Eric Christensen
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Eric Christensen

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Eric H. Christensen
Born 1970s.
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Son of and
Father of [private son (2010s - unknown)] and [private daughter (2010s - unknown)]
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Biography

Eric Christensen was adopted 13 October 1978
Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Adoptive Parents Biological Parents
Father: Gene Christensen Father: Terry Mitchell
Mother: Kathy Davenport Mother: Unknown Randolph
Eric is an Amateur Radio Operator, Callsign: WG3K
Eric Christensen is a South Carolinian.
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Eric Christensen was raised in North Carolina
Eric Christensen has Appalachian roots, in North Carolina.
Eric Christensen is a member of the Appalachia Project.
Eric Christensen is a Project Member of the Military and War subproject World War II
Eric Christensen participated with Southern Super Sweepers during the 2022 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 138 previously unsourced profiles.
Eric Christensen participated with Southern Super Sweepers during the 2022 Connect-a-Thon.

Eric Harlan Christensen was born 10 October 1978 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, son of Gene Harlan Christensen (1942–1991) and Katherine Vann Davenport (1946–2022).

Eric married Amanda Karr.

Early Life

Eric was adopted by Gene Christensen and Katherine Vann (Davenport) Skiles as soon as I was born. I was brought home from the hospital on Friday the 13th. My adoption profile is Baby Boy Phil.

Genealogical Work

While persuing the Boy Scouts of America's Genealogy Merit Badge in the early 1990s, I caught the research bug and haven't stopped.

My biological family comes from the Appalacha portion of North and South Carolina.

Sources

  • Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
    citing Star-News, born-digital text.
    FamilySearch Record: QVYH-ZWXQ (accessed 5 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y1-4Q9H-G Image number 00506
    Name: Eric Christensen; Source Newspaper: Star-News; Event Type: Obituary.
  • Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
    citing News & Observer, The, born-digital text.
    FamilySearch Record: QVYW-WG13 (accessed 5 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y1-QWNC-7 Image number 01260
    Name: Eric Christensen; Source Newspaper: News & Observer, The; Event Type: Obituary.

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DNA Connections
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  • 100.00% X DNA 100.00% Eric Christensen: 23andMe, yourDNAportal ERId0bea515 + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member eric_ancestry253641 + MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal ERId0bea515
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