Afadavit of Anna Marie Christensen
summarized as found in
Racine County Registry of Deeds
Notarized 12 JUL 1918
 
  • I came to live with Nels Madsen Christensen on 7 JAN 1881
  • He is now deceased
  • We were married 3 OCT 1881
  • Martin Christensen (now treasurer of Racine County) lived always with us
  • I was told that Martin was born in Union Grove on 21 JAN 1870. That Martin's parents were long since deceased and he came to live with Nels at 5 years old
  • Martin was never formally adopted but always treated as such by Nels and being so named in his will
NOTE: (added Summer 2014)
This affidavit also states that no birth record is on file in
the recorders office, and that this affidavit is to serve as
the record of birth!