William John Christensen
Don Congregational Cemetery
Died 4 Jun 1876
Age 5 months
Diarrhea
Alice Elizabeth Christensen
Don Congregational Cemetery
Died 11 April 1880
Age 18 months
Teething
Children of Andrew and Annie Christensen (Baskerville)
Lorenze James Christensen
Bluff Pioneer Cemetery Devonport
DEATH
CHRISTENSEN – At his parents’ residence, Formby, on November 10, Lorenze James, eldest son of Andrew and Annie Christensen, aged 21 years. Home and colonial papers please copy.
The North West Post 17th November 1888
Andrew Christensen
Bluff Pioneer Cemetery Devonport
Age 60 years
DEATH
CHRISTENSEN – On May 19, at his late residence, Fenton Street, West Devonport, Andrew Christensen, master mariner, aged 60 years.
The North West Post 21 May 1901
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Mr. Andrew Christensen will leave his late residence, Fenton Street, for the Bluff Cemetery, at 3 o’clock this day, the 21st. H. Weller, Undertaker.
The North West Post 21 May 1901
Inquiries as to the reason for the ensign on the Mersey Marine Board’s Flagstaff being at half-mast yesterday morning elicited the sad intelligence of the death of Captain Andrew Christensen, which had taken place on Sunday morning. Few seafaring men were better known or respected than the deceased, who, during his long acquaintance with the Mersey and the Don, had made hosts of friends by his invariable good hearted-ness and honesty of purpose. Wherever he was known he was recognized as an honest, upright man, bluff, possibly, as the old-time salt invariably is, but his kindness of character won the esteem of all, and those who knew him best will say these few words of eulogy are well deserved, for, although we may “look upon his like again,” he was “a man, take him for all in all,” and as such, he will rest in peace, after crossing the last bar. Captain Christensen, who was 60 years of age, made his first acquaintance with the Coast as a lad, in the employ of the late Captain Logan, with whom he traded, to various ports hereabouts. He afterwards entered the employ of the Don Trading Company (which was then carrying on an extensive business at the Don) in the capacity of first mate of the brig Mary Grant. After a time he was appointed to the command of the Helena, and then the Freddy, the latter being wrecked at the Don Heads. He was afterwards in command of the fine barque Kate Tatham, which traded in the company’s interests to Fiji, Captain J. Murray, Jun., being chief officer. Altogether the deceased was some 18 years in the employ of the Don Trading Company. He then took charge of Mr. Bartlett’s well-known ketch, Swift, for some time, which was a regular trader to the Mersey. He then took a vessel belonging to Mr. Von Bibra to West Australia, where she was disposed of, and Captain Christensen returned to Devonport, where his family resided, and was for some years in the employ of the marine board. Things getting slack he went to sea again in the ketch J. C. Taylor for some time, and when she changed hands he once more came to the Mersey. He was then employed by Messrs A. G. Webster & Son, Mr. G. H. Webb, and other leading firms in making tarpaulins etc., at which he was an expert, until failing health necessitated the relinquishment of arduous labor. Deceased brought up a good family, a well-known son, who was also in the employ of the Don Trading Company, dying very suddenly a few years back. He leaves a widow and several grown-up sons and daughters, two of the former being on the mainland. He was an old member of the Don Oddfellows’ Lodge, having joined over 30 years since. Though he had been ailing for some time his death was rather sudden, as he was about as usual on Saturday, and chatted freely with some of his friends and acquaintances. The cause of death is attributed to heart troubles. The funeral will leave the deceased’s late residence, Fenton Street, at 3 o’clock this afternoon, for the Bluff Cemetery.
The North West Post 21 May 1901
The funeral of the late Captain Christensen took place on Tuesday afternoon, a large number of friends joined in the solemn procession to the Bluff cemetery. Many of the leading residents of the town and district were present, including the Master Warden (Hon. J. H. McCall) and Warden Gibson, Captain J. Murray, Sen. (harbormaster), Messrs. J. York, W. Shaw and C. A. Littler. Members of the I.O.O.F., M.U., of which order the deceased gentleman had been a member for many years, marched in funeral regalia. The Rev. D. Brown conducted the church burial service, and Mr. C. Ramsay performed the service of the order.
The North West Post 23 May 1901
NEWS ITEM
DEATH
CHRISTENSEN – On May 24, at Kalgoorlie, W. A. of pneumonia, Violet, fourth beloved daughter of A. and the late Captain A. Christensen, Devonport, aged 26 years.
The Advocate 28th May 1907