Bio of CHRISTY, John Kirk (b.1869), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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JOHN KIRK CHRISTY - Vol III, pg 363
Prominent in the business circles of Minneapolis is John Kirk Christy, manager
of the Clover Brand Manufacturing Company. A native of Canada, his birth
occurred at New Brunswick, on the 26th of September, 1869, a son of Thomas and
Helen (White) Christy, likewise natives of Canada. They located in Wausau,
Wisconsin, in 1881, and the father followed his trade of millwright there until
1886, when they removed to Merrill. There Thomas Christy established a
blacksmith and wagon shop. He achieved substantial success in the conduct of his
business and in 1900 he retired and came to live with his son in Minneapolis. To
Mr. and Mrs. Christy two sons were born, John Kirk being the eldest.
The public schools of Wausau and Merrill, Wisconsin, afforded John Kirk Christy
his early education. He attended the high school in Merrill and after putting
his textbooks aside engaged in the conduct of the blacksmith and wagon shop with
his father. Later they established a hoop factory. In 1897 John Kirk Christy
came to Minneapolis and engaged in the livery business, likewise conducting a
sales stable, for many years, or until the automobile practically supplanted the
horse. In 1920 he took over the Clover Brand Manufacturing Company and became
manager, and is still active in this connection. This company was established in
1904 and for many years was operated under the name of the Stock Food Company of
America. It is one of the representative manufacturing concerns in this section
of the state and a great measure of its continued success is attributable to the
keen executive ability of its manager.
John Kirk Christy has been twice married. In July, 1896, he married Miss Mary J.
Mullen, who passed away in 1907. They had a daughter, Mary Eulalia, who is now
the wife of Vance E. Skahen. In 1909 Mr. Christy was again married, Mrs. Mary J.
Adrian becoming his wife. They became parents of a daughter, Zena Marie. Mrs.
Christy also had a daughter by her first marriage-Alice.
Since attaining his majority John Kirk Christy has been a stanch supporter of
the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. Although he has
never sought nor desired public preferment he is very active in party affairs
and is chairman of the Hennepin County Democratic committee. He is likewise
chairman of the Eighth Ward Democratic Organization. His religious faith js that
of the Presbyterian church, to the support of which he is a generous
contributor, and fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. He is a member of the South Side Com­mercial Association and is never
too busy to give his aid in the furtherance of any movement for the benefit of
the community at large. Along strictly business lines he holds membership in the
Harness Horse Association. His hobby is horses and he is superintendent of speed
of both the Minneapolis and Twin City Driving clubs and he is a member of the
Hennepin County Riding & Driving Club. He is licensed starting judge for the
American Trotting Association. In everything he has undertaken John Kirk Christy
has achieved success and he is readily conceded to be one of Minneapolis'
foremost citizens.