Show NIELS christensen STENSEN BURIED IN SAUNA SALINA another of our pioneer settlers called n nom from om thu sphere niels christensen chistensen age 82 32 one of the early settlers and a veteran of the indian wars died in the home of his daughter mrs anton nielson august 6 mr christensen was born bom in hvilsom jutland denmark on july 11 1842 and em enumerated migrated to utah in 1863 in 1867 he was married to ane marie nielsen from mantl manti who died in salina september 1st ast they hal had 10 childr den of whom 5 survive u them as follows niels C christensen of salt lake city margaret M ale isen of richfield joseph H christensen Chrls of helper andrew B christensen of richfield and J M christensen of monroe mr niels christensen was as one of salinas Sall nas early ret setlers lers a pioneer farmer and indian war veteran on one expedition against the Indi indians aas he was wounded and lay in the mountains near fishlake fishlike Fish lake in 1908 he moved from salina to richfield where he lived until his bis death funeral services over the remains were held in salina at the second ward meeting house friday afternoon the services were short and impressive E C wright member of the second waard bishopric presided the local modern woodmen goodmen had charge of the funeral arrangements music was furnished by the waard choir under the direction of J C jensen E W crane an old friend of the deceased spoke interment was in the north cemetery |