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Christenberry Family History

Christenberry Name Meaning

English: variant of Quisenberry . Compare Chrisenberry Christenbury Crisenberry and Crusenberry .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Christley, Christopher, Fortenberry, Castleberry, Cushenberry

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Where is the Christenberry family from?

You can see how Christenberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christenberry family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Christenberry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Christenberry families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Christenberry's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Christenberry families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christenberry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Christenberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Christenberry. 35% of Christenberry men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Christenberry women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Christenberry were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Laborer
    35%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    34%
  • Saleslady
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    34%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Christenberry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christenberry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 169 immigration records available for the last name Christenberry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Christenberry. For the veterans among your Christenberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Christenberry lifespan?

Average Christenberry life expectancy in 2003 was 65 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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