RESEARCH NOTES

Supposedly, William was one of two brothers, the other being Thomas Christie, who came to Canada from Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland about 1816, as youths, with their father William Christie. One brother, John Christie stayed behind in Scotland at Burnside House in Tillicoultry, Clackmannonshire.

William S. Christie was first married to Caroline Beach, daughter of Benjamin Beach and Sara Pratt [b: 01 MAR 1836 in her parents' farm, South Gower Twp, Grenville Co]. on

She died 01 SEP 1858 in her farm, South Gower Twp, Grenville Co, ON and is buried in the South Gower Cemetery, South Gower Twp, Grenville Co, ON (Census: 1851 South Gower Twp, Grenville Co, ON Note: age 15, born UC )

Then William S. married Agnes Rose on 01 JUN 1861 in the bride's parents home.

Land Tax Assessment Rolls, Ontario, Grenville Co
1821, 1822, 1825, 1826: Duncan Christie and William Christie on Concession 27, lot#10, each with 100 acres
1828 Duncan Chrsitie, Jane Christie and John Christie
1829 John Christie, Duncan Christie, Gennet Christie

Christies in Oxford-on Rideau

1842 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township
Head of Household: William Christie; five in family, immigrated 24 years ago. A later biographical history indicates that William was killed by a falling tree in 1842.

Also listed in the 1842 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township is William's brother, Thomas Christie, head of household; nine in family, immigrated 24 years ago.

1848 Special Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township
Head of Household: Rachel Christie, widow. four in family. Concession 3, lot#11.

1851 Census,Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township, page 7, group#25
Rachel Christie, head, age 39; Lewis Christie, male, age 19; William Christie, male, age 17; Daniel Christie, male, age 12; Thomas Christie, male, age 10.

1861 Census,Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township, page 9, group#66
Concession 4, lot#11 50 acres
Lewis Christie, head, age 27; Jane, wife, age 24; William, male, age 4; Ratchel, female, age 3; John, male, age 1.

1861 Census,Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township, page 9, group#63
Concession 3, lot#11 50 acres. Log house
William Christie, head, age 27; Agnes, wife, age 22

1861 Census,Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower township, page 9, group#64
Concession 3, lot#11 100acres
Ratchel Christie, head, age 49; Daniel Christie, male, age 21; Thomas Christie, male, age 19

1861 Census,Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, Oxford-on-Rideau
Lewis Christie, head, age 25; Jane, wife, age 23; William, male, age 3; Ratchel, female, age 2; David, male, age 1. This may be a duplicate record for William Christie in S. Gower, except that the ages are all off by a year, and the youngest son is David, not Thomas.

An survey map of South Gower circa 1868 reveals the following distribution of the Christie family:
Concession VII  William Christie Jr
Concession III  Mrs. Christie (Rachel)
Concession IV  Lewis Grant Christie (could be the 1829 Lewis or the 1833 Lewis)
Concession IV  Charles Rose

1871 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower twp, page 10, family #34
Concession 2, lot ?, 1 acre
Daniel Christie, head, age 32; Catherine, wife, age 32; Agnes, female, age 7; Martha, female, age 5; Aleda, female, age 2

1871 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower twp, page 25, family #88
Concession 3, Lot 11, 50 acres
William Christie, head, age 36; Agnes, wife, age 32; Ella, female, age 9; Orilla, female, age 7; Charles, male, age 4; Rollie, male, age 1

1871 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower twp, page 26, family #89
Concession 3, lot 11, 100 acres
Thomas Christie, head, age 29; Rachel Christe, widow, age 59

1871 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower twp, page 44, family #176
Lewis Christie, head, age 38; Jane, wife, age 38; William, male, age 14; Rachel, female, age 13; John, male, age 11; Margaret, female, age 8; Lewis, male, age 6; Anna, female, age 5; Annis, female, age 1.

1881 Census, Canada, Ontario, Grenville Co, S. Gower twp
Thomas Christie, head; age 36; Anna, wife, age 34; Mary, female, age 4; Annie, female, age 1

1880 US Federal Census, Iowa, Crawford Co, Boyer township
William S. Christie, Head
Agnes Christie, wife
Rolla Christie, son
George Christie, son

1885 Iowa State Census, transcription of Dunlap, Harrison Co.
#181 Wheeler Robins 26 M 0 M Laborer New York
          Ella Robins 23 F 0 M

1886 William Christie Jr's citizenship application, Crawford Co, IA; shows birth in Canada
1888 William Christie Jr's citizenship confirmation, Crawford Co, IA; shows birth in Canada

1892 Marriage Record Confirmation, for Rolla W. Christie and Katie Alice Dunham, dated 1982

1891 photo of Minnie Christie at Fairview School, Monona Co.

1900 US Federal Census, Iowa, Crawford Co, Boyer township
Ethel Christy, living as a boarder with family "Name", occupation teacher, age ?

1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Monona Co, Willow township
Rolla Christie age
Katie Christie age
Grace Christie age 8
Guy Christie age 6
? Christie age 4 - this must be Hazel
[Ruth Gladys age 2]
Lloyd Lyle Christie age 2 [age 4 months]

1916 Receipt for Funary Services for William Christie
1922 Receipt for Funary Services for Agnes Christie

1968 Death Certificate, State of WA, Rolla William Christie
1972 Death Certificate, State of WA, Katie Alice (Dunham) Christie

Buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetary at Dunlap, Harrison Co, IA
Wheeler Robbins 29 Nov 1858- 29 Dec 1903
Ella Robbins 31 Dec 1861 - 15 Nov 1931
Lavern Robbins died 2 Oct 1901
Infant [True] Robbins s/o WH & E d. 21 Sept 1886 age 1 m 10 d
Charles R. Christie 1866-1945 [Charles is buried here because there wasn't enough money to buy him a plot, and he had supposedly done some unpaid work for Wheeler Robbins. So the family asked if he could be buried on his sister Ella plot and the Robbins agreed ]

Notes from Guy Christie
"Facts about Sperry in 1913. Wright brothers, "Lime Wright" and brother. A driller on the Jack Flanigan, the leave where I worked at Sperry, [Tulsa Co] Oklahoma. Other towns: Collinsville, [also Tulsa Co] LKytook? where the Bird Creek and the Hominy Creek join and flow into the Arkansas River. Wiley and Bill Kuykendall were brothers who lived there in the early days, when the Dalton Gang were active in that country. Leonard Kuykendall was Bill's boy and was raised in Dunlap Iowa. "Lime Wright" was descendent of Wiley Kuykendall. Raised in and around Sperry Oklahoma. Jack Flanigan was from the East, but a relation of the owner of the lease where I worked and just finished drilling there when the work closed down in 1913. We, Tracy and his father and mother and I wintered in Harrisonville, MO.. I hope to go to Tulsa Oklahoma within the next month. Am writing as an assistance to names. Lime had a daughter, married when I was there. Don't remember his (the spouse's) name. The country [?] was then part of the Osage Indian Nation. Tracy North was at elevator in Vail. 1950 also saw Floyd Chapman. Tracy 11, Floyd's Dad probably. Ada (Nelson) Robbins, Rolla Rex's wife. Her sister Vera (Nelson). Both are dead. O'Banion. Whettengil, Billand Bunsky? We saw Vera Nelson - in 1950. Great great grandfather was Cornelius Dunham. Had five children. Your great grandfather was John A. Dunham. Cornelius, his father, was married 2nd time to Margarette (Scott) Miller. A James Miller married Ellen Collin and their daughter was Mary Jane (Miller) Dunham. John A. Dunham and Cornelius are buried at Valley View Cemetary at Dunlap. Bill and Elsie Reed at Dunlap. Ella (Christie) Robbins. Mother of Rolla Rex Robbins. His wife name Ada (Nelson) RuElla, her twin sister married Lew Basset. Had a son named Harvey."

Lee Hopkins, first husband of Helen Christie, was incarcerated at the Colorado State Penitentary as prisoner #7253. He died in Gunnison County, CO and is buried at ? Cemetary died about 1957?

Forest Christie worked in Colorado Conservation Corps. in Kit Carson Co. born ca 1913 camp F-58C
Lloyd R. Kuykendall worked in CCC in Pueblo Co, CO born 10/7/19, camp F-55C. Is this a son of Wiley Kuykendall?

1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Harrison Co, Lincoln twp
Index Film #1243847 Vol 33 E.D.68 Sheet 12 Line 40
204/206 Wheeler H. Robbins b. Nov 1858, age 41 born in NY. married 17 years. Owned his own farm, farm mortgaged.
wife Ella born Dec 1861, age 38, born in Canada (Eng) naturalized
son Rolla R. born Jan 1888, age 12, born in Iowa

1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Harrison Co, Harrison twp
Film#1374418 Super Dist 4 Sheet 7A Enumerator 73 #0908 start line 35
167/167 Robbins, Rolla - head of household; age last birthday - 22; married 0 years
born in Iowa; father born in NY; mother born in Canada; occupation: drayman
wife Ada age 21; born in Iowa; father born in Indiana; mother born in Ill; occupation - nurse?
mother Mrs. Ella Robbins age 48 widow. bore 2 children, one child living.
Note: next door living Lovisa Rosenberger with her husband.
Note: 2 doors away lived Joseph Nelson age 65; married 38 years, born in Indiana, parents born in NY; not working. wife Martha, age 56. had 10 children; born in Ill; parents born in NY. dau Vera age 14 born Iowa. Also two boarders C.G. McKenzie age 21 and Joe Christensen age 26.

1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Harrison Co, Harrison twp
Film#1374418 Sheet 11 B #1358
Christie E. W. (Edgar Wesley), age 38; born in Iowa; father born in Canada; mother born in Canada.
wife Gussie age 29; son Leo age 9; dau Evadna age 8, dau Edith age 5; dau Fay age 3; son Monte age 10/12.
T.W. head age 21. born in Ohio; father born in England? mother in Penn
wife Armanda age 16 born in Iowa, father born in NY, mother born in Ohio
Burgess (?) age 16 born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa

http://www.pressenter.com/~gregboe/empire_township29A.htm
Corinthian Cemetery Empire Township, Dakota County, Minnesota: T114N-R19W, section 29
This cemetery has regular care and is in good shape. This cemetery is located along the northeast edge of Farmington. The area that comprises the cemetery is two cemeteries. The larger western side of the area is Corinthian Cemetery and the northeast side is St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery. The old fence line could still be detected by a couple of fence posts and the change of fence style along the north edge of the cemeteries. I have listed the cemeteries separately. The cemetery gate was dedicated to the memory of H.W. Hosmer - Corinthian Cemetery 1872. This cemetery was transcribed during 1996. In 'History of Dakota County and the city of Hastings, ...' By Rev. Edward D. Neill, written in 1881, he wrote: ' ... In 1872, the freemasons of this place talked strongly of purchasing land for a cemetery for the use of the members of their order, but some dissatisfaction arose among them, and the measures were never carried out. The citizens, however, in the same year organized an association for the fitting up of a cemetery for general use, and bought five acres of land, ... About eighty internments have been made. (page 363).' The Dakota county cemetery records compilation lists this cemetery as: Corinthian Cemetery, established 1872. 5 acres. Located Section 29, SW1/4 (west side).
James S. Christie 1915-1986
Jane, wife of Lewis Christie 1830-1900
Overton E. Christie 1894-1914
Ralph S. Christie 1904-1951
Robert R. Christie 1888-1896
(Note from Laure: where is Lewis Christie buried?)

Biographies From Wellington County Atlas, 1906.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/welling1.htm
In 1853 William Bell, subject of this sketch, set. in Toronto, and later removed to the Southern States. In 1860 he returned to Canada and m. Isabella, dau. of the late Thomas and Nancy (Grant) Christie, early settlers in Edwardsburg, Ont., where Mr. Christie engaged extensively in milling, and where he subsequently d. He was a son of William Christie, early settler of Kempville. Mrs. Bell's mother, Nancy Grant, was a dau. of Lewis and Ann (Gernsey) Grant, early settlers of "Muddy York" (Toronto), where for many years, Mr. Grant was a P. S. L. The log cabin at the Exhibition Grounds, Toronto, in 1904, the "Grant-Fraser Cabin," is said to have been built from the logs of which Lewis Grant's house in "Muddy York," was constructed.

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