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Christiansen, Lewella R., 1900-1976

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1900 - 1976

Parallel Names

  • Christiansen, Lewella Ann Rees

Biography

Lewella R. Christiansen (1900-1976) was the wife of ElRay Christiansen, general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, on May 22, 1900, to Thomas Rees and Sarah Johnson. Her family history comes from Welsh pioneers members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lewella attended Brigham Young University for two years before World War I, after which she finished her education at Snow College. She met her husband ElRay Christiansen while teaching in Gunnison, Utah, and they were married in 1922. Lewella and ElRay lived in Utah for most of their lives, with some time spent presiding over missionaries in Texas. ElRay worked for the seminary program of the church, and later became a general authority, running the Salt Lake Temple and then becoming the coordinator of all temples. ElRay died in 1975, and Lewella died June 2, 1976, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, May 1, 2024 (Lewella Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, May 22, 1900, to Thomas Rees and Sarah Johnson. Comes from Welsh pioneers members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lewella attended Brigham Young University for two years before World War I, after which she finished her education at Snow College. She met her husband ElRay while teaching in Gunnison, Utah, and they were married in 1922. Lived in Utah for most of their lives, with some time spent presiding over missionaries in Texas. ElRay died in 1975, Lewella died June 2, 1976, in Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/KVG6-L85

Lewella Rees Christiansen autobiography, November 12, 1990 (Name displayed as Lewella R. Christiansen; ElRay taught in the seminary program and became a general authority of the church; President of Salt Lake Temple and in 1964 became coordinator of all temples)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

A history of Lewella Rees Christiansen / by Lewella R. Christiansen

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239282509]
Identifier: MSS SC 1494
Scope and Contents A typed autobiography titled, "A history of Lewella Rees Christiansen" by Lewella R. Christiansen, edited by John R. Christiansen, dated November 12, 1990. Lewella Rees Christiansen was the wife of ElRay L. Christiansen, who worked in the seminary program and was a general authority for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lewella discusses ElRay's career and callings within the Church, living in Logan, Utah, presiding over the Texas-Louisiana mission and serving in the Salt Lake...
Dates: 1990 November 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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