Charles Henry Eilersen

M, b. 10 October 1877, d. before 1930
ChartsDescendants of Matthew Gardner and Margaret Martin
Birth*Charles Henry Eilersen was born on 10 October 1877 at Denmark.1,2,3,4,5,6  
Immigration*He immigrated between 1888 and 1890 to United States.2,1,4,6 
(Best man) MarriageHe was the best man at the wedding of George Edward New and Janet Henderson Robertson Gardner Bird on 22 June 1898 at St. Paul's M. E. Church, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.7 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Annie Eilersen was born on 13 January 1899 at New Jersey, United States.2,1,3,4,5 
Marriage*Charles Henry Eilersen married Catherine Bird, daughter of Edward Lewis Bird and Ann Robertson Muter Rodger, on 25 April 1899 at 410 Grove Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.8 
Occupation*Charles Henry Eilersen was a stationary foreman circa 1900 at Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.2 
(Son-in-law) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1900 as the son-in-law of Edward Lewis Bird at 82 Erie Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.1 
Census*Charles Henry Eilersen appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Catherine (Bird) Eilersen on the census of 1900 at 236 Bay Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. The household also included Annie Eilersen.2 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Edna Louise Bird Eilersen was born on 21 December 1902 at Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12 
OccupationCharles Henry Eilersen was a railroad fireman in 1905 at Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.3 
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Catherine (Bird) Eilersen on the census of 1905 at 353 Seventh Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. The household also included Edna Louise Bird Eilersen and Annie Eilersen.3 
Birth of SonHis son Charles H. Eilersen was born in August 1907 at New Jersey, United States.4,5,6 
OccupationCharles Henry Eilersen was a retail merchant of teas & coffees circa 1910 at Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.4 
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Catherine Bird on the census of 1910 at 72 Stuyvesant Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. The household also included Annie Eilersen, Edna Louise Bird Eilersen and Charles H. Eilersen.4 
OccupationCharles Henry Eilersen was a driver in 1915 at Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.5 
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Catherine (Bird) Eilersen on the census of 1915 at 107 Baldwin Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. The household also included Annie Eilersen, Edna Louise Bird Eilersen and Charles H. Eilersen.5 
OccupationCharles Henry Eilersen was a railroad electrician circa 1920 at Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.6 
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Catherine Bird on the census of 1920 at 19 Bryan Place, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. The household also included Edna Louise Bird Eilersen and Charles H. Eilersen.6 
Death*Charles Henry Eilersen died before 1930.10  

Family

Catherine Bird b. 11 Oct 1880
Marriage*He married Catherine Bird, daughter of Edward Lewis Bird and Ann Robertson Muter Rodger, on 25 April 1899 at 410 Grove Street, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States.8 
Children
Last Edited8 Apr 2025

Citations

  1. [S55] 1900 U.S. census, Hudson County, New Jersey, population schedule, Jersey City, precinct 3, ward 3, enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 14-A, dwelling 99, family 264, Edward Bird household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 August 2010); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 976.
  2. [S52] 1900 U.S. census, Hudson County, New Jersey, population schedule, Jersey City, precinct 1, ward 3, enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet p. 13-B, dwelling 92, family 259, Charles H Ellerson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 August 2010); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 976.
  3. [S6102] 1905 New Jersey state census, Hudson County, population schedule, Jersey City, 5th Ward, p. 2, dwelling no. 5, family no. 22, Charles Hervey household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 8 Apr 2025); citing Reference Number NA, Film Number 22, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.
  4. [S60] 1910 U.S. census, Hudson County, New Jersey, population schedule, Jersey City, ward 9, enumeration district (ED) 184, sheet 12-A, dwelling 187, family 260, Charles H. Eilersen household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2010); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 892.
  5. [S6103] 1915 New Jersey state census, Hudson County, population schedule, Jersey City, 9th Ward, p. 9, dwelling no. 94, family no. 128, Charles H. Eilersen household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 8 Apr 2025); citing Reference Number L-12, Film Number 34, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.
  6. [S62] 1920 U.S. census, Hudson County, New Jersey, population schedule, Jersey City, ward 9, enumeration district (ED) 217, sheet 6-A, dwelling 46, family 145, Charles H. Eilersen; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2010); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1046.
  7. [S51] "WEDDING BELLS. Bird-New.," The (Jersey City, New Jersey) Evening Journal, 23 June 1898, p. 5, col. 3; digital images, GenealogyBank (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 14 August 2010), Historical Newpaper Archive.
  8. [S50] "WEDDING BELLS. Bird-Ellersen.," The (Jersey City, New Jersey) Evening Journal, 26 April 1899, p. 7, col. 2; digital images, GenealogyBank (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 14 August 2010), Historical Newpaper Archive.
  9. [S6101] Manhattan Borough, New York, marriage certificate no. 23323, Alex Francis McKee and Edna L B Eilersen, 8 Aug 1921; NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records: The New York City Municipal Archives, database with images (https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/9339142 : 8 Apr 2025), citing file no. M-M-1921-0023323.
  10. [S64] 1930 U.S. census, Bergen County, New Jersey, population schedule, Norwood Borough, enumeration district (ED) 175, sheet 13-A, dwelling 296, family 298, Alexander McKee; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2010); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1315.
  11. [S6100] Manhattan Borough, New York, marriage certificate no. 5414, William Braam and Edna L. B. McKee, 26 Feb 1935; NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records: The New York City Municipal Archives, database with images (https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/10054052 : 7 Apr 2025), citing file no. M-M-1935-0005414.
  12. [S6104] 1950 U.S. census, Passaic County, New Jersey, population schedule, Paterson, p. 6 of 37, enumeration district (ED) 32-201, line lines 2-3, family dwelling 53, Edna Braam household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 Apr 2025); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 655.