Christian PETERSON

Birth:
5 Oct 1856
Haarbolle, Praesto, Denmark
Chr:
2 Nov 1856
Fanefjord Parish, Praesto, Denmark
Death:
17 Jan 1929
Provo, Utah, Utah
Burial:
20 Jan 1929
Mead/Peterson Cem., Price, Carbon, Utah
Marriage:
11 Apr 1878
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Sources:
Inventory of the county archives of Utah, no. 04, Carbon County (Price), 979.2566 A3h, 979.2566 A3h
History of Christian Petersen, 51 pages
Notes:
                   Haarbolle is on the island of Mon.

Christian was christened as Christian Larsen. His father was Lars Jensen. He was later adopted, either formally or informally by Jens Petersen, his mother's 2nd husband. In any case he assumed the Petersen  (Peterson) name. It is interesting to note that when he was endowed, he gave his parents names as Lars Jensen and Mary Franzen (Americanized version of Maren Christiansen - her father's name was Christian Frantzen).

Christian was ordained an Elder, Endowed and Married (Sealed) on April 11, 1978 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake. The ordinances were performed by Joseph F. Smith.

Christian served a mission in Denmark, leaving Price on 14 February 1900 and returning to Price on
21 May 1902.

SP info from LeVern Adam's "History of Christian Jensen Petersen", copy of  2 page document in possession of Thomas Maxfield. The proxy was his half-brother Gilbert Petersen. This sealing was to Maren Stine Christiansen and Jens Petersen.

Vera Boren's history of Christian Peterson says that Christian worked on both the St. George and Manti temples.

When they moved to the Uintah Basin, the Nephi Branch of the Duchesne Ward was formed on 23 Sep 1906 and Christian Peterson was called as the first Presiding Elder.
Stena Thompson BALLE
Birth:
9 Sep 1860
Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah
Chr:
1 Jan 1861
Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah
Death:
7 Aug 1940
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Burial:
9 Aug 1940
Mead/Peterson Cem., Price, Carbon, Utah
Sources:
Mayfield (Utah) Ward Record of Members, US/CAN Film 26182, p.37
Notes:
                   Stena is the twin sister of Annie Thompson Balle.
Burial date per Vera Boren grp sht of Christian Peterson family.
Children
Marriage
1
James Christian PETERSON
Birth:
8 Jun 1883
Spring City, Sanpete, Utah
Death:
14 Apr 1925
Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah
Mary LeVern DAVIS 
Marr:
7 Sep 1907
Vernal, Uintah, Utah 
2
Niels Orson PETERSON
Birth:
4 Oct 1885
Price, Emery, Utah
Death:
12 May 1887
Price, Emery, Utah
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Price became part of Carbon County in 1894.
3
Mary Kristine PETERSON
Birth:
2 Aug 1887
Price, Emery, Utah
Death:
3 Sep 1887
Price, Emery, Utah
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Price became part of Carbon County in 1894
4
Gilbert PETERSON
Birth:
10 Jul 1888
Price, Emery, Utah
Death:
10 Jul 1888
Price, Emery, Utah
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Price became part of Carbon County in 1894.
5
Omer Erastus PETERSON
Birth:
12 Feb 1890
Price, Emery, Utah
Death:
21 Mar 1956
Provo, Utah, Utah
Marion B. or Murnie KEEL 
Marr:
21 Mar 1910
Price, Carbon, Utah 
Notes:
                   Price became part of Carbon County in 1894.

Vera Boren has death date as 23 March 1956. This is incorrect if the death year was 1956. The obituary (unknown newspaper) in book of remembrance given me by LeVern Adams says he died on a Wednesday, which matches 21 March 1956. Obituary uses Homer as first name. Obituary also list 5 surviving children: Omer J., Ronald C., William K., Mrs. LaRue Phillips, Orem and Mrs. Hortense Rieske, Provo. Omer married Murnie Keel in Price and she also survived him.
6
Peter LeFrance PETERSON
Birth:
5 Jul 1892
Price, Emery, Utah
Death:
5 Aug 1893
Price, Emery, Utah
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Price became part of Carbon County at its creation in 1894.

Vera Boren and others have middle initial as E. This does not agree with church records.

Vera Boren's history of Christian Peterson gives death date as 5 Aug 1892. This is not correct, since church records state that he was blessed on 1 Sep 1892.
7
Joseph Oscar PETERSON
Birth:
5 May 1894
Price, Carbon, Utah
Death:
6 Aug 1894
Price, Carbon, Utah
 
Marr:
 
8
George Austin PETERSON
Birth:
5 May 1894
Price, Carbon, Utah
Death:
15 Oct 1987
Cleveland, Ohio
Agnes SESSIONS 
Marr:
9 Apr 1914
 
Notes:
                   His personal history says that he and Agnes were sealed on 28 Aug 1955. Vera Boren's group sheet lists this same date for his endowment.

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Christian Peterson - Stena Thompson Balle

Christian Peterson was born at Haarbolle, Praesto, Denmark 5 Oct 1856. His parents were Lars Jensen and Maren Stine ChristiansDatter.

He married Stena Thompson Balle 11 Apr 1878 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Stena Thompson Balle was born at Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah 9 Sep 1860 daughter of Jens Thomasen Balle and Anne Nielsdatter .

They were the parents of 8 children:
James Christian Peterson born 8 Jun 1883.
Niels Orson Peterson born 4 Oct 1885.
Mary Kristine Peterson born 2 Aug 1887.
Gilbert Peterson born 10 Jul 1888.
Omer Erastus Peterson born 12 Feb 1890.
Peter LeFrance Peterson born 5 Jul 1892.
Joseph Oscar Peterson born 5 May 1894.
George Austin Peterson born 5 May 1894.

Christian Peterson died 17 Jan 1929 at Provo, Utah, Utah .

Stena Thompson Balle died 7 Aug 1940 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .