Matilda Halter was born abt 1859 in Newark, NJ to Henry Halter and Regina Huff. She first married Daniel Becker on 9 Jun 1878 in Newark, NJ. Daniel Becker died on 26 Apr 1889 in Newark, NJ. She then married Jacob Christiansen on 13 Dec 1891 in Newark, NJ. He died in the between 1900-1910. It is unknown at this time when Matilda died.
Jacob Christiansen
Matilda Halter and Daniel Becker had at least four children:
1. Regina Becker (29 Aug 1879-19 Oct 1880)
2. Daniel Becker (31 Aug 1881-)
3. Frederick Becker (03 Aug 1884-)
4. Charles Becker (15 May 1886-)
Matilda Halter and Jacob Christiansen has at least four children:
1. Matilda R Christiansen (22 Oct 1892-)
2. Jacob Christiansen (31 Jul 1894-Apr 1974)
3. Henry Christiansen (15 Jul 1896-15 Jul 1896)
4. Antoinette Christiansen (1898-)
Census Records:
1880: Daniel Becker is 29. Matilda Becker is 20. Regina Becker is 9 months old.
1900: Jacob Christiansen is 41 and a carpenter. Matilda Christiansen is 40 and a grocer. Matilda’s son Charles Becker is 13 and the only child from her first marriage that has survived. Matilda Christiansen is 7, Jacob Christiansen is 5 and Antoinette is 2.
1910: Record is pretty unreadable.
1920: Matilda Christiansen is 60 and a widow. Her son Charles Becker is 32 and a jeweler. He daughter Matilda Christiansen is also living with her.
