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Leona Christensen
1918 - 2005 (86 years)
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Name Leona Christensen Born 22 Jul 1918 Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, USA 
Gender Female Died 10 Jun 2005 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Buried 15 Jun 2005 Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA Person ID I2706 My Family Tree | McGee-Christensen Last Modified 21 Jul 2015
Father William Christopher Christensen, b. 18 Jul 1875, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA , d. 29 Aug 1961, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA (Age 86 years) Mother Dixie Leona Faucett, b. 9 Nov 1880, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA , d. 12 Sep 1966, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA (Age 85 years) Married 18 Dec 1914 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Family ID F1028 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jewel Solon McGee, b. 10 Mar 1914, Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, USA , d. 29 Apr 1999, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA (Age 85 years) Married 19 Sep 1937 Ignacio, La Plata, Colorado, USA Children + 1. Living 2. Living 3. Living 4. Living 5. Michael Carlos McGee, b. 5 Oct 1948, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States , d. 10 Jun 2000 (Age 51 years)6. Living 7. Living Last Modified 23 Jul 2015 Family ID F1030 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 22 Jul 1918 - Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, USA 
Married - 19 Sep 1937 - Ignacio, La Plata, Colorado, USA 
Died - 10 Jun 2005 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 
Buried - 15 Jun 2005 - Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos 
Siblings: Clayl Dixon (age 5), Vaughn L. (age 10), and Leona Christensen (age 8): 1926 
The home of Jewel and Leona McGee
Taken May 1992
William C. and Dixie Leona Christensen with Children
Left to right: Leona, Dixie Leona, Vaughn, William C., Clayl Christensen
Jewel Solon and Leona McGee at their home in Farmington, New Mexico
Leona is holding an unknown baby
William C. and Dixie Leona Christensen's Children from both Families
Some of the children shown are from William C.'s first marriage to Nellie Minerva Miner.
Back: Ora Maren, unknown, Reo Miner, Kurt Jay, Vaughn L., Nellie D., William Ferrell, Leona
Front: William Christopher and Dixie Leona Faucett
Children and Spouses of William C. and Dixie Leona Christensen
Back: Reo Miner, William Ferrell, Vaughn L., Ora Maren, Frank Poulson, William Giles Sharp, Kurt Jay, Jewel Solon
Middle: Kenna, Ora Taylor, Irene Cardon, Nellie D. unknown, Lela Guyman, Leona Christensen
Front: William Christopher Christensen, Dixie Leona Faucett
Dixie Leona Faucett Christensen with her Daughters
Back: Velma Christensen (Step-daughter), Ellora Palmer (Daughter-in-law), Ora Taylor (Daughter-in-law), Dixie Leona Faucett, Ora Maren Christensen (Step-daughter)
Front: Leona Christensen McGee (Biological daughter), Nellie Dee Christensen (Step-daughter), Irene Cardon Christensen (Daughter-in-law)
Christensen Siblings: 1949
Left to right: Kurt Jay Christensen, Leona Christensen McGee, Reo Miner Christensen, Ora Maren Christensen, William Ferrell Christensen, Vaughn L. Christensen
Some of William, Nellie and Dixie's Children: 1949
Left to Right: Leona, Reo Miner, Kurt J, Vaughn L, Ora Taylor, William Ferrell Christensen
Leona Christensen McGee at her home in Farmington, New Mexico 
Christensen Siblings at a Family Gathering
Back: Kurt Jay, Vaughn L., William Ferrell
Front: Lela, Irene Cardon, Lavayne, Velma, Leona, Jewel Solon McGee
Leona with her brother Kurt and Vaughn L. Christensen 
Jewel Solon with wife Leona at his 80th Birthday Party
Documents 
1920 US Census for William Christopher Christensen
Name: William C Christensen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States
District: 36
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Utah
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William C Christensen Head M 44 Utah
Dixie Christensen Wife F 39 Colorado
Ora Christensen Daughter F 16 Colorado
Velma Christensen Daughter F 14 Colorado
Nellie D Christensen Daughter F 12 Colorado
William F Christensen Son M 10 Colorado
Reo M Christensen Son M 8 Colorado
Vaughn Christensen Son M 4 Colorado
Leona Christensen Daughter F 2 Colorado
1930 US Census for William Christopher Christensen
Name: William E Christensen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 04, San Juan, New Mexico, United States
District: 0005
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Utah
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William E Christensen Head M 54 Utah
Dixie Christensen Wife F 48 Colorado
Ferrel Christensen Son M 20 Colorado
Reo M Christensen Son M 18 Colorado
Vaughn L Christensen Son M 14 Colorado
Leona Christensen Daughter F 11 Colorado
Kurt J Christensen Son M 5 Colorado
Certificate of Marriage for Jewel Solon McGee and Leona Christensen
Jewel and Leona were married on September 19th, 1937 in La Plata County, State of Colorado.
Dixie and William Christensen demonstrate waltzes and dress of their era in the 1890's
Mr. and Mrs. William Christensen and Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Taylor danced exhibition waltzes popular in the 1890's at the LDS Relief Society Birthday party at the Stake House on Apache in Farmington, New Mexico. Christensen, who is 83, and his wife, 78, danced the Chicago Glide which was, they said, popular when they first danced.
As reported in the Farmington Daily Times
Funeral Program for Leona Christensen McGee
Funeral Services were held on June 15th, 2005 in Farmington, New Mexico.
Headstones 
Jewel and Leona McGee tombstone
Plot: Garden of Devotion, Section A, Lot 100
Histories 
Courtship and Marriage of Jewel and Leona McGee
By Leona Christensen McGee
Leona Christensen McGee Memories, 1989