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John William Christie (1874 - 1965)

John William Christie
Born in Argentenil City, Quebec, Canadamap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 1902 in Brooklyn, King, New York, United Statesmap
Died at age 91 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadamap
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Biography

John was born in Quebec on 8 Mar 1874, the son of William Christie and Sarah Ann Boyd.[1] Their family lived in Chatham Township, Argenteuil, Quebec.[2]

He married Clara Olive Weston.[3][1]

He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War.[3]

Their family lived in Edmonton, Alberta.[4][5]

He passed away in 1965; he had been a nightwatchman at a mill.[1]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1881
Chatham Township, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William J. Christie Male 38 Quebec
Sarah Jane Christie Female 33 Quebec
Margret Jane Christie Female 8 Quebec
John W. Christie Male 7 Quebec
Joseph Christie Male 7 Quebec
David James Christie Female 3 Quebec
Mary Morrison Female 20 Quebec
George Morrison Male 2 Quebec[2]
Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta
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Household: Name, Age
John W Christie: 42
Clara Christie: 40
John Christie; 13
Eliza Christie: 9
Emily Christie: 7
Walter Christie: 4
Lynn Christie: 1[4]
Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926
Edmonton, Alberta
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Household: Name, Age, Relationship, Place of Birth
John Wm Christie: 52, Head, Quebec
Clara O Christie: 50, Wife, England, Year of Immigration: 1903
Eliza Christie: 19, Daughter, Alberta
Emily Christie: 17, Daughter, Alberta
Walter Christie: 14, Son, Alberta
Lynn Christie: 11, Son, Alberta
Margaret Christie: 3, Daughter, Alberta[5]

Research Notes

Birth
Date: MAR 1874
Place: Argentenil Cty, Quebec
Date: 1891
Place: Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
Date: 1901
Place: Chatham, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
Date: 1911
Place: Strathcona, Alberta

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 British Columbia Archives. Genealogy - General Search. Event Type:Death. Registration Number:1965-09-013385. BC Archives Mfilm Number:B13274. GSU Mfilm Number:2033798. Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):1965-10-26. Event Place:VANCOUVER. Age at Death:91. Person:JOHN WILLIAM CHRISTIE. Death Certificate. Accessed December 20, 2019. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVV9-M73 : 20 May 2019), William J. Christie, Chatham Township, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William J. Christie, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Library and Archives Canada. Personnel Records of the First World War. Name: CHRISTIE, JOHN WILLIAM. Regimental Number: 432794. Date of Birth: 1877-03-08. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1702 - 25. Item Number: 100567. Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Service record PDF. Accessed December 20, 2019. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=100567.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Library and Archives Canada. Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1916," Entry for: John W Christie, Province: Alberta. District Name: Strathcona. District Number: 42. Sub-District Number: 18. Sub-District Description: City of Edmonton. Division Number: C. Family Number: 444. Page Number: 40. Microfilm: T-21954. Reference: R233-47-9-E. Image PDF. Accessed Dec. 29, 2019. John W Christie. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=43051.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Library and Archives Canada. Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926," Entry for: John Wm Christie, Province: Alberta, District Name: Edmonton West, District Number: 47, Sub-District Name: Edmonton (City), Sub-District Number: 41, Family Number: 59, Page Number: 6, Line Number: 18-24, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 1553134. Image PDF. (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1553134 : Accessed 21 May 2022).

See also:

  • 1911 Census of Canada. : Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.comOperations Inc, 2006. .Original data - Library and Archives Canada.Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and ArchivesCanada, 2007.
  • 1881 Census of Canada. : Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.comOperations Inc, 2009. 1881 Canada Census Index provided by The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 1891 Census of Canada. : Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.comOperations Inc, 2008. .Original data - Library and Archives Canada.Census of Canada, 1891. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and ArchivesCanada, 2009.
  • 1901 Census of Canada. Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.comOperations Inc, 2006. .Original data - Library and Archives Canada.Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and ArchivesCanada, 2004.
  • British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979. Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.comOperations Inc, 2001.Original data - British Columbia Vital StatisticsAgency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital StatisticsAgency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.
  • Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918. Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.comOperations, Inc., 2006. Images are used with the permission of Libraryand Archives Canada.Original data - Canada. "Soldiers of the FirstWorld War (1914-1918)." Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/16

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Christie and Weisgerber Family _2010-06-03.ged on 11 June 2010.





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