Christena LeMaistre

Christina with her husband, 1949

Christena "Tena" Lemaistre (nee Currie) (11 September 1873 - 14 December 1954) was a wool worker and Scottish immigrant who lived most of her life in Almonte, Ontario.

Early life

Christena was born in Scotland to John Currie and Mary Riddell. She was likely named after John's mother.

With her family she emigrated to Canada in 1883, arriving in Quebec on 8 June. They made their way over to Almonte immediately.

Marriage and family

In 1896 her "sister" Jessie was born. Considering that Christena's mother Mary was 51 at the time, and Christena was 23, it's possible that Christena was in fact the mother.

In 1898 she married blacksmith Edward Joshua LeMaistre (1876 - 1949), who had come to Canada from Jersey, Channel Islands.

They had 3 daughters and 3 sons:

• Laura (Mrs. Nesbitt) 1899-1968
• Grace 1901 - 1926
• John A 1902 - after 1954
• George 1904 - after 1954
• Edward Wyndham (Ted) 1908 - after 1954
• Dorothy (Mrs. Herb Townend) (1911 - 1983)

Christena may also have been the secret mother of her sister Jessie Houston.

In 1949 she was living on Water Street with her husband and possibly others.

Obituary

Christena was a faithful member of St. Paul's Anglican congregation, a member of the Parish Guild and the Women's Association.

Sources

Almonte Gazette, 1954

Canada Voters Lists, Lanark, Divison 56 and 56A, 6351, Page 2, 1949