Frants Christenson

Is your surname Christenson?

Research the Christenson family

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Frants Christenson (Kampen)

Also Known As: "Franz", "Frantz", "Christianson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Oyer, Øyer, Oppland, Norway
Death:
Immediate Family:

Son of Kristen Halvorsen Kampen and Kari Iversdatter Kampen
Brother of Johannes "John" Kristensen Rude (Galterud); Berte Kristensdatter Roland; Halvor Christensen Kampen; Anne Christensdatter Moen; Iver Christensen and 3 others

Managed by: Dale Nelson
Last Updated:

About Frants Christenson

1857 (1 April) left Øyer, Oppland, Norway for America, with brother.

1860 census brothers, Frances Christenson & Eva (Iver) Christenson are lving at South Bend, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

The following is likely same person & the reason he does not show up in the later U.S. records:

CHRISTIANSEN, Franz - MN 10th Inf Co E. Residence not shown. Nativity not shown. Civil War: Age 31. Enrolled 20 Nov 1862. Mustered 31 Dec 1862. Private. Died in Cairo, Illinois, 16 Feb 1865. Sources: (MINN p477) (MCIW p479) (Ulvestad p274).

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22912081

The NPS data base has Christiansen , Frans (originally filed under the name Frans Chrisenson) of the 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Co. E. (https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=A...)

view all

Frants Christenson's Timeline

1831
March 30, 1831
Oyer, Øyer, Oppland, Norway
????