John was the son of Edward Christopher and Catherine Rouch. He immigrated in 1851. John married Ellen Fitzgerald on March 27, 1851 in Shellsburg, WI. They were the parents of 14 children in 1900, 9 still living: Katie Hardy 1855-1938 #218918877, Mary (Chris Grant) 1856-1938 #96091839, Margaret 1862-1945, Nellie Ellen Donovan 1863-1949 #95853390, Josephine (Pete Werdel) 1865-1941 #95853581, Delia 1867, John 1868-1862 #104071300, Grace (1873 Charles Mulvaney), Jennie 1875, and Patrick 1879-1963 #154616097.

Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Date: 18 May 1852
Event Place: Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States
Name: John Christopher
Volume Number Reference: 20

CENSUS 1860 Shullsburg, Lafayette, Wisconsin
John Christopher Male 31 Ireland
Ellen Christopher Female 27 Ireland
Kate Christopher Female 2 Wisconsin
Mary Christopher Female 1 Wisconsin
Johana Christopher Female 30 Ireland

CENSUS 1880 Lafayette, Wisconsin
John Christofer Self Male 46 Ireland
Ellen Christofer Wife Female 44 Ireland
Kate Christofer Daughter Female 17 Wisconsin, United States
Mary Christofer Daughter Female 21 Wisconsin, United States
Maggie Christofer Daughter Female 19 Wisconsin, United States
Jose. Christofer Daughter Female 16 Wisconsin, United States
Delia Christofer Daughter Female 13 Wisconsin, United States
John Christofer Son Male 9 Wisconsin, United States
Grace Christofer Daughter Female 7 Wisconsin, United States
Jennie Christofer Daughter Female 5 Wisconsin, United States
Pat. Christofer Son Male 1 Wisconsin

CENSUS 1900 Shullsburg city Ward 1-2, Lafayette, Wisconsin
John Christopher Head Male 75 Ireland
Ellen Christopher Wife Female 68 Ireland

Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Mar 1907
Event Place: Lafayette, Wisconsin
Name: John Christopher
Page: 0111