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Jacob Christie 1817–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Foula, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Mar 1896

Death Location: Breck, Walls, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Thomas Christie

Mother: Elspeth Fraser

Spouse(s): Barbara Henry

Children(s): Inga Christie, Jane Christie, James Christie, Ellen Christie, Jacob Captain, Andrew Captain

Jacob Christie was born in 1817 in Foula, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Thomas Christie And Elspeth Fraser. Jacob Christie married Barbara Henry, and had children including Andrew Christie Captain, Ellen Christie, Inga Christie, Jacob Henry Christie Captain, James Christie, Jane Christie. Jacob Christie passed away in 1896 in Breck, Walls, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jacob Christie was born in 1817 in Foula, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Thomas Christie And Elspeth Fraser.
  • Jacob Christie married Barbara Henry, and had children including Andrew Christie Captain, Ellen Christie, Inga Christie, Jacob Henry Christie Captain, James Christie, Jane Christie.
  • Jacob Christie passed away in 1896 in Breck, Walls, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Christie
1787–1871
Birth Location: Foula, Shetland, Scotland
TC
Elspeth Fraser
1781–1844
Birth Location: Vadlure, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
EF

Spouses(s)

Barbara Henry
1818–1887
Birth Location: Setter, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
BH

Children(s)

Inga Christie
1844–1931
Birth Location: Melaquilse, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
IC
Jane Christie
1849–1927
Birth Location: Melaquilse, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
JC
James Christie
1846–1891
Birth Location: Melaquilse, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
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Ellen Christie
1851–1946
Birth Location: Melaquilse, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
EC
Jacob Captain
1855–1946
Birth Location: Melaquilse, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
JC
Andrew Captain
1858–1896
Birth Location: Melaquilse, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
AC

Jacob Christie's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Christie
1817–1896
Birth Place: Foula, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Christie
1787–1871
Foula, Shetland, Scotland
Elspeth Fraser
1781–1844
Vadlure, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Jacob Fraser
1745–1825
Shetland, Scotland
Janet Deyell
1743–1831
Staneydale, Sandsting, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fraser
1705–
Barbara Irvine
1705–
Andrew Deyell
1720–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Deyell
1690–

Jacob Christie's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Christie (1817–15 Mar 1896) m. Barbara Henry (1818–14 Nov 1887)
  1. 1. Inga Christie 1844–1931 m. Andrew Robertson 1848–1936
    1. 1. Helen (Christie) Robertson 1870– m. George Williamson 1872–
      1. 1. Georgina (Agnes) Williamson 1896–
      2. 2. Robert (Andrew) Williamson 1908–
      3. 3. Frederick (William Moffat) Williamson 1910–1993 m. Josephine (Mary Ann) Leask 1908–1995
    2. 2. Lilias (Christie) Robertson 1875–1954 m. James Ratter 1877–1955
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Robertson Christie) Ratter 1911–1994
      2. 2. James (Andrew Robertson) Ratter 1907–1961 m. Williamina Beagrie 1933–2002
      3. 3. John (Thomas Henry) Ratter 1909–1999 m. Jessie (Margaret Kennett) Henry 1915–1988
      4. 4. Peter Ratter 1916–2007 m. Bessie (Cowie Greenaway) Henry 1918–1993
      5. 5. Walter Ratter 1925–2007
    3. 3. Eliza (Nichol) Robertson 1879–
    4. 4. James Robertson 1872–1888
    5. 5. Mary Robertson 1881–
    6. 6. Jemima (Christie) Robertson 1884–1944
  2. 2. Jane Christie 1849–1927 m. James Williamson 1831–1911
    1. 1. Charles Williamson 1872–
    2. 2. Jessie Williamson 1880–1934
    3. 3. Barbara Williamson 1875–1956
    4. 4. Jacob Williamson 1877–1904
    5. 5. James Williamson 1886–1966
  3. 3. James Christie 1846–1891 m. Lilias Fraser 1848–1885
    1. 1. Christie 1875–1875
    2. 2. James (Andrew) Christie 1880–
  4. 4. Ellen Christie 1851–1946 m. Archibald Laing 1853–1948
    1. 1. Archibald Laing 1880–1880
    2. 2. Christina Laing 1883–1977
    3. 3. James (Andrew) Laing 1881–1953 m. Mary (Jane) Coutts 1879–1972
    4. 4. Hugh Laing 1885–1916
    5. 5. Thomasina Laing 1887–1976
    6. 6. Lilias Laing 1890–1974
    7. 7. Barbara (Jane) Laing 1893–1977
    8. 8. Archibald Laing 1896–1897
  5. 5. Jacob (Henry Christie) Captain 1855–1946 m. Jemima Jamieson 1855–1890 m. Christina Ratter 1852–1938 m. Grace Jamieson 1870–1931
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Christie 1887–
    2. 2. Thomas Christie 1874–
    3. 3. Grace (Helen) Christie 1897– m. Alfred Andrew 1896–1953
    4. 4. Alfred (Arthur) Christie 1906–2005 m. Lilias (Elizabeth) Sinclair 1905–1993
    5. 5. Thomas (H C) Christie 1904–1991 m. Mary (Rachel) McCook 1903–
    6. 6. John (Jacob) Christie 1912–1931
  6. 6. Andrew (Christie) Captain 1858–1896 m. Emma (Beatrice) Williams 1867–1959
    1. 1. Andrew (James) Christie 1895–1955 m. Veda (Ida Esme) Wilson 1898–1968

Jacob Christie's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1817
Birth of Jacob Christie in Foula, Shetland, Scotland
Foula, Shetland, Scotland
1896
15 Mar 1896
Age 79
Death of Jacob Christie in Breck, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Breck, Walls, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Foula, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Breck, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
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