Christena LeMaistre

Christena "Tena" Lemaistre (nee Currie) (29 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 the 1890s she married blacksmith Edward Joshua LeMaistre (1876 - 1949), who had come to Canada from Jersey, Channel Islands.

They had several children:

• Laura (married Nesbitt) 1899-1968
• Edward Wyndham 1899 -
• Grace 1901 - 1926
• John A 1902 -
• George 1904 -
• Edward 1908 -
• Dorothy (1911 - 1983)

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