SECOND GENERATION

4. John Christian was born on 9 Jul 1834 in Storevik in Ersland, Holmedal, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway. He was baptized on 13 Jul 1834 in Storevik in Ersland, Holmedal, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway. He was naturalized on 13 Sep 1858 in Story County, Iowa. He appeared on the census on 1 Jan 1905 in Howard Township, Story County, Iowa. He died on 25 Feb 1908 in Howard Township, Story County, Iowa. He was buried on 28 Feb 1908 in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. He was also known as Jon Kristensson Storevik. He was also known as John Christensen Eritzland.

He was married to Cecilia Pierson (daughter of Johannes Pederson Byrkja and Brithe Jakobsdatter) on 8 Nov 1861 in St. Petri Lutheran church, Story City, Iowa. Cecilia Pierson was born on 17 Feb 1843 in Årdal, Rogaland, Norway. She immigrated in 1844. She appeared on the census on 1 Jan 1905 in Howard Township, Story County, Iowa. She died on 25 Oct 1930 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. She was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. John Christian and Cecilia Pierson had the following children:

16 i. Alice Elezabeth Christian was born on 24 Sep 1862 in Story City, Story County, Iowa. She died on 1 Nov 1865 in Story City, Story County, Iowa. She was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa.
+17 ii. Bertha Serina (Serina) Christian.
+18 iii. Jonas Christopher Christian.
+19 iv. Alice Elizabeth Christian.
20 v. Helen Minelva Christian was born on 17 Aug 1874 in Story City, Story County, Iowa. She was baptized on 17 Sep 1874 in Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, Story County, Iowa. She died on 18 Apr 1876 in Story City, Story County, Iowa. She was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. She was also known as Helene Menelve Storevig.
21 vi. Helen Minelva Christian was born on 17 Feb 1877 in <Story County, Iowa>. She died on 22 Jan 1882 in <Story County, Iowa>. She was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa.
22 vii. Betsey Olena Christian was born on 14 Oct 1879 in Story City, Story County, Iowa. She died on 20 Jan 1882 in Story City, Story County, Iowa. She was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa.
+23 viii. Otis Henry "O.H." Christian.
+24 ix. Edward Benjamin "Eddie" Christian.

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