BioA: Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman (Golden - 1957)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Christie, McConnell, Hendren, Schullo, Lobner, Cox, Stabnow, Sather 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) December, 19, 1957 
 

Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman (Golden - 11 December 1957) 
 

Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Christie, of 1800 Black River Road, when 150 relatives, neighbors and friends gathered at the American Legion Hall. Open house was held there from 2 to 4 p.m. and in the evening an anniversary dinner was served to relatives.   
 

Mr. Christie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Christie and Miss Elizabeth McConnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McConnell, were united in marriage December 11, 1907, in the Presbyterian parsonage at Greenwood, with the late Rev. W. T. Hendren, officiating. The newlyweds lived on a farm in Eaton Township, south of Greenwood, and remained there for 33 years, residing on several different farms. 
 

To this union six children were born: Ernest, now of La Crosse; Eugene of Neillsville; Arthur of Greenwood; May (now Mrs. Tony Schullo) of Minneapolis; Arlene (now Mrs. Harold Lobner) of Milladore; and John of Wayzata, Minn. 
 

The six children, 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren were in Neillsville Saturday and took part in a two-day celebration. They included: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Christie and Jimmy and Gerald, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Christie with Dick, Ken and Lary, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Christie with Kay, Lyle, High and Jim, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schullo with Jack and Ken, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lobner with Beatrice, Michel, Patrick and Giselle, and Mr. and Mrs. John Christie with Patrick and Tim.  
 

Other relatives attending included, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Christie and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McConnell, Mrs. Lawrence Cox, Mrs. Carl Stabnow, and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Sather, all of Greenwood.  There were also in attendance a large number of friends from Greenwood and Neillsville areas.