Fritz Detlef Moeller (1851 - 1927)

Born 8 Dec 1851 in Holstein, Germany

Husband of Catherine (Scheel) Moeller — married 23 Jul 1881 in Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1927 at age 76 in Fort Calhoun, Washington, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

''The forcefulness of his talk can only be appreciated by the close friends of Mr. Moeller, those who knew the inner man of him, his pride in good work, his pride in knowing what was right and sparing no effort to accomplish right without offending those about him. Mastering his own burdens and always willing to help another less fortunate than himself. These traits being carried on to the very end, when the guardian angel said, “Welcome home thou faithful servant”.^[1]

• Fritz Detlef Moeller was born on December 8, 1861 in Holstein, Germany. He was the second of six children born to Carl John Moeller and Maria Catharina (Buelck) Moeller.^[1]
• His siblings were:

Margaretha Catherine (Moeller) Schwager (1847-1932)

Anna Sophia Moeller (1854-1873)

Paul Heinrich Moeller (1857-1940)

Magdelena Maria (Moeller) Hamann (1859-1932)

Johannus Carl Moeller (1863-1937)

• On June 18, 1873, the Moeller family left Hamburg on the ship "Holsatia". On one page of the ship manifest is listed Catharine (50), Heinr (Fritz) (21), Anna (18), Lena (14) and Hannis (Johannus) (9). Carl (54) and Heinr (Paul Heinrich) (16) are listed on another page of the manifest. They would arrive in New York on July 2, 1873. His sister, Margaretha Catherine had immigrated in 1870 and was married and living in Nebraska at the time.^[2]
• From the 1880 census, a 27 year old Frederick Moeller is a laborer on a farm in Fort Calhoun, Douglas County, Nebraska. The farm is owned by Christian Staben.^[3]
• On July 23, 1881, "Fred" Moeller would marry Catherine (Schale) Moeller in Douglas County, Nebraska^[4][5][6]
• They would have eleven children:^[1]

Emma Katherine (Moeller) Jensen

Lena (Moeller) Nelson

Charles Frederick Moeller

Henry John Moeller

Albert Moeller

Emil Henry Moeller

Amanda D (Moeller) Dixon

Albert Moeller

Clara F (Moeller) Walberg

Rudolph John Moeller

Ella Marie (Moeller) Tonjes

• In 1885 the young family was farmers in Union Precinct, Douglas County, Nebraska. Frederick was 33, Catherine was 23, Emma was 3, Lena was 2 and Charlie was a newborn.^[7]
• By 1900, Fritz (49) and Catherine (39) had had eleven children, nine of which survived. Living on the family owned farm in Union Precinct were Lena (17), Charlie (16), Emil (11), Amanda (9), Albert (7), Clara (5) and Rudolph (4). Fritz's year of immigration is listed as 1873.^[8]
• By 1910, their youngest child would have been born. Fritz was 58 and Kate was 48. Children living on the family farm in Union Precinct were Lena (26), Emil (20), Amanda (18), Clara (15), Rudolph (14) and Ella (7). ^[9]
• In 1920, Fritz was 68 and Catherine was 58. They were still on the family farm, but Henry (Emil) was the General Manager at 31 years of age. Rudolph was 23 and Ella was 17. Fritz was naturalized as a citizen in 1915.^[10]
• Fritz Moeller would die on December 15, 1927 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska and would be buried in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Clipped from The Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, Wednesday, 28 Dec 1927, Page 7, Column 6, "Fort Calhoun News", Fritz Moeller. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68662880/fritz-moeller-obituary
2. ↑ Staatsarchiv Hamburg. Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Auswanderungsamt I). Mikrofilmrollen K 1701 - K 2008, S 17363 - S 17383, 13116 - 13183. Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 028 C; Page: 661; Microfilm No.: K_1718. Ancestry Record 1068 #5867873 and Image and Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YG-6GC : 7 September 2017), Frederick Moeller in household of Christian Staben, Fort Calhoun, Washington, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 34, sheet 224B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,757.
4. ↑ Marriage Records, Douglas County, Nebraska; 1875-1890. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS46-BS59-C)[Fred Moeller and Katharina Scheel, July 23, 1881]
5. ↑ Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X58X-145 : 18 January 2020), Fred Moeller, 23 Jul 1881; citing Marriage, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 870,045.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2017. Library and Archives of the Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska Ancestry Record 61335 #900240005 and Image and Ancestry Sharing Link
7. ↑ Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3X2-BZH : 17 December 2020), Frederick Miller, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,543.
8. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Y1-CWD : accessed 23 January 2021), Cathrine Moeller in household of Fritz Moeller, Union Precinct, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 5B, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,926.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4C-Z6G : accessed 23 January 2021), Kate Miller in household of Fritz Miller, Union Election Precinct, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 124, sheet 4A, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 845; FHL microfilm 1,374,858.
10. ↑ United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCK7-2WB : 5 January 2021), Cathrine Moeller in entry for Fritz Moeller, 1920.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 June 2020), memorial page for Fritz Moeller (8 Dec 1863–15 Dec 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #18176150, citing Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Sally Ryan (contributor 46595903)

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