Individual 12: Møller, Christian Hansen

Individual Record 12

Name} Møller, Christian Hansen

Family History} Olson

Title}

Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Fam 26 Jan 1870

Place} Jordrup, Kolding*, Denmark

Marr.: Date} Exa 17 Dec 1892

Place} Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 14 May 1944

Place} General Hospital, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

Burial: Date} Exa 17 May 1944

Place} Alpine Cemetery, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	50 = Family hstry
Source 2}	52 = Interview
Source 3}	54 = 1900 USA cen
Source 4}	88 = Diary
Source 5}	218 = Cemetery rec
Source 6}	222 = Photograph
Source 7}	232 = 1910 USA cen
Source 8}	251 = Marriage rec
Source 9}	252 = Birth certif
Source 10}	253 = Death certif
Source 11}	258 = Marriage rec
Source 12}	556 = Newspaper
Source 13}	746 = 1930 USA cen
Source 14}	748 = 1920 USA cen
Source 15}	902 = Passenger ls
Source 16}	991 = Passport appl
Source 17}	994 = Passenger ls
Source 18}	1001=Marriage rec

Parents: } Hans Christian Møller and Christine Nielsine Hansen
Relationship No.} 14

1st Household No.} 36 = Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

Occupation 1} Train brakeman
Occupation 2} Laborer

Religion/Church} Lutheran

Spouses: Prime} Hansen, Dorthea
Total Number of} 1

Notes: According to family records, Christian Hansen Møller was born 26 Jan 1870 in Jordrup, Denmark. His parents were Hans Christian Møller and Christine Nielsine Hansen. He was the oldest of seven children, all boys until the youngest, Martha Marie, was born in 1875. Three of his brothers died in infancy, and only he, his brother Hans Nielsen, who was a year younger, his brother Rasmos, and his sister Martha grew to adulthood.

Christian's mother, Christiane, died 25 Jan 1887. His father immigrated to the United States 6 months after her death, arriving 21 Jul 1887. His brother, Hans Nielsen immigrated a year later, arriving 7 Jul 1888. Christian himself immigrated to the United States on the "Weiland", arriving in New York on 6 May 1889. He is listed in the passenger list as Christ. Hans Møller, age 19, a miller, from Kolding*. This was a Danish ship, and it sailed by way of Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France. Contrary to the evidence, all census records list his date of immigration as 1890. Only young Martha Marie stayed in Denmark, being taken care of by relatives.

The Møllers settled in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey. On 17 Dec 1892, Christian married Dorthea Hansen, also from Denmark. In 1900, Christian and Dorthea were living at 237 Washington Street, Perth Amboy. They had four sons, Hans, Alfred, Christian, and Peter, ages 6, 5, 3, and 1 respectively. Christian was a brakeman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He could read, write, and speak English, and the home was owned with a mortgage. He had become a naturalized citizen.

By 1910, Christian had moved his family a block to 315 Washington Street, Perth Amboy, pictured at right, which became their long time home. Harold, the youngest son had been added to the family. Alfred, age 15, was not listed, as he was living with his uncle, Hans Nielsen Miller. Christian was now a conductor for the railroad, and the house was owned with a mortgage.

In 1920, Christian was listed in the census records as a freight conductor. Now only their sons Christian and Harold were living in the family home. Christian was a fireman for the copper works, and Harold, at age 16, was a clerk in a bank. In 1930, Christian was still a railway conductor. A couple, Tice and Mary Bowman, were boarding in the home.

On 28 May 1924, Christian applied for a U.S. Passport, as a naturalized citizen, to visit relatives in Denmark. He was 54 years old, described as being 6 feet, 2 inches tall, with blue eyes, gray hair, fair complexion, with a high forehead, round face and chin, a medium mouth and nose. He sailed on the Frederik VIII on 8 July 1924 from the Port of New York. He returned to New York, sailing from Liverpool to England on the Scythia, seen on the left, on 16 Sep 1924.

It is not known when Christian retired from the Lehigh Valley Railroad, but the family recalls that he was always afraid of the dangers of coupling. Christian and Dorthea celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 1942 with family and friends in their own home.

Christian died 14 May 1944 in the Perth Amboy General Hospital. Cause of death was hypertensive cardio renal disease, which he had had for four years. He was buried 17 May 1944 in the Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy.

*The marriage certificate of Christian gives his birth place, and that of his parents, as Jordrup, Kolding, Denmark. Kolding was a nearby town, and may have been the regional unit. Ribe is also given as a regional unit in which Jordrup was located. Ribe is the oldest known town in Denmark. Today, Legoland is located nearby Jordrup.