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William John Gawn Christie 1763 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt. 1820

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Robert Christie

Mother: Margaret Walker

Spouse(s): Jane Alister

Children(s): Matthew Christie

The story of William John Gawn Christie began in 1763 in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. William John Gawn Christie married Jane Mc Alister, and had children including Matthew Gawn Christie. William John Gawn Christie passed away in 1820 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Gawn Christie began in 1763 in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
  • William John Gawn Christie married Jane Mc Alister, and had children including Matthew Gawn Christie.
  • William John Gawn Christie passed away in 1820 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Christie
1740 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Margaret Walker
1755 – 1820
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane Alister
1765 – 1840
Birth Location: Ballyclare, Antrim, Ireland
JA

Children(s)

Matthew Christie
1791 – 1873
Birth Location: Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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William Christie's Ancestors

Self
William Christie
1763 – 1820
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Christie
1740 –
Ireland
Margaret Walker
1755 – 1820
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Christie's Descendants

1.
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William (John Gawn) Christie (1763 – Abt. 1820) m. Jane (Mc) Alister (1765 – Abt. 1840)
  1. 1. Matthew (Gawn) Christie (Sep 1791 – 28 Sep 1873) m. Jane Higginson (1792 – 1899) m. Mary (Jane) Higginson (27 Apr 1792 – 1887)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Christie (14 Jul 1812 – 5 Jun 1889)
    2. 2. Dorothy ("Dolly") Christie (29 Oct 1818 – 10 Jan 1892)
    3. 3. William (John 'jack' Christie I) 🇨🇦 (26 Jun 1820 – 27 Mar 1904)
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Christie (1822 – 9 Jan 1899)
    5. 5. David Christie (6 Jan 1826 – 3 Mar 1902) m. Jane Hess (1825 – 16 Mar 1898)
      1. 1. Mary (Jane Christie) j-gm (21 Jul 1849 – 20 Nov 1920)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Christie (13 Nov 1851-Jun 1853 – 10 Feb 1934)
      3. 3. Jacob Christie (10 March 1854 – 10 Oct 1919)
      4. 4. Gaun (Gawn) Christie (abt 1856 – 6 Mar 1905)
      5. 5. William (John) Christie (2 July 1858 – 19 Nov 1937)
      6. 6. Mary Christie (abt 1861 – aft 1881)
      7. 7. Daniel Christie (1862 – )
      8. 8. David Christie (Aug 1861 – 25 Feb 1919) m. Mary (Margaret) Ellis (10 Jun 1863 – 7 April, 1899) m. Margaret Dewland (Sep 1876 – )
        1. 1. Steward (Arthur) Christie (24 Jan 1890 – 1952) m. Mary (Myrtle) Beggs (27 Jan 1892 – 1973)
      9. 9. Charlotte Christie (1864 – 1 January 1928)
      10. 10. Margaret (Ann) Christie (14 Jan 1869 – Nov 1954)
      11. 11. Edward Christie (About 1884 – )
    6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Christie (1 Aug 1827 – 22 Jul 1913)
    7. 7. Susanna ("Susan") Christie (6 Mar 1831 – 17 Mar 1904)

William Christie's Timeline

4 Records

1763
about 1763
Birth of William John Gawn Christie in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1763
1763
Birth of William John Gawn Christie in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1820
Abt. 1820
Age 57
Death of William John Gawn Christie in Ireland
Ireland
1825
1825
Age 62
William John Gawn Christie resided here in Argenteuil, Chatham, Gore between Chatham and Argenteuil, Ile aux Chats, Lachute, York, Quebec, Canada
Argenteuil, Chatham, Gore between Chatham and Argenteuil, Ile aux Chats, Lachute, York, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1763
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Argenteuil, Chatham, Gore between Chatham and Argenteuil, Ile aux Chats, Lachute, York, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1825 Census of Lower Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1820
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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