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THE CHRISTOPHER FAMILY

Marten Christopher married Jane Eva on 7 JUN 1673 in Ludgvan
(Jane, wife of Martyn Christopher was buried on 10 NOV 1716 in St Erth)
(Martin was buried on 11 JAN 1721 in St Erth)

I have identified two children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Christopher	4 APR 1674 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Possible marriage to Amey Hayes in 1717
Marten Christopher	22 SEP 1677 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Married Alice Chapman in 1699

Martin Christopher married Alice Chapman on 24 JUN 1699 in St Erth
(Alice, wife of Martyn Christopher was buried on 7 AUG 1727 in St Erth)
Martin Christopher married Anne Hampton on 26 OCT 1732 in St Erth
(Martin was buried on 13 APR 1752 in St Erth)
(An Ann Christover was buried on 7 MAR 1764 in St Erth)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Martin Christopher	24 SEP 1699 in Gwinear [Source = IGI]	Married Philippa Cock in 1731
Grace Christopher	2 MAR 1700 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Jane Christopher	24 SEP 1704 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Robert Nichols of Crowan on 4 SEP 1732 in St Erth
Dorcas Christopher	14 APR 1706 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Dorcas, dau of Martin Christopher was buried on 6 APR 1714 in St Erth
Alic Christopher	14 AUG 1709 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Dorcas Christopher	1 JAN 1715 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married William Ralph on 23 MAY 1745 in St Erth
Mary Christopher	19 NOV 1721 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Mary, dau of Martin Christopher was buried on 18 OCT 1724 in St Erth

Martyn Christopher married Philippa Cock of Gwithian on 9 February 1731 in St Erth
(Lease dated 10 FEB 1734 between Jn. Hearle of Penryn esq and Rob Nicholas of Crowan, Yeoman for part of land of Lanuthnoe called the Weggen.
John the son of Martin Christopher of St Erth was one of the three named lives)
(Martyn Christover the younger was buried on 20 NOV 1736 in St Erth)
(Philippa was buried on 24 October 1755 in St Erth)

I have identified two children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Christopher	17 March 1733 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Grace Mollard in 1760
Mary Christopher	10 December 1737 In St Erth [Source = opc database]	Possible marriage to William Phillips on 1 November 1761 in St Erth

John Christopher married Grace Mollard on 26 May 1760 in St Erth
(John was mentioned as living in Bosence in the Churchwarden's accounts from 1767 and 1779)
(Grace was buried on 14 June 1775 in St Erth)
(John was buried on 18 July 1810 in St Erth)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Martin Christopher	Born around 1761	Married Mary Snell in 1791
Phillis Christopher	26 September 1762 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 17 February 1766 in St Erth
Grace Christopher	6 February 1764 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Died between 1764 and 1774
Mary Christopher	21 July 1765 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Mary Christover, infant, was buried on 6 January 1766 in St Erth
Phillis Christopher	20 April 1767 St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 10 May 1830 in St Erth aged 62
Mary Christopher	5 August 1770 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 28 August 1774 in St Erth
Grace Christopher	28 August 1774 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 20 November 1775 in St Erth

Martin Christopher married Mary Snell on 25 April 1791 in St Erth
(Mary was buried on 17 February 1831 in St Erth aged 65)
(In 1841 Martin is aged 80 and a Miner. The family are living in Churchtown, St Erth)
(Martin was buried on 17 November 1846 in St Erth aged 85)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Grace Christover	20 November 1791 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 Grace is at home aged 45 and an Ag Lab In 1851 Grace is aged 59 and an Ag Servant living in Churchtown, St Erth Grace was buried on 18 July 1854 in St Erth aged 62
Elizabeth Christover	31 August 1794 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Elizabeth dau of Martin and Maery Christover was buried on 20 March 1795 in St Erth
John Christover	4 September 1796 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Ann King in 1819
Mary Christover	24 March 1799 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Mary the dau of Martin and Mary Christopher was buried on 14 April 1804 in St Erth
Martin Christover	3 January 1802 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Charlotte ?
Mary Christopher	13 April 1806 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None

John Christopher married Ann King of St Hilary on 17 March 1819 in in St Erth
(In 1841 John is aged 40 and a Miner. Ann is aged 45. The family are living in Churchtown, St Erth)
(In 1851 John is aged 55 and a Copper Miner. Ann is aged 58. The family are living in Churchtown, St Erth)
(In 1861 John is aged 64 and an Ag Lab. Ann is aged 68. The family are living in Church Town, St Erth)
(John was buried on 24 August 1868 in St Erth aged 73)
(In 1871 Ann is aged 81. The family are living in the Parish of St Erth, District 12)
(Ann was buried on 29 October 1872 in St Erth aged 83)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Richards Christopher	6 June 1819 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Ann Penaluna on 5 July 1840 in St Erth
Caroline Christopher	22 April 1822 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 there is a Caroline Christopher aged 20 with a John Christopher aged 60 and a Farmer in Suny Corner, Parish of Breage Caroline had a son called Alfred who was born on 23 April 1845 and christened on 5 February 1847 in St Erth In 1851 Caroline is at home aged 29 and a Farmers Servant. Alfred is at home aged 5 and a Scholar In 1861 Caroline is at home aged 38 and an Ag Lab. Alfred is at home aged 15 and an Ag Lab In 1871 Caroline is at home aged 49. Alfred is at home aged 25 and a Tin Miner Married Leonard Pellow in the June quarter 1855 (Penzance 5c 504). Leonard was buried on 17 September 1855 in St Erth aged 24. In 1881 Caroline is aged 56 and living with her sister Grace and family in Little Mill, St Erth. A Caroline Victoria Pellow died in the June quarter 1881 aged 60 (Penzance 5c 193)
William Christopher	Born around 1825 in St Erth	In 1841 William is aged 15 and an Ag Lab living with his grandfather. In 1851 William is at home aged 26 and a Copper Miner. Married Mary James in 1856
Mary Christopher	4 November 1827 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 Mary is aged 14 and living with her grandfather Mary had a son called Samuel who was born on Jan 1849 and buried 28 June 1852 in St Erth aged 3. In 1851 Mary is at home aged 24 and a worker at the Mines. Samuel is aged 2 Mary is not with the family in 1871
Anne Christopher	20 September 1829 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 5 February 1834 in St Erth aged 4
Grace Christopher	22 April 1832 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 9 In 1851 Grace is at home aged 19 and a worker at the Mines Married John Pellow on 22 November 1851 in St Erth

William Christopher married Mary James on 16 December 1856 in Penzance Registry Office
(In 1861 William is aged 36 and a Copper Miner. Mary is aged 37. The family are living in Bridge Cellars, St Erth)
(In 1871 William is absent from home. Mary is aged 46. The family are living in the Parish of St Erth, District 10)
(In 1880 William is aged 54 and an Iron Miner living with his Uncle Leonard Pellow in Michigamme, Marquette, Michigan)
( In 1881Mary is aged 55 and living in Bridge End, St Erth)
(In 1891 Mary is aged 65 and living on her own in Bridge, St Erth)
(In 1901 Mary is aged 71 and living in the Parish of St Erth)
(Mary was buried in Breage on 29 December 1905 aged 79)

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
William Christopher	Born around 1857 in St Erth	In 1861 he is at home aged 4 and a Scholar In 1871 he is at home aged 13 and a Stamps Lab In 1880 he is aged 23 and an Iron Miner living with his Father in Michigan Married Bertha Zulegar in 1883
Elizabeth Jane Christopher	Born in the June quarter 1860 in St Erth (Penzance 5c 520)	In 1861 she is at home aged 1 In 1871 she is at home aged 10 and a Scholar Not at home in 1881
John Richards Christopher	Born on 16 November 1864 Christened on 2 March 1866 in St Erth	In 1871 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar Not at home in 1881 Married Ellen Keskeys around 1890
James Christopher	Born on 14 February 1869 Christened on 20 January 1871 in St Erth	In 1871 he is at home aged 2 In 1881 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Not at home in 1891 James married Katie Myers on 14 September 1893 in Bessemer, Gogebic, Michigan

William Christopher married Bertha Zulegar on 2 OCT 1883 in Hancock, Houghton, Michigan
(In 1900 William is aged 43 and an Iron Ore Miner. Bertha is aged 37 and a Laundress. The family is living in Negaunee City, Marquette, Michigan)
(William died on 8 APR 1907. Buried in Park Cemetery)
Bertha married Fred Mattson on 30 MAY 1908 in Marquette

I have identified one daughter

Name	Date and place of birth	Any other information
Grace Mary Christopher	Born on 26 FEB 1884 in Atlantic Mine, Houghton, Michigan	In 1900 she is at home aged 16 In 1910 she is aged 26 and a Teacher, boarding in the home of Ernest ? in Forsyth, Marquette, Michigan Married Arthur Nyquist on 27 JUN 1912 in Gwinn, Marquette