William Moore was a piano maker from Liverpool, England. He came to the United States at age 14 and found a job in New York City. He later married and had a large family. In 1890,the city was beset by labor
problems. There was much trouble, and the Moores decided to leave. They packed up everything they owned into a large horse-drawn wagon and headed
for Long Island.
They came to Brentwood and immediately fell in love with the village. Mr. and Mrs. Moore decided to stay. They found a home in an unconventional way. In looking around, the Moores discovered a large unoccupied house in the southern part of town. A door
was unlocked, so they went in and found it to be large, clean, and beautiful. And since no one seemed to be living there, they just moved right in. Of course, the real owner then showed up a few days later. But he knew the house was too big to be in demand, so he let the family stay.
The Moores lived in that house for 23 years, with William commuting to work in New York. Among the Moore children was Gertrude, who later married diamond cutter Frederick William Morch and lived near the railroad station on Suffolk Avenue. Gertrude her sister Anna, and their brother Harry were all still living as of 1950.
-Nick Ziino, Local History Room Newsletter, August 2007
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