HEADSTONE says father.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter March 17 1925 "Peter Christensen, Pioneer, Is Taken: Was Resident of Iron River District For 42 Years-Funeral Wednesday"
Peter Christensen, for forty-two years a resident of the Iron River district and one of the pioneers who helped build the first railroad into Iron River, died at his home Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. He would have reached 74 years of age on Washington's birthday.
He came to America in 1883 from Denmark and proceeded directly to Iron River where he lived continuously since. He developed one of the finest farms in the county and was recognized as an industrious and upright citizen.
Besides his wife, he is survived by nine children: Mrs. Christian Bernhardt, Mrs. Richard Britten, Mrs. Frank M. Mattson, Mrs. Peter Andreason, Mrs. Henry Borns, Mrs. F.N. Dimick, Olaf, Andrew and Albert.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the First Presbyterian church of Iron River with the Rev. Milo Filipi in charge.

FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter March 20 1925 "Hold Services For Pioneer Resident"
Funeral services for Peter Christensen, pioneer resident of Iron River who died Saturday, were held Wednesday afternoon from the First Presbyterian church of Iron River with the Rev. Milo Filipi in charge.
Many sorrowing friends of the family attended the services. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.

FRAMES FOR THE FUTURE Iron River area Michigan centennial book 1981 "Nash: Christian and Christine Christensen Bernhardt Family" page 114 with photos (excerpt)
Christine Andrea Christensen was one of ten children born to (Jens) Peter and Caroline Christensen. She was born in Saeby, Denmark on November 26, 1877 and came to the United States in 1884 with her mother and her sisters Amelia and Jennie and and her brother Olaf. Her father had come to the United States several years earlier to prepare a home for his family. He had homesteaded land that was later turned over to the Keweenaw Land Company by the government so he moved his family and started again. He left behind the grave of his one year old son Alvin who was buried in the field. For a number of years the home of the family was a log and sod house with a dirt floor.

NEWS ARTICLE Iron County Reporter Dec 26 2012 "Iron County's Grange History" (excerpt)
The Grange was and still is an organization that farmers join, their philosophy being that agriculture is "the first and noblest of occupations and the only one directly instituted by our creator." Its general purpose was to educate and elevate the American farmer.
A group of 29 people met after a Sunday church service at the Nash School in December 1905 to charter the organization.
Records show the building of the hall on land set aside on the [Bernhardt] Centennial Farm.
Research reveals the Iron Grange 1271 became the community center of the area, and that necessitated enlarging the building and adding a stage in the early 1920s.
Charter members of the Iron Grange 1271 included the Andreasen, Anderson, Bernhardt, Burns, Christensen, Coffin, Gartland, Greig, Hendriksen, Nash, Moses, Petersen, Vassar, Woempner and Westphal families. Nearly half were Danish.

NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 24 1970 "Family Has Reunion" children of Peter & Caroline Christensen, pioneer residents of Iron River Twp

OBITUARY of Agnes Borns 1989 says Jens Christensen was her father.

OBITUARY of Caroline Christensen 1932 says Peter Christensen was her husband, who died March seven years ago.

INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com for Jens Peter Christensen.