Gary Christopher
Honor Code SignatorySigned 22 Jun 2019 | 7,139 contributions | 107 thank-yous | 1,561 connections
Signed 22 Jun 2019 | 7,139 contributions | 107 thank-yous | 1,561 connections
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Here is my family tree.
I've been researching my family history for over 50 years and have made some interesting discoveries. I am passionate about family history AND about historical accuracy.
with
cousins and anyone else with an interest in genealogy.
Here is my family tree.
I've been researching my family history for over 50 years and have made some interesting discoveries. I am passionate about family history AND about historical accuracy.
Gary A. Christopher
Born 1950s.
Ancestors 
Son of Raymond Eugene Christopher
and [private mother (1930s - unknown)]
Brother of
Infant Son Christopher, [private brother (1960s - unknown)] and [private sister (1960s - unknown)]
Father of
[private son (1980s - unknown)], [private daughter (1980s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1980s - unknown)]
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This profile is part of the Christopher Name Study.
Gary Christopher has Norwegian ancestors
Gary Christopher has Irish ancestors.
Biography
Gary Christopher is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Navy 1977-1995
Machinist's Mate, qualified submarines on USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) on 11 Jan 1980
Served in the United States Navy 1977-1995
Machinist's Mate, qualified submarines on USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) on 11 Jan 1980
I was born on 6 April 1959 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denver, Colorado, or so I'm told. I attended school in Thornton, Wheat Ridge, Rollinsville, and Nederland, Colorado. I graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in 1977 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 27 June 1977. I enlisted in the Navy because I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to school – then I spent my first 21 months in the Navy in school!
I completed Basic Training in San Diego, California, in August 1977; Machinist’s Mate ‘A’ School in Great Lakes, Illinois, in November 1977; Basic Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida, in June 1978; Nuclear Power Prototype Training at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) , located west of Idaho Falls, Idaho, in December 1978; and Engineering Laboratory Technician School in April 1979. I served on the USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) , the USS L.Y. Spear (AS 36), the USS Alabama (SSBN 731), Navy Recruiting District Denver, Colorado, the USS Key West (SSN 722), and the USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). While on the Key West I made a port visit in Bergen, Norway, where I located original birth, confirmation, and marriage records for my great-great grandparents, Lars Tesdahl and Martha Berg. I retired from the Navy in December 1995 as a Chief Machinist's Mate (E7).
After retiring from the Navy, I attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, completing a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training and a minor in Chemistry in 1999 and a Master of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology in 2001. I was admitted to doctoral studies in Biomechanics at Oregon State University at Corvallis in 2001, transferred to Texas Woman’s University at Denton in 2002, and completed my course work in 2006. I accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Great Falls, Montana, in August 2007 where I taught courses in Health and Human Performance. I finished my doctoral dissertation in 2009 and graduated with a Ph.D. in Kinesiology on 15 May 2009. In 2011, I accepted a position at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where I taught courses in Exercise Science. In August 2013 I was appointed as the Chair of the Division of Health and Life Sciences. I retired from higher education in 2021.
I have been doing family history research for over 50 years. I am by no means a professional genealogist, but I do strive for historical accuracy in my research, including, when possible, primary sources. I only rely on secondary sources when primary sources are not available. I rarely rely on tertiary sources.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gary:
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~0.78%
Kathie (Ritland) Montoya
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