Gazlay Family History | Descendants of Harriette Christenson

Gazlay Family History

Family History - Harriette Christenson

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features Harriette Christenson and her immediate family.

First Generation

1. Harriette Christenson,¹ born ca. October 1910 in California, the daughter of John C. Christenson and Harriette G. ‘Hattie’ French.^{1, 2}

U.S. Federal Census, 1920, California, San Diego County, San Diego City, Enumeration District 312, Sheet No. 1A and 1B; family of May Gilchriest (32, Illinois, widow); daughter Jean Gilchriest (3 6/12, California); son James Gilchriest (2 3/12, California). They are living with her brother Edward and sister Harriette and family: John C. Christenson (37, Nebraska, clerk, hardware); wife Harriette Christenson (34, Illinois); daughter Helen Christenson (4 1/12, California); daughter Harriette Christenson (9 3/12, California); brother-in-law Edward L. French (30, Illinois, bookkeeper, Standard Oil).
U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, San Diego County, San Diego City, Enumeration District 37-137, Sheet 3A; family of John C. Christenson (47, Nebraska, clerk, post office, first married age 24); wife Harriette Christenson (44, Illinois, first married age 21); daughter Harriette Christenson (19, California, typist, telephone office). They are living next door to Harriette’s cousin (who raised her and her siblings): Abbie E. Crowell (71, New York, widow).