Researching David Christie
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The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Christie on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Christie and the Christie Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Christie Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Christie family tree.
Check out Parish Records for David Christie at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Christie using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12500 people with the Christie surname in the UK? Christie is now ranked number 459 for popularity in the UK. |
Christie Genealogy Databases
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Christie Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on David Christie. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Christie
David Christie (politician)
David Christie, (October 1, 1818 – 14 December 1880) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he came to Canada with his family in 1833.
In 1852, he was elected to the 4th Parliament of the Province of Canada. He was re-elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada and 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada. David Christie was in frequent contact with George Brown who published The Globe newspaper.
In the fall of 1849, David Christie was a founding member of the Clear Grit movement. Along with other Clear Grit supporters, Christie argued for a Canadian brand of republicanism that included the election of a deep number of government representatives. David Christie also coined the term Clear Grit according to Charles Dent, who traces the term to a discussion between Christie and George Brown where Christie criticised any Reformer who would hang back like Brown, declaring "We want only men who are Clear Grit".
In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada. In 1867, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Erie, Ontario. A Liberal, the Honourable David Christie served until his death in 1880. From 1873 to 1874, he was the Secretary of State of Canada. From 1874 to 1878, he was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada. He died in Paris, Ontario in 1880 of complications arising from gangrene.
Source: David Christie (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Christie (singer)
David Christie (1 January 1948 – 11 May 1997) was a French singer. Born Jacques Pepino in Tarare, he also used the pseudonyms James Bolden and Napoleon Jones. He is best known for the hits "Saddle Up" (1982) and "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)", which are included on various 1980s compilation albums.
As a composer working with lyricist Jack Robinson, Christie, using the name James Bolden, wrote songs that have sold more than 50 million records around the world. Their hits include: "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)", "Love Me Like a Lover" and "Rendezvous" (Tina Charles); "Saddle Up" (David Christie); "Strut Your Funky Stuff" (Frantique); "(If You Want It) Do It Yourself" (Gloria Gaynor); and "Do or Die" (Grace Jones).
In 1973, Christie had his first child, Nathalie, with Françoise Richard. He later had a second daughter, Julia, born of his relationship with the singer Nina Morato. Christie committed suicide in 1997 in Capbreton, following the accidental death of his 11-year-old daughter Julia.
Source: David Christie (singer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Christie
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