History of Marcus Joy Christensen Part 1
Chronology
1 February 1899 Born Brigham City, Utah to Anna Cathrine Jorgensen and Christen N. Christensen
5 March 1899 Given a name and a blessing by C. N. Christensen
18 May 1903 Mother, Anna Cathrine Jorgensen, dies in Brigham City, Utah
28 February 1907 Baptized in Brigham City, Utah by Joseph N. Preece—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3 March 1907 Confirmed a member of the Church by Don C. Rushton
26 September 1910 Ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood, office of deacon by C. N. Christensen
17 May 1914 Ordained teacher by David P. Burt
5 November 1917 Ordained priest by Hyrum W. Valentine
1918 Graduated from Box Elder High School, Brigham City, Utah
Spent two months in the army, stationed at Fort Douglas
2 November 1919 Ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood, office of elder by Frederick Tadje
19 November 1919 Received endowment in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
10 December 1919 Departed for Northern States Mission where he spent twenty-two months
29 August 1921 Grandmother Anna Britta Andersson dies in Brigham City, Utah
30 November 1921 Married for eternity to Hazel Johnson in Salt Lake Temple by George F. Richards
3 September 1922 Son Don J. Christensen born Salt Lake City, Utah
16 July 1924 Son Vern J. Christensen born Salt Lake City, Utah
24 October 1926 Daughter Anna Christensen born Salt Lake City, Utah
1927 Hired as a railroad watch inspector
11 October 1929 Son Carl J. Christensen born Salt Lake City, Utah
1929 Sold life insurance for five months but did not like it. Went back to working as a railroad watch inspector for Union Pacific Railroad
17 August 1930 Ordained high priest by Apostle Rudger Clawson
15 March 1932 Started business in Milford, Utah
26 August 1932 Son Paul J. Christensen born Milford, Utah
7 August 1936 Daughter Adele Christensen born Milford, Utah
2 May 1937 Ordained bishop by Apostle Melvin J. Ballard
18 April 1939 Started business in Las Vegas, Nevada in corner of drugstore on First and Fremont
15 February 1941 Bought store at 225 Fremont
15 December 1947 Bought store in Henderson, Nevada
4 November 1952, Elected to Nevada State Assembly; re-elected 1954, 1956, 1958
1954 Was president of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce for a year
1956 Was president of Better Business Bureau for a year
1958 Started houses on Lacy Lane, M.J. and Hazel at 706, 4 sons on same street;
Was president of Toastmasters Club for short time;
Was president of Transwestern Life Insurance Company;
Received patriarchal blessing from Martin Bunker
15 September 1960 Opened store in Vegas Village, Las Vegas, Nevada
1 October 1961 Opened store in Charleston Plaza, Las Vegas, Nevada
6 September 1962 Departed for mission to East Central States; Made president of McMinnville Branch by President Frank H. Brown
1 May 1963 Opened store on Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
31 March 1965 Father Christen N. Christensen dies in Salt Lake City, Utah
24 October 1965 Ordained patriarch by Apostle Howard W. Hunter
1967 Was elected to Nevada State Senate
26 August 1968 Bought Hubbard Denn Store in Salt Lake City, Utah
October 1968 Opened store in Vegas Village West, Las Vegas, Nevada
1970 Sold Hubbard Denn store; Became fine jewelry departments in ZCMI stores in Utah
August 1978 Opened store in the Meadows shopping mall in Las Vegas, Nevada
Summer 1981 Opened store in Fashion Show mall in Las Vegas, Nevada
2 August 1981 Daughter Anna C. Whitney dies in Provo, Utah
1 June 1987 Death of Marcus Joy Christensen at home in Las Vegas, Nevada
4 June 1987 Funeral LDS Ninth Ward Chapel 11:00 a.m. Las Vegas, Nevada
Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Las Vegas, Nevada
10 May 1990 Dedication of M.J. Christensen Elementary School, 9001 Mariner Cove Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada
