. Their daughter, Vinnie, and son Angus cared for the home and Alvina. Vinnie's bedroom was the large one to the right upon entering the home and Angus took the small walk through bedroom.
They both lived in the home after their mother, Alvina, passed away and also have passed away and the home has been sold to someone else.
Christensen headstone at Levan City Cemetery
Front of Soren and Alvina's house
Back of Soren and Alvina's house
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
FIND A GRAVE
I have found the site “findagrave.com” to be a useful tool. On this site are cemeteries listed for all over the world; all is needed is the country, state, and county if known. A list of cemeteries is displayed for this particular county.
At this point one can either “click” on the cemetery name or the “number of burials” in this cemetery. And then you can begin your search of the name you wish to find. Sometimes there are pictures of the headstones displayed on the site with dates. See the history of Jens Christensen; the pictures of the headstones are from this site.
Check out the findagrave.com site.
Monday, May 30, 2011
CURRENT PICTURE OF HOMESTEAD
I was to Levan recently with Carolyn and the grandchildren and Kanda's family. We drove around the town of Levan looking at all the homes and remembering myself as a child growing up there. I got permission to take some pictures of our homestead. The picture is included under my father, James Peter Christensen's history. The house is changed; new roof and it was added onto. Trees were cut down and the feel of being "my house" was not there. Of course, it isn't my house now.
Anyway, check out the new picture.
New House Picture - taken 2010
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