Christine (Christensen) Sylvester (1847 - 1881)

Born 19 Apr 1847 in Mygdal Hjorving, Denmark

Died 28 Sep 1881 at age 34 in Pintura, Washington, Utah, United States

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Biography

Christine was born in 1847. She passed away in 1881. ^[1]

Christine Sylvester obituary Posted May 26, 2019 by kbate172 Deseret [Weekly] News, November 2, 1881:

640/2: DIED. | At Bellevue, Kane County, Sept. 28, 1881, of consumption, CHRISTINE, wife of Joshua W. Sylvester, bishop of Elsinore Ward, Sevier County, while on a visit at the house of her father-in-law, Mr. James Sylvester.

Deceased was a native of Mygdal Hjorving, Denmark, was born April 19, 1847, and baptized in 1855; emigrated to Utah in 1862. She was president of the Relief Society at Elsinore Ward, and was firm in the belief and practice of the principles of the everlasting gospel. She was a true and loving wife and a kind and affectionate mother, and was beloved and respected by all those who, through duty and circumstances had made her acquaintance. She leaves a husband and seven children, and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.—Com.

• 1870 United States Federal Census
• 1880 United States Federal Census
• Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923
• Salt Lake County, Utah, Death Records, 1908-1949
• Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53624/christena-c-sylvester: accessed 15 October 2022), memorial page for Christena C Christensen Sylvester (19 Apr 1847–28 Sep 1881), Find A Grave: Memorial #53624, citing Pintura Cemetery, Pintura, Washington County, Utah, USA; Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005) .