Christina Ross (Christie) Jackson (1867 - 1898)

Born 1867 in Hotham, Colony of Victoria

Wife of John Thomas Jackson — married 1886 in Melbourne, Victoria

Died 1898 at about age 31 in Ascotvale, Colony of Victoria

Biography

Christina (Christie) Jackson was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Christina Ross Christie was born in 1867 in Hotham, Colony of Victoria, daughter of George Christie (~1830–1880). ^[1]

Christina (18) married John Thomas Jackson (23) (born in 1862 in Bordesley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; son of Edward Jackson and Rebecca (Smith) Jackson) in 1886 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^[2]

Their children were:

1. Bertha Rebecca Jackson (1889–1897)
2. Deborah May Jackson (1891–1977)

Christina died in 1898 in Ascotvale, Colony of Victoria, aged 30. ^{[3] [4]}

Christina was mentioned on a memorial in Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia with a death date of 31 October 1898.^[5]

Christina was mentioned in the The Age on 1 November 1898 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[6]

On the 31st October, at her residence, Selbourne Street, Ascot Vale, Christina Ross, the dearly beloved wife of John Jackson, Victoria Railways. and second daughter of Mrs. Christie, Lorne Street. Moonee Ponds, and sister of Mrs. Johns, I North Williamstown. and George, William and Kate Christie, aged 31 years and 10 months.. I A patient sufferer gone to rest.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index : Victoria Registry Births Deaths Marriages
   Index entry for Christina Ross Christie
   Event: Births Mother: Catherine McLeod Ross Father: George Christie Place of Birth: Melbourne Reg Year: 1867 Reg No: 3414/1867
2. ↑ Marriage Index : Victoria Registry Births Deaths Marriages
   Index entry for Christina Ross Christie
   Event: Marriages Spouse: John Jackson Reg Year: 1886 Reg No: 6720/1886
3. ↑ Death Index : Victoria Registry Births Deaths Marriages
   Index entry for Ctina Ross Jackson
   Event: Deaths Mother: Cath McLeod Father: Geo Christie Place of Death: A.V Age at Death: 31 Reg Year: 1898 Reg No: 14629/1898
4. ↑ Probate Index : Public Record Office Victoria
   Index entry for Christina R Jackson
   Event: Grant of Probate Residence: Ascot Vale Occupation: Married Reference: VPRS 28/P0000, 69/815
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #202215213
   Memorial page for Christina Jackson (1867-31 Oct 1898), citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia (plot: MGC-COE-Comp-II-No-702A); Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).
6. ↑ 1898 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 1 Nov 1898, Page 1 : Family Notices
   Trove Article