Emilie Marie Christensen
22 November 1884 - 23 January 1979
Vitals
Birth
22 November 1884
Åstrup, Denmark
Death
23 January 1979
Logan
Burial
1979
Logan
Alternate Names
Given Name
Emilie Marie
Given Name Alternate Spellings
Emily, Marie, Millie
Last Name
Christensen
Married Names
Shaw
Family
Marriage
Children
Parents
Mother: Martine Christensen (5 February 1845 - 9 December 1925)
Father: Christen Larsen (13 November 1834 - 26 January 1895)
Biography
Born in Denmark, Emilie grew up with nine siblings. When she was ten, her father passed away. Later the Mormon missionaries came and taught Emilie and her mother. They converted and at age 20, Emilie came to America. She settled in Logan, Utah where she married Matthew Harrison Shaw at age 32. They had one son together. In 1979, Emilie died at age 94.