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Einar Alfred Christianson

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Einar Alfred Christianson

Birth
Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke, Norway
Death
29 Jul 2002 (aged 92)
Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA
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Hartland, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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The funeral service for Einar A. Christianson of Hartland was 10:30 a.m. August 3 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland. The Rev. Dennis Frank officiated. Interment was in the Hartland Cemetery.

Einar died Monday, July 29, 2002, at the Albert Lea Medical Center. He was 92 years old.

Einar was born Oct. 12, 1909, in Oslo, Norway to Hans and Olga Christianson. He came to this country in 1911 and settled at Manchester, Minnesota. Einar was confirmed at West Freeborn Lutheran Church. Around 1920 they moved to a farm in the Freeborn area. He graduated from Freeborn High School. Einar married Ann Richter in 1933 at Conger. In 1936, he moved to Hartland and started a hardware and farm implement business until he sold the business in 1977 when he retired. He belonged to Cross of Glory Lutheran Church and had served on their church council. Einar also belonged to the Sons of Norway and had served on the Hartland City Council and school board. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, and after his retirement, spending winters in Mesa, Ariz.

Einar is survived by his daughter and her husband of Cleveland, Minn., four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters and a brother.

Einar was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ann; brothers: Oscar, Ralph, Ernie, Ray and Norman; and sister, Evelyn Hintz.
The funeral service for Einar A. Christianson of Hartland was 10:30 a.m. August 3 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland. The Rev. Dennis Frank officiated. Interment was in the Hartland Cemetery.

Einar died Monday, July 29, 2002, at the Albert Lea Medical Center. He was 92 years old.

Einar was born Oct. 12, 1909, in Oslo, Norway to Hans and Olga Christianson. He came to this country in 1911 and settled at Manchester, Minnesota. Einar was confirmed at West Freeborn Lutheran Church. Around 1920 they moved to a farm in the Freeborn area. He graduated from Freeborn High School. Einar married Ann Richter in 1933 at Conger. In 1936, he moved to Hartland and started a hardware and farm implement business until he sold the business in 1977 when he retired. He belonged to Cross of Glory Lutheran Church and had served on their church council. Einar also belonged to the Sons of Norway and had served on the Hartland City Council and school board. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, and after his retirement, spending winters in Mesa, Ariz.

Einar is survived by his daughter and her husband of Cleveland, Minn., four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters and a brother.

Einar was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ann; brothers: Oscar, Ralph, Ernie, Ray and Norman; and sister, Evelyn Hintz.

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