He married Annie Delger on May 21, 1873 at a Lutheran Church in Hamburg, Germany. William and Annie had met in 1872 in New York before Annie's parents escorted her to finishing school in Germany. The Delgers had stopped in New York where they called on the Mollers, whom they had met on a previous voyage to Germany. William Moller claimed that he took one look at Annie and fell in love. Both parents approved of the match. However, the wedding did not take place until Annie spent the next year at finishing school in Germany. The wedding guests consisted primarily of Moller relatives who had strong German links. Following the death of their first born child Anna Adelaide 'Addie' in New York, William took Annie for a visit to California for a change in climate. Once there, Annie convinced William to stay. Reluctantly, he sold his share in the American branch of the family sugar refining business and invested in a plumbers store in Oakland. William and Annie were the parents of 10 children, 9 surviving to adulthood. Their oldest surviving daughter was Dr Lillian Moller Gilbreth the mother in "Cheaper by the Dozen" and a noted industrial psychologist and engineer.
(Information from ‘Making Time Lillian Moller Gilbreth – A Life Beyond Cheaper by the Dozen' by Jane Lancaster 2004)
He married Annie Delger on May 21, 1873 at a Lutheran Church in Hamburg, Germany. William and Annie had met in 1872 in New York before Annie's parents escorted her to finishing school in Germany. The Delgers had stopped in New York where they called on the Mollers, whom they had met on a previous voyage to Germany. William Moller claimed that he took one look at Annie and fell in love. Both parents approved of the match. However, the wedding did not take place until Annie spent the next year at finishing school in Germany. The wedding guests consisted primarily of Moller relatives who had strong German links. Following the death of their first born child Anna Adelaide 'Addie' in New York, William took Annie for a visit to California for a change in climate. Once there, Annie convinced William to stay. Reluctantly, he sold his share in the American branch of the family sugar refining business and invested in a plumbers store in Oakland. William and Annie were the parents of 10 children, 9 surviving to adulthood. Their oldest surviving daughter was Dr Lillian Moller Gilbreth the mother in "Cheaper by the Dozen" and a noted industrial psychologist and engineer.
(Information from ‘Making Time Lillian Moller Gilbreth – A Life Beyond Cheaper by the Dozen' by Jane Lancaster 2004)
Gravesite Details
In Delger plot
Family Members
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Anna Adelaide "Addie" Moller
1874–1874
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Dr Lillian Evelyn Moller Gilbreth
1878–1972
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Gertrude Wilhemina "Gertie" Moller
1880–1969
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Ernestine Emily Moller
1882–1963
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Elinor Matilda Moller
1884–1970
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Josephine Elizabeth "Josie" Moller Van Horn
1886–1960
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Mabel Johanna Moller
1888–1965
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Frederick John Moller
1891–1938
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William "Billy" Moller Jr
1895–1946
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Frank Delger Moller
1897–1982
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