Christian Jensen
| Christian Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1868 Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah |
| 💀Died | January 20, 1958 Magrath, Alberta, CanadaJanuary 20, 1958 |
| Resting place | Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Alberta, Canada |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Allie Zittella Rogers, 1894, Vivian Kenny Poulsen, 1946 |
| Notes | |
BIOGRAPHY: Christian Jensen - Man of Vision https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/1189445 | |
Christian Jensen Jr. (November 17, 1868 – January 20, 1958) was born in Ephraim, Utah, later immigrating to Canada, where he became a successful businessman and farmer and rancher in rural Southern Alberta. He was instrumental in establishing several of the leading agricultural organizations in Alberta of the early 20th century. The Magrath Irrigation District and the Government of Alberta named the first structure in the St. Mary's River Development after Jensen—The Jensen Dam and Jensen Reservoir.[1]
Career[edit]
- President of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers (1937–49), named an Honorary Knight of the Golden Fleece on March 30, 1950.[2]
- Inducted to the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame, 1962[3][4]
- President Magrath Irrigation District (25 years).
- Member of the provisional board of directors establishing the Alberta Wheat Pool.
- Director and founding father of the Alberta Wheat Pool (22 years).[5]
- Board of Directors Canadian Wheat Pool.
- Second Mayor of the Town of Magrath.[6]
- First president of the Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders.[7]
- First president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture,[8] 1936-1941[9]
- Partner in Jensen Ranching Company, Limited (1907).[10]
- Delegate to the 1st-annual Convention of the Western Canada Irrigation Association (1908)[11]
Church Service[edit]
- 1894, three-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Samoan Islands.
- 1911–13, second LDS Church mission as the 16th president of the Samoa Islands Mission.[12][13][14][15][16]
Family[edit]
Son of Christian Jensen and Barbara Christensen Jensdatter, of Redmond, Sevier County, Utah.[17][18]
Christian[19] and Allie had five children. Afton (Daivd) Keeler, born Utah; Cleo (Lloyd) Ririe, Lalovee (Lasca) Jensen,[20] Allie (Rondo) Robinson, and Beatrice (Ray) Harker, all born in Alberta.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Jensen Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area".
- ↑ "Canadian Wool Growers Association". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame >> Inductees » Inductee Details".
- ↑ "Western members of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Alberta Co-Operative Wheat Pool - Board of Trustees".
- ↑ "Town of Magrath - The Garden City".
- ↑ "Glenbow Museum - Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders Association fonds". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Alberta Federation of Agriculture".
- ↑ "Alberta Federation of Agriculture fonds".
- ↑ "Province of Alberta Register of Joint Stock Companies". 1908.
- ↑ "Western Canada Irrigation Association". 1908.
- ↑ "Samoan Mission History".
- ↑ "MISSIONARY SERVICE IN SAMOA".
- ↑ "Christian Jensen, Jr., President of the Samoa Mission from 1911-1913 with his missionaries".
- ↑ "Christian Jensen, Jr., Samoa Mission President, dedicates first LDS meetinghouse in the Friendly Islands, July 1912".
- ↑ "The Improvement Era - Volume 15 - Page 1063". 1912.
- ↑ "Christian Jensen jr. Obituary of January 22, 1958" (PDF).
- ↑ "Christian Jensen 1868-1958".
- ↑ "Christian Jensen - Man of Vision".
- ↑ "LR Jensen Master Farm Family". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Unknown parameter
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- 1868 births
- 1958 deaths
- Canadian ranchers
- Canadian farmers
- Farmers from Alberta
- Businesspeople from Alberta
- People from Cardston County
- American emigrants to Canada
- People from Ephraim, Utah
- Mayors of places in Alberta
- Mission presidents (LDS Church)
- American Mormon missionaries in Samoa
- Canadian Mormon missionaries
- American leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Canadian leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- People from Magrath
- Latter Day Saints from Utah
