Parley Alma Christensen

Background

Christensen, Parley Alma was born on May 15, 1888 in Clearfield, Utah, United States. Son of Mads and Hannah (Christiansen) Christensen.

Education

Student, Brigham Young College, 1906-1913; Bachelor of Science, Utah State Agricultural College, 1914; AM, Stanford University, 1925.

Career

Principal, teacher, Box Elder County schools, North Elwood, Utah., 1911-1912; principal, teacher, Box Elder County schools, Garland, Utah., 1914-1915; instructor English, Box Elder High School, Brigham City, Utah., 1915-1917; instructor English, Brigham Young College, Logan, Utah., 1917-1925; Professor of English, Brigham Young U., from 1927; head department, Brigham Young U., 1933-1959.

Achievements

• Parley Alma Christensen has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Medieval Academy American, Modern Language Association, College English Association, National Council EnglishTchrs.

Connections

Married Ruth Jones, June 2, 1915. Children: Horace Jones, Margaret Christensen Sorensen, Betty Ruth Christensen Parker, Harold Parley.

Father:

Mads Christensen

Mother:

Hannah (Christiansen) Christensen

Spouse:

Ruth Jones

child:

Betty Ruth Christensen Parker Christensen

child:

Harold Parley Christensen

child:

Margaret Christensen Sorensen Christensen

child:

Horace Jones Christensen