Christina Cecelia Larsen 1826-1906

 Christina Cecelia Larsen 

was born 11 May 1826

in Grejs, Vejle, Denmark

Parents

Father: Lars Johansen

Mother: Anne Margrethe Sorensen

Christena married Jens Mathais Black 

 in 1855 in South Weber, Utah

Jens and Christena had two children while living in South Weber, Maria Lucinda born in 1856 and Anna Margarethe born in 1857. The family moved to Ephriam and then to Spring City both in Sanpete County, Utah in 1859. The rest of their children were born there. These were: Jensina Chirstina born in 1859, Lewis born in 1861, Sarah born in 1864 and died in 1866, Josephine born in 1866, and Ole Larsen born in 1871. Anna Margarethe got sick in 1867 at school, but the teacher would not let her go home and made her stand in the corner for the rest of the day. She never recovered from this illness and died a few days later.

Jen's also married one of Christena's sisters, Maren "Mary" Larsen, and she bore five children: Erastus born in 1857 and died in infancy, Mary Margaret born in 1859, Rasmeana "Mena" born in 1860, Sarah born in 1862 and died at the age of three, and Mary born in 1863 and died in 1869. Jens and Maren eventually divorced and she remarried Christian Willardsen and moved to Ephriam.

 Christina died 26 Nov 1906

in Spring City, Utah

She is buried next to her husband.

The original headstone was made of a 

soft stone and weathered badly.

 It was replaced with a  granite one in 1968.

Jens and Christina's Children



Maria Lucinda Black
B: 20 Feb 1856
M: James Philander Allred
D: 25 Jun 1886



Lewis Black
B: 18 Apr 1861
M: Trena Jensen
D: 5 May 1944



Ann Margarethe Black
B: 20 Sep 1857
D: 4 Dec 1867



Jensina Christina Black
B: 8 May 1859
M: Perry Barton Allred
D: 6 Aug 1906



Sarah Black
B: 9 Jun 1864
D: 29 Jun 1866


Josephine Black
B: 12 Oct 1866
M: Thomas Jefferson Redman
D: 21 Dec 1928




Ole Larson Black

B: 23 May 1871
M: Annie Jensen
D: 3 Jan 1947