John Christ, Sr.

John Christ, Sr. was born at Canton, Gaubenden, Switzerland in the year of 1861. He came to America in 1872 at the age of nine with his father, Anton, and sister Anna and two brothers.

In 1881 he filed a homestead claim on the farm his son John, Jr. still owns and farms.

John Christ, Sr. married Anna Stabenau of Jamestown in 1893. Eight children were born to John, Sr. and Anna:

  1. Adolph,

  2. Robert,

  3. Edwin,

  4. Bertha,

  5. Anna,

  6. John, Jr.,

  7. Josephine and

  8. George.

John Christ, Sr. passed away June 14, 1934 and his wife Anna passed away July 7, 1949.

Three sons of John Christ, Sr. still live in Barnes County. They are Robert, Edwin and John, Jr. Robert married Mabel Simenson and they have four children. Edwin married Anna Rudie and they have three children. John, Jr. was born on the home place. He attended the Uxbridge Consolidated School and has been the Township treasurer since 1934. He farmed until 1969 when he retired and rented his land. John married Elizabeth Runner on May 10, 1930. They have two daughters, Verna (Kubis) who lives in Duluth,, Minnesota and Marian (Smith) who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 45