Harriet Page, WHC Collections 0079.001.0003

Harriet A. Page  [Christie]

Job Title(s)

Winder

Dates of Employment

c. 1926-1934

Last Name  Page 
First Name  Harriet 
Middle Initial  Adelaide 
Born  16 Aug 1912 in Peace Dale, Washington, Rhode Island 
Home Addresses 

(1929-1934) 

1255 Court St. 

470 Belmont St. 

Died  20 May 2014 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada 
Place Buried  Dumont Creek Cemetery in Winlaw, British Columbia, Canada 
Spouse  Fred P. Christie 
Date of Marriage  27 Aug 1932 in Vancouver, WA 
Children  Julia E, Mary Ann, Carol, Herb 
Dates of Employment  Abt 1926 – 1934 
Job(s)  Winder 
Story  Harriet Page worked alongside family members at TKWM from 1926-1934 as a winder. 

Harriet Christie
May 20, 2014

Harriet Christie, of Nelson, BC, died peacefully at Mountain Lakes Senior Community on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the age of 101. She was born Harriet Adelaide Page on August 16, 1912, in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, to Chester and Mary Elizabeth Page (Ellison). She was the third of seven children, and eldest daughter. At the age of 12, Harriet moved from Rhode Island with her family and eventually settled in Salem, Oregon, where her father owned and operated a successful woolen mill.

Harriet graduated from high school in 1929, majoring in home economics and nutrition. After graduating she worked for her father at his mill and helped run the Page household. In 1932 she met and fell in love with a young Canadian, Frederick Christie. They eloped and she returned to Canada with him to start a family. Together they had four children and lived in several communities throughout the East and West Kootenay. 

Harriet was a lady of many talents. She was a proficient writer, who wrote articles for the Nelson Daily News and several short stories. Harriet was an accomplished piano player. She was a wonderful seamstress and excellent cook, well known for her delicious cakes. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Slocan for several years in the 1950’s, as well as a member of the Women’s Institute, helping to initiate the first and only library in Slocan at the time.

Harriet lived her life without limitations. She road bikes, swam, and learned to drive both cars and trucks, all this, despite falling ill to polio as a child, leaving her physically disabled. Harriet is remembered for her great enjoyment of chocolate, wine, music, and the company of friends and family.

Harriet was survived by her youngest sister, Mary Elizabeth Hanson Torland of Tigard, Oregon; her son Herb Christie (June) of Bear Lake, BC; daughters Mary Ann Katona (Gabe) of Comox, BC, and Carole Christie of Aldergrove, BC; twelve grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; two great-great grandsons; and many American nieces and nephews.  

Harriet was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Frederick Christie; her eldest daughter Julia Elizabeth McGuire; grandson, Thom McGuire; and all but one of her siblings.

With fond memories of a long life, the family of Harriet Christie celebrate her life with a service on Monday, May 26, 2014, at the Dumont Creek Cemetery in Winlaw, BC.

The family would like to give their sincere appreciation to the staff at Mountain Lakes Senior Community for their years of care, and a special thank you to Harriet’s grandson, Ray Christie, for his many, many years of devotion, love, and care of his grandma.

Source: Nelson Star online https://www.nelsonstar.com/obituaries/harriet-christie/ 

   
References 
Name  Remarks 
Census  1915 (RI State Census) Chester A Page. Born about 1882 in USA. HOH in Wakefield, RI. Weaver, Woolen Mill. Chester A Page 33, Mary E Page 26, Chester E Page 6, Albert E Page 4, Harriet A Page 2, Helen E Page 1, Oscar C Ecklund 50 (Loom Fixer), Grace D Ecklund 43.
1920 Harriet A Page. Born about 1913 in Rhode Island. Single. Daughter of HOH. Chester A Page 38, Mary L Page 30. Chester Alton Page 12, Albert E Page 10, Harriet A Page 7, Helen E Page 5, Mary E Phillips 82, Harriet E Ellison 58.
1930 Harriet A Page. Born about 1913 in Rhode Island. Single. Daughter of HOH. Residence: 1255 Court St, Salem, OR. Chester A Page 48, Mary E Page 41, Chester E Page 21, Harriet A Page 17, Helen E Page 16, Frank L Page 9, Raymond E Page 5, Mary E Page 2. 
Salem City Directories  1930     Harriet A Page 1255 Court St. Winder TKWM 

1932     Harriet A Page 1255 Court St. Winder TKWM 

1934      Fred P. Christie (Harriet A) restrwkr Tourist Café h 470 Belmont  

Find a Grave  Harriet Adelaide Page Christie. Birth: 16 Aug 1912 Peace Dale, Washington County, Rhode Island. Death: 20 May 2014 Nelson, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Burial: Dumont Creek Cemetery, Winlaw, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Memorial ID: 202714324 

Fred Christie. Unable to locate. 

Newspapers.com  Capital Journal 8 Sep 1932 p 5. Harriet Page – Fred P. Christie Marriage Announcement 

Nelson Star (Nelson, BC, Canada) Harriet Christie Obituary https://www.nelsonstar.com/obituaries/harriet-christie/ 

WHC Materials  M3 1966-001              Mill Records 

0079.001.0003           Photo 

M3 1992-117-0010    Photo 

M3 1992-117-0012    Photo