From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1327-1328
 
GEORGE CHRISTIE.  One of our successful farmers and worthy native sons is 
George CHRISTIE, who has lived to see the county under many wonderful changes, 
being a boy here in a part of the pioneer period, reared in fact amidst the 
scenes of pioneer life, and he seems to have inherited many of the sterling 
traits of his father, who established himself here when he knew full well that 
if he established a home in this locality it was to be considerably removed 
from the advantages of civilization, in a dense forest, through which the 
wolves prowled and deer roamed.  But he early became inured to hard work and 
knew how to appreciate honest toil at its true value and his prominence in the 
community was the legitimate result of merit and ability.
 
George CHRISTIE was born on May 26, 1856, in Richmond township, Walworth 
county, and he is the son of David A. CHRISTIE, who was born in Orange county, 
New York, where he spent his boyhood, coming to Walworth county, Wisconsin, in 
1843, arriving here on October 5th of that year.  He worked out as a farm hand 
for a while, later buying land in Richmond township, which he developed 
through hard work into a good farm and by industry established a good home.  
He married Jane STEWART, daughter of Arthur STEWART, who was a native of 
Ireland.

David A. CHRISTIE farmed all his life and here spent the balance of his days, 
dying on April 20, 1893.  He and his wife became the parents of only one 
child, George, subject of this sketch, who grew up on the home farm and 
received his education in the public schools of his community.  He engaged in 
farming up to a few years ago when he began buying and shipping live stock.  
He has been very successful in this line and is now living in Darien.
 
He has been chairman of the township board in Darien township for the past ten 
years and was elected in November 1911, chairman of the county board of 
supervisors.  Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order and the Woodmen.
 
Mr. CHRSITIE was married to Katie COX, on September 15, 1884.  She is the 
daughter of John and Mary COX, of Troy, this county.  To the subject and wife 
one child, Margaret, has been born.
 
Submitted by Carol