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Family HistoryFamily History - Erastus B. ‘Robert’ Christiana


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This family history features Erastus B. ‘Robert’ Christiana and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Erastus B. ‘Robert’ Christiana,1 born April 1871 in Ulster County, New York, the son of John W. Christiana and Mary Jane Bush;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 died 26 July 1958 in Atwood, Town of Marbletown, Ulster County, New York.1, 12 Robert married, 25 October 1893 in High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Deborah ‘Debbie’ Stokes4, 14 (born July 1876 in New York, parents not determined;4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Debbie died 1 January 193313). Robert is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.1

  1. Find a Grave (website). High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Robert Christiana, born: April 1871 in High Falls, Ulster County, New York; died: July 1958 (from record).
  2. New York State Census, 1875, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, First Election District, Page 5, John W. Christiana, 49, Ulster [County], coopper; wife Jane Christiana, 33, Ulster; son John Christiana, 20, Ulster; son Isaac Christiana, 19, Ulster, farmer; son Charles Christiana, 15, Ulster, coopper; son Philip Christiana, 13, Ulster; son Walter Christiana, 12, Ulster; son Chester Christiana, 11, Ulster; daughter Eliza Christiana, 7, Ulster; daughter Lotty Christiana, 10, Ulster; son Erastus B. Christiana, 4, Ulster; border Nellie Bush, 70, Ulster, married.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 136, Page No. 16, John W. Christiana, 50, New York, la. [laborer] on cement works; wife Jane Christiana, 37, New York; son Philip Christiana, 18, New York, canal boatman; son Walter Christiana, 17, New York, canal boatman; son Chester Christiana, 16, New York canal boatman; daughter Eliza Christiana, 15, New York; Lottie Christiana, 12, New York; son Erastus Christiana, 9, New York; mother in law Nellie VanDemark, 75, New York.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 115, Sheet No. 14A, Erastus Christiana, 29, New York, Apr. 1871, cooper; wife of 7 years Debbie Christiana, 23, New York, July 1876, no children; m in law [sic, this is his mother] Jane Christiana, 57, New York, May 1843, widow, 3 children, 3 living, chamber maid; border Cyrus Turner, 20, New York, Mar. 1880, laborer, cement mills.
  5. New York State Census, 1905, Ulster County, Town of Esopus, Village of Rifton, Fourth Election District, Page 11 Copy, Rastus Christiana, 30, weaver, carpet; wife Deborah Christiana, 22.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 148, Sheet No. 11A, Arastus Christiana, 39, New York, engineer, traction engineer; wife of 17 years Debbie Christiana, 34, New York.
  7. New York State Census, 1915, Ulster County, Town of Rosendale, E.D. 1, Page 18, Robert Christiana, 44, laborer, living stable [?]; wife Deborah Christiana, 38.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Ulster County, Town of Rosendale, E.D. 193, Sheet No. 3A, Robert Christiana, 47, New York, operator, power house; wife Deborah Christiana, 43, New York; father-in-law Jacob Stokes, 75, New York widow; niece Evelyn Stokes, 12, New York.
  9. New York State Census, 1925, Ulster County, Town of Rosendale, Election District 1, Page 11, Erastus Christiana, 54, common laborer; Deborah Christiana, 47.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Ulster County, Town of Rosendale, E.D. 56-49, Sheet No. 16B, Erastus Christiana, 59, New York, first married age 22, laborer, odd jobs; wife Debie Christiana, 54, New York, first married age 17.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Ulster County, Town of Rosendale, E.D. 56-65, Sheet No. 61B, Erastus Christiana, 68, New York.
  12. New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970, Robert Christiana, died: 26 July 1958 in Atwood, Ulster County, New York, age 87.
  13. Obituary, The Kingston Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 2 January 1933, Deborah Christiana, died 1 January 1933, age 54, wife of Erastus Christiana.
  14. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1893, Erastus Christian [sic] and Deborah Stokes, married on 25 October 1893 in High Falls.