CLOSED Edward CHRISTIE Tas: 12th Regiment of Foot

[Macushla]

Johngirl, that Coad site is fantastic, thank you so much. I did the organised thing (rare!) and put it straight on my favourites list. I didn’t see it on the Tas resources board, or did I miss it. The site itself gives a lot of good sources, too.

Debra, are you able to advise where you found the descriptions? I’d like to keep a note of it. Don’t think I would have liked to have been ‘assessed’ by the writer of the descriptions! 42 looks 62? Maybe some things do run in families! The will was a fantastic find, especially page 2. How on earth did you find that?

Had a quick read of the guide to Tasmanian immigration in the archives and I think that John Brent may have been a kind of sponsor vouched for the character of those coming to Australia. Thanks for the extra information, Gerry, I think that makes sense.

Thanks, ShaunJ for the extra information on Edward; in a way it seems amazing that he was sent to Australia at all. I wonder if he had perhaps been pensioned off and then come to Australia as I have just learned there was a scheme that did that; ShaunJ, is there anything in the records that suggests where he was when discharged? I assumed he was already in Australia, but of course I shouldn’t assume. It’s not impossible I guess for him to have been discharged in 1858 and married in the same year even if the discharge did not occur in Tasmania?

[Macushla]

Waiting with anticipation to hear back from Lou.

Meanwhile, a puzzle. I have sent an email to the Hobart Catholic Parish about this but no response as yet. Why would Catholics marry in the Church of Scotland? Had a quick look into the Catholic Church’s history in Tasmania and I’m sure that there was at least one priest in Tasmania in 1858 … could it have been that the priest(s) available simply couldn’t keep up with the demand for their services? I know that some of this couple’s children married in Catholic churches and were buried in Catholic cemeteries or sections, so I am reasonably sure that Edward was also a Catholic and the children were brought up as such. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks again, so much.

Macushla

[louisa b]

I'll be going back on Saturday hopefully (terrible how work interferes with your life!!  )

is there something specific you'd like me to look at?

[Macushla]

Thanks again, Lou.

If you have time, I would like to find marriage details for William Christie (b. 1876 Franklin); death details for Patrick Joseph Christie (b. 1869 Tasman); marriage details for Dorothy Christie (b. 1867 Tasman) and Charles Edward Christie (b. 1861 Hobart).

Lastly, any children born in Tasmania to Frederic(k) Christie, b. 1865 Tasman.

All dates and locations are from the Tas Colonial Families database, so may not be quite right.

Thanks, Lou, I really appreciate the help and don't want to impinge on your generosity. The information you and everyone else has given me so far has given me plenty to work on!

Cheers and thanks
Macushla

[wivenhoe]

Hobart Mercury 29 Sept 1945

Death of Charles Edward Christie...85yrs...late 15 McFarlane St
...brother of Dpra (Mrs J Jones), Elizabeth (Mrs J Duffy), Patrick
....uncle of Frederick Christie.


                          DORA AGNES CHRISTIE


BDM VICTORIA
Death Dora Agnes Jones 90yrs Richmond 1956/8101
parents Edward Christie Mary Webb


BDM TASMANIA
Dora Agnes Christie M. James Joseph F Jones 30 Mar 1891 22/23yrs HBT #325
children -
Myrtle Marie Louise      3 Mar 1892 HBT #816
Elsie Marie                    5 Oct 1893 HBT #1121
Lillian Dora                   30 May 1895 HBT #1131
James Fletcher              5 Mar 1897 HBT #1222
Sylvia Maud                   9 May 1899 LYELL #1073

also

BDM VICTORIA
children -
Doris Agnes                    1905 Melb S
Fran Sydney                   1906 Melb S
Charles Edwin                 1910  Richmond

BDM VICTORIA
deaths with parents Dora Christie/James Jones
Doris Agnes Vera Miller                            78yrs Melb S 1983
Herbert William Arthur Christie                 40yrs Prahran  1941
Myrtle Mary Ayton                                     88yrs Croy 1980
Lillian Dora Fewster                                   78yrs Glen  1974

BDM VICTORIA
Sylvia Maud Jones m. Allan Seymour Hooker  1922/4543

[Macushla]

Wivenhoe, my head is spinning.

Thank you very much.

Macushla 

[wivenhoe]

Hobart Mercury 29 Sept 1945

Death of Charles Edward Christie...85yrs...late 15 McFarlane St
...brother of Dpra (Mrs J Jones), Elizabeth (Mrs J Duffy), Patrick
....uncle of Frederick Christie.


                                       ELIZABETH CHRISTIE

Elizabeth Christie m. Michael John Duffy 30 Nov 1898 HBT #284 26/30yrs

Mary Elizabeth                       2 Oct 1889     
Charles Michael                     4 May 2892
Arthur                                   26 Mar 1894
Patrick Edward                       6 Feb. 1896
Frederick John                       15 Jan 1898
John William Gavin                27 Oct 1899   all Hobart
Dorothy Norah                        4 Dec 1901 Glenlusk
Michael Edward                      26 Jan 1903 Glenlusk
Minnie Marie                            2 Jul 1904
Madelina Mary                          6 Sep 1905
Josephine Elizabeth                 20 Dec 1906
Pauline Lillian                           9 Jan 1909
Mona Agnes                             5 Nov 1912
Mary Winford                           19 Aug 1914  all Berridale

The marriage date is correct. They had five children before they married.

[Macushla]

Wivenhoe, thank you  I can't believe all of this. My mother is going to have a hard time understanding how big this family is ...

Macushla

[louisa b]

Hi again
good work wivenhoe
my own searching has not been quite so fruitful.....however

marriage
Charles Edward CHRISTIE age 44 miner
Catherine BLAXTON  age 37 widow
20 Dec 1894 at St Fursains (not sure of this name) Zeehan, RC Church, by licence, by Bernard Murphy
witnesses Nathaniel CURRIE, Simonina CURRIE

did not see the marriage for Dora as I looked under Dorothy but can look at that next time

William CHRISTIE married Sabrina Annie WICKS 20 Nov 1901 St Mary's Cathedral Hobart
this is from the index, and the microfilms don't go past 1899 unfortunately
Selina CHRISTIE death 1922

Patrick Joseph CHRISTIE
marriage 3 Oct 1898
to Catharine Elizabeth MCKAIL
Lyell #747 (I think that's near Queenstown somewhere)
will check the film next time

Frederick CHRISTIE
daughter Rosanna born 25 April 1893 Hobart (mother of this child Mary Ellen FOX - could not see this marriage though)

hope this is of some use
cheers!
Lou