THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Christine E. Hamilton; Born: 30 Apr 1850, Denmark; Died: 24 Jul 1922.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Christine was a Dane who still had a slight accent, and was the assistant matron at Beth Ophrah. Linda did not live at Beth Ophrah after we came. I think she lived outside but often visited and played the violin in our orchestra. Minerva developed a goiter which was becoming serious before she came to Florida, after which it disappeared entirely."

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calumet township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; SD: 1; ED: 986; Page: 285; Sheet: 12; Ward: 31; Residence: 99th Street; Enumeration date: 13 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Christine Hamilton; Relation to head of family: boarder; Color: white; Sex: male; Month of birth: April; Year of birth: 1852; Age at last birthday: 48; Marital status: Married; Number of years married: *1; Mother of how many children: 4; Number of children living: 4; Place of birth: Denmark; Place of birth of father: Denmark; Place of birth of mother: Denmark; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1860; No of years in U.S.: 40; Naturalization: Nothing listed; Occupation: Nothing listed; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes. (*All but 5 married residents living in this dwelling listed their number of years married as 1)

1910 U. S. Federal Census; Lee County; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Emilie C. Hamilton; Sex, female; Race, white; Age: 62; Marital Status; Widow; Mother of how many children: 3; No. of these children living: 3; Place of birth: Denmark; Place of birth of father: Denmark; Place of birth of mother: Denmark; Year of immigration to U. S.: 1876; Naturalized; Language spoken: English; Occupation: sewing; Employer, worker, or own account: Worker; No. of months not employed: None; Can read and write: yes.

1920 U.S. Federal Census; Estero, Lee, Florida; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, December 1994: Christine Hamilton; Residence: Planetary Court; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Sex: female; Color: white; Age: 69; Marital status: widow; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1883; Naturalized or Alien: Alien; Can read and write: yes; Place of birth: Denmark; Place of birth of father: Denmark; Place of birth of mother: Denmark; Can speak English: yes; Occupation: Seamstress at the K.U. home.

Burial: Horseshoe Bend on the River--Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 9; Inscription: Christine Hamilton/21 Jul 1922.

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Christine Hamilton was the assistant matron at Beth Ophrah and spoke with a Danish accent. One of her beliefs was that "Children and dogs are all right in their place, but their place is not in the house". Her daughters were Linda and Minerva--page 43.

FLAMING SWORD - Vol-36, No-8 - August 1922 -- Community Current Events:
We regret to record in this issue the passing out of Sister Christine Hamilton. The American Eagle in its issue of July 27 said: "Mrs. Christine Hamilton, who has been ill for some weeks past, died here on Monday morning, about one o'clock, aged 72 years. Deceased was a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, and for many years resided in British Columbia, later removing to Pasadena, Cal., where she became interested in the Koreshan Unity, then in San Francisco, later removing to Chicago, and finally to Estero, having been a member of the colony for thirty years preceding her death. She was a woman of high education and culture, highly esteemed by all who knew her, by whom she will be sadly missed. She. is survived by two daughters," one living in California and the other in Canada.

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: J. Lindhart Hamilton; Born 26 Jun 1880, Oakland, California.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Linda* Hamilton: "Christine was a Dane who still had a slight accent, and was the assistant matron at Beth Ophrah. Linda did not live at Beth Ophrah after we came. I think she lived outside but often visited and played the violin in our orchestra. Minerva developed a goiter which was becoming serious before she came to Florida, after which it disappeared entirely." (I believe J. Lindhard Hamilton is the same person as Linda Hamilton.--Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1999)

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Minerva C. Hamilton; Born: 2 Aug 1882, Clinton, British Columbia.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Minerva Hamilton: "Christine was a Dane who still had a slight accent, and was the assistant matron at Beth Ophrah. Linda did not live at Beth Ophrah after we came. I think she lived outside but often visited and played the violin in our orchestra. Minerva developed a goiter which was becoming serious before she came to Florida, after which it disappeared entirely."