Arne Kristiansen

Arne Kristiansen

Male 1912 - 2001  (88 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arne KristiansenArne Kristiansen was born on 2 Jun 1912 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 14 Jul 1912 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt (son of Jens Kristian Kristiansen and Ane Marie Frederikke Sørensen); died on 11 Mar 2001 in Oakview Medical Care Facility. Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason County, Michigan, USA.

    Notes:

    Arne Christensen, age 88, longtime resident of Scottville, went to be with Jesus on Sunday morning, March 11. He passed away at Oakview Medical Care Facility, in the presence of his family who loved him and will greatly miss him.

    Arne was born on June 2, 1912, in Kvong, Denmark, to James and Marie (Sorensen) Christensen. He and his family moved to the United States in 1921 when he was 9 years old and first settled in Nebraska. In 1923 they moved to Michigan.

    Arne graduated from Scottville High School in 1932. He married Eleanor Henkel in 1935. She preceded him in death in January 1980. He married Florence Christensen in 1981 and she survives.

    Arne worked for the Scottville A&P Grocery Store, Dow Chemical during World War II, and later became Warehouse manager at Stokely?s Canning Factory. He also worked as office manager for Hansen?s Evergreen Dairy in Scottville, retiring in 1977.

    Arne was an exceptional athlete in his youth, excelling in many sports. He loved to be involved in community athletics volunteering his time in coaching, umpiring and service. Arne also served on the Scottville City Council, was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Ludington, a 70-year member of the Danish Brotherhood in America Lodge No. 51, and an honorary lifetime member of the Scottville Optimist Club.

    He will be lovingly and respectfully remembered by his children, Darlene (Richard) Bettison of Ludington, and Jim Christensen of Fountain; and also by his stepchildren, Ralph (Arlene) Christensen, Nedra (Robert) Haupt, Audrey McDonald, Nels (Sandy) Christensen, Peter (Jackie) Christensen, Lance (Cathy) Christensen; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

    Arne was preceded in death by his brothers, Ray and Gunnar Christensen. His two sisters, Gerda Schaap and Bertha (Clarence) Madsen survive.

    A memorial service will be held for Arne at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ludington with the Rev. B. Douglas Niemi and the Rev. John Christensen officiating. There will be no funeral home visitation.

    Those desiring may make memorial contributions (in lieu of flowers) to Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, c/o Bethany Lutheran Church, or to the Scottville Optimist Club. The Stephens Funeral Chapel of Scottville is in charge of arrangements.

    Arne married Eleanor Anna Henkel on 9 Oct 1931 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA. Eleanor was born on 15 Dec 1912; died on 31 Jan 1980 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Darlene Christensen
    2. James A Christensen

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jens Kristian Kristiansen was born on 17 May 1884 in Åsted, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 6 Jul 1884 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt (son of Kristian Frederik Kristiansen and Birthe Marie Johansen); died on 12 Mar 1924; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason County, Michigan, USA.

    Jens married Ane Marie Frederikke Sørensen on 7 Nov 1911 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt. Ane (daughter of Peder Lauridsen Sørensen and Ane Johanne Pedersen) was born on 26 Jun 1887 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 11 Sep 1887 in Fåborg Kirke; died in 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ane Marie Frederikke SørensenAne Marie Frederikke Sørensen was born on 26 Jun 1887 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 11 Sep 1887 in Fåborg Kirke (daughter of Peder Lauridsen Sørensen and Ane Johanne Pedersen); died in 1959.
    Children:
    1. 1. Arne Kristiansen was born on 2 Jun 1912 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 14 Jul 1912 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 11 Mar 2001 in Oakview Medical Care Facility. Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason County, Michigan, USA.
    2. Gerda Kristiansen was born on 29 Mar 1914 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt, Denmark; was christened on 26 Apr 1914 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 6 Sep 2007 in Tendercare, Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Plainfield Township Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
    3. Gunnar Kristiansen was born on 23 Feb 1917 in Gl. Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt, Denmark; was christened on 25 Mar 1917 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 3 Mar 1989 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Ludigton, Mason County, Michigan, USA.
    4. Berta Johanne Kristiansen was born on 30 May 1920 in Åsted, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 20 Jun 1920 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 21 Apr 2005 in Oakview Medical Care Facility. Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA.
    5. Raymond Fredrick Christensen was born on 1 Apr 1922 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 21 Jul 1983.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Kristian Frederik Kristiansen

    Kristian married Birthe Marie Johansen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Birthe Marie Johansen
    Children:
    1. 2. Jens Kristian Kristiansen was born on 17 May 1884 in Åsted, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 6 Jul 1884 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 12 Mar 1924; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason County, Michigan, USA.

  3. 6.  Peder Lauridsen SørensenPeder Lauridsen Sørensen was born on 5 Jun 1857 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark (son of Søren Sørensen and Ane Marie Frederikke Pedersen); died on 2 Apr 1947 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 7 Apr 1947 in Kvong Kirkegård.

    Peder married Ane Johanne Pedersen on 3 Apr 1883 in Årre Kirke, Årre Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark. Ane (daughter of Peder Hansen and Anne Pedersen) was born on 2 Nov 1859 in Årre, Årre Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; died on 29 Oct 1934 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 2 Nov 1934 in Kvong Kirkegård. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ane Johanne PedersenAne Johanne Pedersen was born on 2 Nov 1859 in Årre, Årre Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark (daughter of Peder Hansen and Anne Pedersen); died on 29 Oct 1934 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 2 Nov 1934 in Kvong Kirkegård.
    Children:
    1. Ane Sørensen was born on 9 Oct 1883 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 30 Dec 1883 in Fåborg Kirke; died on 31 Jan 1972; was buried in Kvong Kirkegård.
    2. Peder Hansen Sørensen was born on 31 Aug 1885 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; died on 16 Jun 1968 in Orange County, California, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. 3. Ane Marie Frederikke Sørensen was born on 26 Jun 1887 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 11 Sep 1887 in Fåborg Kirke; died in 1959.
    4. Sørine Kirstine Sørensen was born on 2 Nov 1889 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 15 Dec 1889 in Fåborg Kirke; died on 4 May 1974; was buried in Lunde Kirkegård, Lunde Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt.
    5. Petrea Johanne Sørensen was born on 24 Sep 1891 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 22 Nov 1891 in Fåborg Kirke; died on 9 Oct 1967 in De Gamles Hjem, Tistrup By og Sogn, Øster Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 12 Oct 1967 in Kvong Kirkegård.
    6. Søren Marinus Sørensen was born on 18 Aug 1893 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 29 Oct 1893 in Fåborg Kirke.
    7. Vibekke Hansine Sørensen was born on 16 Sep 1895 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 1 Dec 1895 in Fåborg Kirke; died on 10 Apr 1962; was buried in Øse Kirkegård.
    8. Dagmar Karoline Sørensen was born on 8 Nov 1897 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 5 Dec 1897 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt.
    9. Anders Povlsen Sørensen was born on 3 Jul 1899 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 3 Sep 1899 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 29 Dec 1941 in 209 James Street, Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA; was buried on 2 Jan 1942 in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason County, Michigan, USA.
    10. Gerda Sørensen was born on 27 Apr 1901 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 30 Jun 1901 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 22 Jul 1988; was buried in Ølgod Kirkegård.
    11. Magnus Sørensen was born on 16 Jun 1904 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 31 Jul 1904 in Kvong Kirke, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 2 May 1985; was buried in Kvong Kirkegård.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Søren Sørensen

    Søren married Ane Marie Frederikke Pedersen on 15 Nov 1856 in Fåborg Kirke, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark. Ane (daughter of Peder Lauridsen and Vibekke Madsdatter) was born on 14 Jan 1832 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 4 Mar 1832 in Fåborg Kirke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ane Marie Frederikke Pedersen was born on 14 Jan 1832 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 4 Mar 1832 in Fåborg Kirke (daughter of Peder Lauridsen and Vibekke Madsdatter).
    Children:
    1. 6. Peder Lauridsen Sørensen was born on 5 Jun 1857 in Fåborg, Fåborg Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; died on 2 Apr 1947 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 7 Apr 1947 in Kvong Kirkegård.

  3. 14.  Peder Hansen

    Peder married Anne Pedersen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Anne Pedersen
    Children:
    1. 7. Ane Johanne Pedersen was born on 2 Nov 1859 in Årre, Årre Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; died on 29 Oct 1934 in Kvong, Kvong Sogn, Vester Horne Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 2 Nov 1934 in Kvong Kirkegård.