Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1907-04-28 | Page 29 | Married on Shipboard; Celebrate Golden Wedding

MARRIED ON SHIPBOARD CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING X t S t SS A S S SS S I Ik S J k t ti 1 1 i I r sf 4 S r S S SS 4 L H 1 S Ephraim Utah April 26 Fifty years ago April 24 on board the tha emigrant ship Westmoreland In the harbor of Liverpool England Miss Eliza R B Haarbye and C C A Christensen were united In marriage by Elder John ohn Hay Their wedding tour consisted of a dan dangerous dangerous dangerous journey of ot 1300 miles across the plains with a handcart They were w re united In marriage on the night of April 24 1857 1851 As a result of ot this union they wore vore blessed with seven even children six of whom are living and grandchildren The oldest child is 48 8 years of ot age and the tho youngest 32 Mr Jr Christensen was born In Copenhagen Denmark on Nov No 28 1831 Ha He a took up the art of painting early in life lite and he became a first class artist Mrs Christensen was born In Norway on onN Nov N 33 13 1834 The family f first lived at Mt Pleasant moving to Ephraim In 18 10 0 They were pioneers of ot Sanpete San te county Mr and Mrs Christensen both enjoy splendid health and d each looks at least leasta a decade younger than an the ages aes to which they confess Their married life Ute has been unusually happy a condition for which each gives the credit cre lt A large number of ot the th of Mr and Mrs Christensen will gather next Tuesday evening to celebrate the event ent About Invitations have hava been issued to the reception which will wUl be at the home of Mr and Mrs C J 3 Christen Christensen sen sell