THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: : Born 21 Aug 1878, Denmark; Died: 9 Jan 1963.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: A quick little man of Danish extraction, he worked in the machine shop, and was one of the four surviving "original" members for a long time.

U.S. Federal Census--1910; Estero, Lee, Florida; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Alfred P. Christensen; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 31; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Denmark; Place of birth of father and mother: Denmark; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1888; Naturalized: yes; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Mechanic; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.

U.S. Federal Census--1920: Estero, Lee County, Florida; Enumeration Date: 3 Jan 1920; Enumeration Date: 3 Jan 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, December 1994: Alfred Christenson; Residence: Garages place; Dwelling number: 17; Family visitation number: 20; Relation to head of family: Head; Sex: Male; Age 41; Single; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1882; Naturalized: 1888; Place of birth: Denmark; Place of birth of mother and father: Denmark; Occupation: Machinist/K.U. Shops; Residence: Garages Place (?).

U.S. Federal 1930 Census: Estero, Lee County, Florida; Election Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration date: May 5, 1930; Enumerator: William Howell; ED: 36-17; ED: 6; Page: 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: Alfred Christensen; Radio set: none listed; Sex: Male; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 51; Marital condition: single; Attended school since Sep 1, 1929: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Denmark; Place of birth of father: Denmark; Place of birth of mother: Denmark; Language spoken in home before coming to the U.S.: Danish; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1900 (?); Naturalized: yes; Occupation: Electrician; Industry: Power House; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last working day): yes; Veteran: no.

THE AMERICAN EAGLE; October 1990; Vol. 75; Page 5: Koreshans Made Trek; "On April 4, they picked up four men at Estero. They were: Koreshans Frank S. Lewis (the only Trail Blazer to keep a daily record of their cross-the-Everglades odessy), Alfred Christensen, Charles Hunt and Allen Andrews, editor of The American Eagle, the Koreshan newspaper.......

Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 52; Inscription: Alfred Christenson--Jan-9-63.

THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: Mechanical Department--Alfred P. Christensen,
Director.

BROTHERS' LAUNDRY LIST: Alfred Christensen #70

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Alfred Christensen played the drums.--Page 81.

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; United States; Vol 1: Alfred Christensen; Date of birth 21 August 1878; State SS# issued: Florida; Date of Death: January 1963; SS#: 265-60-8650.

Notes by Evelyn Horn: Alfred Christensen
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Alfred came to the Koreshan Unity at Estero in the early twenties. (According to the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Alfred was living in Estero, Florida in the K. U. in 1910--Joyce Ratliff) Became naturalized in Tampa, Florida. His life-long work at the Unity was Machinist, Mechanic--clock maker. He was a well-learned student of Koreshanity, lectured in the Art Hall to tourists visiting Estero. He studied Universology. He was with the trail-blazers in 1923-1928.

Alfred was the engineer in hooking up the Power Plant for electric in June 1925, a Fairbanks Morse engine, and keeping it running until August 29, 1946 when Florida Power and Light Company brought electric power to Estero. Alfred had one niece, Mrs. A. J. Knuckey of St. Petersburg, who often visited him with her family.

Alfred died at Lee Memorial Hospital and was entered in the Koreshan Unity Cemetery. Death January 9, 1963. Alfred was a quiet person, well loved by all. He was of medium build, weighed about 150 pounds, strong in character, ruddy complexion, brown eyes, sandy hair. Very neat in his person. Always wore tan shirt and pants. Played the violin beautifully. Death--85 years.

THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; May 1934: "Brothers Allen Andrews and Alfred Christensen went to Miami, March twenty-third, and remained for the week-end. Brother Alfred visited his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Einar Christensen, who were here for a short time a few years ago."