Charles
Waller
Born in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Ancestors 
Brother of
William Waller, Mary Waller, Edmund Waller 4th Bt. [half], Samuel William Waller, Amelia Waller and Robert Waller
Husband of
Maria (Burgher) Waller
— married
8 Jun 1830 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Catharine Elizabeth Burgher (Waller) Thomas, Charles Christian Waller 6th Bt., Josephine Harrison (Waller) Stanton, Maria Louise Waller, William Edgar Waller Sr., Edmund Waller, Oscar Waller and Georgiana (Waller) Terry
Died
at age 83
in 1 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
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Biography
Charles Waller was born in Ireland.
Charles Waller was born on 18 January 1802 in Dublin, Ireland. He was the son of Jocelyn Macartney Waller and Elizabeth Willis.
He emigrated from Ireland to Canada with his parents and siblings. When old enough he left Canada and settled in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Charles married Maria Burgher (the daughter of Nicholas Burgher) on 8 June 1830. They went on to have about 13 children, including the following:
- Catherine Elizabeth Burgher Waller (b. 8 Jul 1831, bapt. 11 Mar 1832, m. Joseph Russell Thomas, d. 6 Dec 1912)
- Sir Charles Waller 6th Bt. (b. 8 Jun 1835, d. 25 May 1912 unm)
- Josephine Harrison Waller (b. 23 May 1837, m. 6 Jul 1854 John Stanton, d. 11 Aug 1917)
- Maria Louise Waller (b. 23 Sept 1839, m. 12 Dec 1862 Samuel William Waller, d. 26 Mar 1873)
- William Edgar Waller (b. 11 Nov 1841, d. 21 Sep 1899)
- Edmund Waller (b. 10 Dec 1844, d. 1891)
- Oscar Waller (b. Oct 1849)
- Georgiana Waller (b. 23 Nov 1854, m. 16 Jan 1871 David Egbert Terry, d. 25 Aug 1929)
In the 1850 United States Federal Census enumerated on 22 July 1850, Charles Waller (aged 49 and a Painter) was recorded living with his wife Maria Waller (39) and their children Charles Waller (15, a Clerk), Josephine H Waller (14), Maria L Waller (10), William E Waller (9), Edmond Waller (5) and Oscar Waller (10 months) at Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey[1].
He founded the Williamsburg Gas Light Company, and was actively involved in the Masonic fraternity.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census, Charles Waller (aged 68 and a Gas Fitter) was recorded living with his wife Maria Waller (55) at Brooklyn Ward 13, Kings, New York. Also in the household was their 16 year old daughter Georgiana Waller[2].
His wife Maria died on 17 June 1872. After her death he spent the majority of time with his married daughter Josephine Stanton.
He passed away on 23 January 1885, aged 83, Intestate, and was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States[3][4]. PLOT: Section 4 Lot 70 grave 14
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6MJ-PF4 : Thu Mar 07 23:24:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Waller and Maria Waller, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8N5-NQX : Tue Mar 05 04:54:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Waller and Maria Waller, 1870.
- ↑ Death: "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W91-6BG : 11 May 2022), Charles Waller, 1885.
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230804559/charles-waller: accessed March 20, 2024), memorial page for Charles Waller (18 Jan 1802–23 Jan 1885), Find A Grave: Memorial #230804559, citing Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Stacey_6ofOne (contributor 49726552)
See also:
- "New York State Census, 1865", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNV-MF2J : Sat Mar 09 07:48:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Chas Waller and Maria Waller, 1865.
- Probate: "New York, Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7G9-13D : Fri Mar 08 20:42:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Waller, 1887.
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Obituary, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 26, 1885: Mr. Charles Waller for many years a prominent resident and businessman of Brooklyn died on Friday at the residence of his son-in-law Mr. J. R. Thomas ----- In early life Mr. Waller emigrated with his parents to Montreal, remaining there until of age he came to Brooklyn and for nearly a quarter of a century was an active promoter of many enterprises -------- Shortly after the death of his wife which occurred in 1873 Mr. Waller retired wholly from business pursuits -------- The funeral took place in Christ Church and was largely attended ------- The remains were interred in Cypress Hills Cemetery with Masonic ceremonies under the auspices of De Witt Clinton Commandery of which he had been a member.
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