ElRay LaVar Christiansen
Birth Date
On 1897 July 13 (Born)
Death Date
On 1975 December 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1897 July 13
Mother
Dorthea Christine Jensen Scow
Father
Parley Christiansen (1857 - 1930)
Date Details
Occurred On 1897 July 13
Baptized by W. A. Guyman
1905 July 18 (Age 8)
Married
Lewella Ann Rees
1922 June 12 (Age 24)
Served in
Central States Mission
1924 June 10 – 1925 May 21 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Additional Information
Served with Children
Set Apart By
Melvin Joseph Ballard
Served With
Lewella Ann Rees
Location Served
East Texas Conference
Date Details
Started On 1924 June 10
Set Apart
On 1924 June 11
Departed from Home
On 1924 June 26
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1925 May 21
Released
On 1925 June 13
Arrived at Home
Called as President to
Texas Mission
1937 May 10 – 1941 July 31 (Age 39)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
David Oman McKay
Served With
Lewella Ann Rees
Date Details
On 1937 March 16
Called
Started On 1937 May 10
Set Apart
On 1937 May 11
Departed from Home
On 1937 May 17
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1941 July 31
Released
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Missionaries in the Texas-Louisiana Mission
ElRay L. and Lewella Rees Christiansen
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1975 December 2 (Age 78)
Media
ElRay LaVar Christiansen (1897 - 1975) Profile
Missionaries in the Texas-Louisiana Mission, Circa 1937
ElRay L. and Lewella Rees Christiansen
Sources
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 June 1924, Vol. E, Page 117, Line 405.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 May 1937, Vol. F, Page 145, Line 72.