I am seeking information on descendants of Charles C. Chriest (spelling was changed from Christ to Chriest in Canada) who was born June 30, 1878 at Shawnee, Ohio (west of Corning). His parents were Charles Christ, the immigrant from Alsace, b. 1850 and his wife, “Minnie” Schmelzer.
Charles C. Christ, the oldest son, married Anna Mary Wedding at Lawrenceville, Illinois in September 1897. They immigrated to Canada in 1906 and became naturalized citizens of Canada in 1909 according to the 1911 census for Alberta, Canada.
In a letter dated 1926 Charles C. Chriest, then living at Coronation, Canada said he and his wife had four children, two living. Children were Charles Roy (Ray?) b. 31 Jan. 1897; Joseph Sylvester b. 30 Sept. 1902; James Alvin b. 24 Nov. 1904 and Russel Rostin b. 26 March 1910.
The two children living in 1926 included Joseph Sylvester Chriest married to Helen Girkey with no children, and James Alvin Chriest married to Ester Pearson with three children, one girl and two boys (names not known).
In 1928 Charles C. Chriest was operating the Calvary Hotel at Calvary, Alberta, Canada.
I have information on Charles C. Chriest’s siblings: Paul R. b. 1879; Catheerine b. Dec. 1881; William b. July 1884; Joseph b. July 1886; Frank b. Dec. 1889 and John Anthony b. June 1893.