Friday, September 24, 2010

Christina Cecelia Larsen 1826-1906


 Christina Cecelia Larsen 

was born 11 May 1826

in Grejs, Vejle, Denmark




Parents






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






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

Jens and Christena Black's LDS Ordinances

Jens LDS Ordinances

Baptism: 6 Jan 1851
Confirmation: 6 Jan 1851

Initiatory: 23 Nov 1868
Endowment: 23 Nov 1868

Sealed to Parents: 31 Oct 1963
Salt Lake City Temple

Sealed to Spouse,
Christina Cecelia Larsen
8 Apr 1856
Presidents Office


Cecelia Christena's
LDS Ordinances

Baptism: 24 Aug 1851
Confirmation: 24 Aug 1851

Initiatory: 23 Nov 1868
Endowment: 23 Nov 1868

Sealed to Parents: 27 Mar 1901
Manti Temple

Sealed to Spouse, Jens Mathias Black
8 Apr 1856
Presidents Office