ANDREW CHRISTENSEN (d. 1924)

SPANISH WAR VETERAN OF CITY PASSES
Andrew Christensen died at an early hour this morning at the Northern
hospital at Oshkosh where he has been a patient since October 23. The
body will be brought to this city and the funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon from the home at 209 North Seventh street.
Mr. Christensen was born in this city and was forty-six years old. He
served with Co. H during the Spanish American war. He had been in failing
health for two years and for a time had been employed at the Capitol
theater. Last fall his condition became alarming and he was removed to the
hospital for treatment but failed to rally from his attack and death ensued
this morning.
Surviving Mr. Christenson are his widow, Mrs. Alma Christensen, three step
children, Mrs. Emma Geisler, Roy and Lorraine Christensen; three brothers,
Olaf, Charles and Harold and two sisters, Mrs. William Green and Mrs. Joseph
Ha??l, all residing in this city.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, February 13, 1924 P.2
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Funeral services were held this afternoon for Andrew Christensen,
Spanish American War Veteran who died at Oshkosh, after a lingering
illness of several years. In mentioning the survivors omission was
made of the deceased mother, Mrs. Anna Christensen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, February 16, 1924 P.3
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[bur 02-16-1924/cause: general paralysis of insane/bur. on Alma Christensen lot]
(Andrew Christiansen/d. 13 Feb. 1924/age 47 yrs./St. John's United Church
of Christ)

Source of information on death and family (confirmed by birth and death and church records in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin): Manitowoc-skogen by Robert A. Bjerke

Andrew (Christen Andreas) Christenson, son of "Christen Pedersen and Anna, b 13 Sept 1848
Norway, d 6 Jan 1907 bur Manitowoc. Immigrated 1864 from Porsgrunn with his parents. Sailor, Manitowoc. m 8 Dec 1874 Manitowoc to Anne Karine, daughter of Olavus Hansen and Ingeborg, b April 1853 Norway, d 1937 bur Evergreen. Immigrated 1865. Children: Oscar Christian b 22 Aug 1875, d 15 May 1899; Anders Ingvald b 24 Sept 1877; Hans Peder b 10 March 1880, d 6 July 1895; Carl Johan b 16 March 1882, d 1960; Olaf Martinius b 28 Nov 1883, d 1952, m 15 Nov 1905 Manitowoc to Julia Caroline Pils; Norman Andreas b 23 March 1887, d 29 June 1895; Gustav
Martin b 19 June 1890, d 24 June 1895; Inga Andrea b 19 June 1890, d 30 Aug 1908 Chicago bur Manitowoc; Bertha Karine b 13 Sept 1892, d 20 Dec 1980, m 24 Sept 1910 Manitowoc to William C. Green d 1947; Harald Carelius b 11 Sept 1894; Anna Christine b 5 April 1897. (Gjerset
p.132)