NameChristopher Moore
Birthabt 5 Apr 1836, Gortnalibbert, County Leitrim, Ireland
Deathabt May 1898, County Leitrim, Ireland
Baptism6 Apr 1836, Cloonclare Parish Church, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland
Documentation
On 6 April 1836, William Moore was baptised in Cloonclare Church of Ireland, County, Leitrim, son of Robert and Catherine Moore, address Gortnalibret. [Church of Ireland, Church Baptism Record.]
On 12 July 1869, Robert Moore of the Town of Yonkers and County of Westchester and State of New York, and Hannah his wife, sold to Christopher Moore of the same place. For $1,000 lawful money of the United States, a lot of land in the Village of Yonkers in the Town of Yonkers, County of Westchester and State of New York. Beginning on the Easterly side of School Street at a point distant one hundred and twenty-five feet Southerly from the southwesterly corner of a lot of land belonging to the School District No Two of the Town of Yonkers and thence running at right angles with said School Street North Eighty-Seven and one half degrees East one hundred feet thence South two and one half degrees East twenty five feet to land belonging to Frederick Friend thence South Eighty-Seven and one half degrees West along the Northerly side of said Friends land one hundred feet to the Easterly side of school street aforesaid and thence along the Easterly side of said School Street North two and one half degrees West Twenty five feet to the place of Beginning the same being a portion of Lot No Thirty Six school Street as laid down on a Map drawn by T C Connell by order of the Board of Trustees November 1857. With the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Signed Robert his x mark Moore, Hannah Moore. Witness: Lyman Cobb Jr. On 12 July 1869, came Robert Moore and Hannah his wife before Lyman Cobb Jr, Justice of the Peace, to acknowledge the same as their deed, and Hannah released dower rights. Recorded 13 August 1869. [Westchester County, New York, Deed Book 725, pages 97–100.]
1880 U.S. Census, State of New York, County of Westchester, Town of Yonkers
4th Ward, Page 634
Dwelling 149, Household 151
Moore, Christopher, white, male, 42, married, farmer, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Emma, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, born in England, both parents born in England
Moore, Grace B., white, female, 12, daughter, single, at school, attended school, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in England
Moore, George B., white, male, 10, son, single, at school, attended school, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in England
Moore, Cora L., white, female, 6, daughter, single, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in England
Dwelling 149, Household 152
Moore, John, white, male, age 40, married, farmer, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Catherine, white, female, age 38, married, keeping house, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Isabella G., white, female, age 14, daughter, works in carpet factory, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Henry, white, male, age 12, son, at school, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, James M., white, male, age 10, son, at school, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Georgeanna, white, female, age 3, daughter, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
1888 Yonkers City Directory, page 262:
Moore Christopher, coachman, h 38 School
1892 Yonkers City Director, page 263:
Moore Christopher, h 124 Oliver av
Ross-Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Ross handsomely entertained, last night, at No. 85 Linden street, a large company of merry guests, who assembled to witness the marriage of Mr. John Ross and Miss Annie Young …. Among the guests were … Christopher Moore.
[The (Yonkers) Herald Statesman, 20 April 1892, Page 1.]
Second Trial of Joseph Kustner.
The case of Joseph Kustner, of 20 Palisade avenue, charged with violating the Excise Law, by selling beer on Sunday, Oct. 21, on the complaint of Policemen James Robinson and Edward Connolly, was brough to a second trial in the Court of Special Sessions … The following jurors were at length selected … Christopher Moore.
[The Yonkers Statesman, 21 December 1894, page 1.]
YONKERS TRANSFERS.
From July 2nd to July 9th Inclusive.
[includes]
Moore, Christopher to William P. Jones, No. 38 e. s. School street, 25x100, $2,250.
[The Yonkers Herald, 20 July 1895, page 3.]
On 20 July 1895 in New York, Christopher Moore boarded the ship Etruria, arrving 27 July 1895 in Liverpool, England. He was 59, traveling in steerage, a farmer. (Everyone on the ship was simply listed as English.)
[National Archives of the United Kingdom, Inwards Passenger Lists.]
In 1898, Christopher Moore died in Manorhamilton district, County Leitrim, Ireland, age 60. The date of registration of death is in a three month span of April/May/June.
[Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845–1958.]
Spouses
BirthOct 1844, England, United Kingdom
Death1932
BurialOakland Cemetery, Westchester County, New York