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     Sophie Marie Anna Katharina Schlact was born on 29 June 1844 at Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany^G.¹ She was the daughter of Karl Levin Schlact.¹ She married Reverend William Bell Christian, son of Deemster John Christian and Susanna Allen, on 1 September 1874 at Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany^G.¹ She died on 30 September 1936 at age 92 at Bournemouth, Hampshire, England^G.¹ She was buried on 11 August 1937 at Kirk Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹
     From 1 September 1874, her married name became Christian.¹

     Karl Levin Schlact was born at Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany^G.¹
     He lived at Am Wall, Butzow, Germany^G.²

     Edward Alan Christian was born on 5 December 1879 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Bell Christian and Sophie Marie Anna Katharina Schlact.¹ He died on 17 February 1918 at age 38 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Christ's Hospital, London, England^G.² He was educated at Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland^G.² He was an electrical engineer.¹ He was the last member of the Christians to be born and to die at Milntown.¹

     Mary Ulrica Christian was born on 22 August 1875 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend William Bell Christian and Sophie Marie Anna Katharina Schlact.¹ She died on 9 January 1948 at age 72 at Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Rita Gwendoline Christian was born on 1 November 1878 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend William Bell Christian and Sophie Marie Anna Katharina Schlact.¹ She married Major Harry Ernest Browne, son of Colonel Charles Michael Browne, on 5 June 1915 at King's College Hospital, London, England^G.¹ She died on 31 December 1960 at age 82.¹
     From 5 June 1915, her married name became Browne.¹ She was responsible, together with her mother, for much of the historical record of the Christians.¹

     Major Harry Ernest Browne was born on 19 June 1874 at Dharisar, Bombay, India^G.¹ He was the son of Colonel Charles Michael Browne.² He married Rita Gwendoline Christian, daughter of Reverend William Bell Christian and Sophie Marie Anna Katharina Schlact, on 5 June 1915 at King's College Hospital, London, England^G.¹ He died on 10 January 1944 at age 69 at Taunton, Somerset, England^G.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the 47th Sikh Regiment.¹ He fought in the Somaliland Campaign between 1903 and 1904.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was severely wounded.¹

     Colonel Charles Michael Browne gained the rank of Colonel in the 12th Bombay Infantry, Indian Army.¹

     Reverend Herbert Taylor Howes was the son of George Piggott Howes.¹ He married Isabella Anne Christian, daughter of Deemster John Christian and Susanna Allen, on 3 September 1855.² He died in 1885.¹
     He was the Vicar at Bracknell, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)²

     Julia Christian was born on 25 July 1824 at Fort Anne, Douglas, Isle of Man^G.¹ She was the daughter of Deemster John Christian and Susanna Allen.¹ She died on 25 May 1839 at age 14 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹ She was buried on 25 May 1839 at Kirk Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹