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CORNELIUS CHRISTIE
Originally published in 1900 |
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CORNELIUS CHRISTIE, train master of the West Shore Railroad at
Weehawken, N. J., is distinctively a railroad man, having spent his entire
business life in that line. He is descended in the sixth generation from
James Christie, the Scotch emigrant, concerning whom see sketch on page
106. The line of descent is James Christie (1), the emigrant, who married
Magdalena Samuels Demarest, of Schraalenburgh, and had issue of the
second generation thirteen children, one of whom was William Christie,
who married Catelyntie Demarest and had issue of the third generation
ten children, of whom Captain James Christie, of Revolutionary fame, married Maria Banta, and had issue of the fourth generation seven children, one
of whom, David Christie, born December 1, 1789, married Anna Brinkerhoff,
and removed to New York City, where he made a fortune as a stone cutter.
In 1835, having bought the farm of Garret Mayer at Ridgefield, N. J., he
retired from business. He had issue of the fifth generation, one of whom
was Albert B. Christie, who married Lydia A. Christie (a distant relative)
and settled at Ridgefield Park about 1830. He left issue of the sixth generation, of whom one was Cornelius, the subject of this sketch.
Cornelius Christie (6) was born at Ridgefield Park, September 24, 1S64, and was educated in the public schools, graduating from Washington public school, No. 32, Hackensack, in July, 1881. Beginning business as a telegraph operator in the office of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, in May, 1881, he continued in their employ until June, 1883, when lie entered the office of the West Shore Railroad Company as telegraph operator. He so continued until March, 1888, when he was promoted to the position of train despatcher, which he held until April 1, 1895, when by a second promotion he became train master. Mr. Christie has about five hundred men under his supervision, directly and indirectly, more than half of whom may trace their examination, discipline, and employment to his management. Mr. Christie was married, October 12, 1898, to Miss Selena Wells, of Goshen, N. Y., only daughter of James E. Wells, for many years Supervisor of the Town of Goshen and General Superintendent of the Orange County Agricultural Society. Their bridal trip extended over nine thousand miles through the Western States.
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