Then they boarded the train, for Salt Lake City, Utah. Serena planned to stop in Wyoming, where an Elder who she knew in the mission field had offered to loan her the money to come to America. Serena notice the lady on the train who she had helped when coming across the water, she was from Birmingham, England. she had twins, she enjoyed helping this mother. When the train got to Chicago the women left her twins in the care of Serena and got off the train to purchase some milk. She got lost and and the train left with out her. Leaving Serena the twins to tend. The mother of the twins was headed for Salt Lake and when the train reached Colorado. The railroad officials offered free passage on to Salt Lake City for Serena if she would continue the care for the twins. The Mission President Enoch Christopherson, He said Serena could stay with his family. There was a great region in Salt Lake City. When the mother caught cup with her babies. Says Serena. “I was so happy to be there and found some people who spoke my language and let me live with them. The Spence’s spoke only English in their home, so with their help Serena rapidly learned the English language. Serena wrote Elder Christopherson in Wyoming and explained to him she liked Salt Lake City and still wanted to pay for the ticket to America.
Serene with parents & siblings
in 1900 census at Ørsland in
Sokndal kommune, Rogaland:
Johannes Johannessen 1844(farmer&blacksmith),
Engel Jakobsdatter 1856,
..Jakob Johannessen 1892,
..Serene Johannesdatter 1887.
Serene left Norway from Bergen,
where she then lived, on Dec. 4, 1909.
Dest.: Amk Cody Wyonning
(Info from Torkel, FAG #48106268 19aug16)
Then they boarded the train, for Salt Lake City, Utah. Serena planned to stop in Wyoming, where an Elder who she knew in the mission field had offered to loan her the money to come to America. Serena notice the lady on the train who she had helped when coming across the water, she was from Birmingham, England. she had twins, she enjoyed helping this mother. When the train got to Chicago the women left her twins in the care of Serena and got off the train to purchase some milk. She got lost and and the train left with out her. Leaving Serena the twins to tend. The mother of the twins was headed for Salt Lake and when the train reached Colorado. The railroad officials offered free passage on to Salt Lake City for Serena if she would continue the care for the twins. The Mission President Enoch Christopherson, He said Serena could stay with his family. There was a great region in Salt Lake City. When the mother caught cup with her babies. Says Serena. “I was so happy to be there and found some people who spoke my language and let me live with them. The Spence’s spoke only English in their home, so with their help Serena rapidly learned the English language. Serena wrote Elder Christopherson in Wyoming and explained to him she liked Salt Lake City and still wanted to pay for the ticket to America.
Serene with parents & siblings
in 1900 census at Ørsland in
Sokndal kommune, Rogaland:
Johannes Johannessen 1844(farmer&blacksmith),
Engel Jakobsdatter 1856,
..Jakob Johannessen 1892,
..Serene Johannesdatter 1887.
Serene left Norway from Bergen,
where she then lived, on Dec. 4, 1909.
Dest.: Amk Cody Wyonning
(Info from Torkel, FAG #48106268 19aug16)
Family Members
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Allen Henry Christensen
1912–1986
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Lester Howard Christensen
1914–1916
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Ella Janet Johnson
1915–1984
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Johannes Lloyd Christensen
1918–2003
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Carl Harvey Christensen
1919–1998
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Elma Serena Christensen Sylvester Walker
1921–2009
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Hazel Sophia Christensen Hohman
1922–1949
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Valora H. Christensen Mecham
1924–2009
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Jewel H. Christensen
1927–2012
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