The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19
OBITUARY.
PETER MoLLER.


Mr.. Peter Moller. well known sugar rehner. ana
brother of Mr.. Christian Moler whose unhafpy
death in Hobokeu was recently recorded in the pa
pers died Monday at midnight after brief illness.
In his residence No. $40 Fifth avenue. In his life
time he had suffered three strokes of paralysis put
recovered from each Friday last he was out driving
aud in his wonted health and spirits. Sunday
morning at FIVE O'Clock. he was taken i'll. and died
the following evening. in the seventeen year OF his
age. Mr.. Peter Moller born In Rahde in the
Kingdom of Hanover. in the year 1909. His parents
were poor, and while boy he left his native vii
lage TO seek q career In London. There after
some vicisstudes of fortune, he got engaged i'll a
subordinate capacity in the sugar refining factory Of
woolsey n Co. In 1887 Woolsey broke up his bust
ness in London, and. accompanied by Moer. came
10 this country and started q sugar refining business
in South street, near Montgomery. Moller was
made superintendent of Woolseys concern. which
was among the first refining establishments of the
kind started ia the country. He remained with
woolsey as superintendent till ls49 after which he
went into the sugar establishment known as Have
meyers Moller. in Vandam street. near Hudson
In this undertaking he remained only short
time. In the meanwhile the old place OF
Woolsey Il Woolsey burned down few
days previous to Christmas in the winter OF 40 Mr..
Moller and the two brothers Rowland rebuilt the
old concern and it was started under the firm name
of Howlands 4 Mollcr. 1t remained under this
designation for only about two years, and then the
partnership dissolved account of the death of
the two brothers Rowland. They died within a year
or two of each other, and then the establishment I'M
derwent "A transformation and came out under the
title the New York Steam Sugar Refining Company.
of which Mr. Moller made president. III the fall
OF 1877 this company relinquished the business OF
sugar refining. each member feeling tired OF 1T
anxious seek rest after many years of labor
Mr. Molier retired and remained in more or less
feeble health till he died. Occasionally he rallied
and his old health and spirits came back TO him
afresh, and in such moments he was accustomed TO
drive in the Park and pay visit down town to re-
new acquaintance with the business friends OF his
early and more vigorous manhood He was the founder
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Twentyfirst
street. Sixth avenue Of which Rev. j. +. krobil
Is pastor. He founded the Lutheran Orphan Asylum.
Mt Mount Vernon. in memory Of o favorte son who
died in 1864 the age of twenty four years. He was
connected with many public and private benevolent
institutions during his lifetime, and it is said his
hand open to the appeal OF charity and dis
tress. He was q of medium build, with forid
and genial expression of face In business circles
,his character stood high; he was earnest aud in
efatgabe. and tor forty years never renqushed his
attention to his work. Few knew 1t so thoroughly.
and to this superior knowledge. along with his uu-
wavering industry. may be attributed his great sue
in life Starting out as poor boy seeking his
fortune in foreign land, he achieved by persistent
endeavor and honesty distinguished place in the
mercantile community Of this great city. He had
seven chidren-sx sons and one daughter-of whom
four remain. all of them married His wife died
five months ago. He viii be buried on Friday at ten
O'Clock from the Lutheran Church on Twenty-Hrst
street.