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  • Name Mühlemann, John 
    Born Between 1851 and 54  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • At the time of the 1880 U.S. census for St. Louis, Missouri, John was reported as both 26 and 28 years of age. At present, these conflicting data are the only evidence for John's date of birth and explains the uncertainty shown here.
           The exact spelling of "John" Mühlemann's surname has not been resolved. Apart from the questions of using an umlaut or not (ü or ue) or a double or single 'n' (mann or man), the rest of the name has been subjected to interpretation in U.S. census returns, probate court documents, newspaper obituaries and state death certificates. Variations include: Mühlemann, Mühlmann, and Mülhemann. A definitive answer may no doubt require research at the family's place of origin in Switzerland. In the meantime, I have chosen to use Mühlemann.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • John Mühlemann's household appeared twice in the 1880 U.S. census of St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday, June 7 and again on Tuesday, June 8, each time visited by a different enumerator.
           John's age was recorded as either 26 or 28. His wife's age was recorded as either 23 or 24. According to the two enumerations, they were the parents of either one child, Charlotte, or of two children, Charlotte and George.
           Both enumerations showed the presence of Barbara Bamberg, a widow, age 63 (or perhaps 69), born in Switzerland, who was identified as either a mother or step-mother of the head of the household.
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1313  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2007 

    Family Etling, Katherine Augusta,   b. 17 Mar 1857, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married Y  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Children 
    +1. Mühlemann, George,   b. Feb 1877, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mühlemann, Charlotte,   b. Feb 1878, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Mühlemann, Frederick,   b. 12 Feb 1884, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1937, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880. NARA microfilm T9, roll 735, page 149D.
      John Muehlman household, 1880 U.S. census, St. Louis City, Missouri, population schedule, Supervisor’s District 71, Enumeration District 402, census page 4, enumerated 8 June 1880, 3200-3400 Pennsylvania Avenue south, dwelling 29, family 34, lines 1-4. Access through Ancestry.com November 2007.
           The head of the household is identified as John Muehlman; male; age 28; born in Missouri; father/mother born in Switzerland. By calculation from this data, John would have been born about 1851-1852.
           Also living in the household is Barbara Bamberg; female; age 63; mother; widowed; at home; born in Switzerland; father/mother born in Switzerland.
           Note a second enumeration of this household in the 1880 census of St. Louis with a different number of household members and different values for some categories.

    2. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880. NARA microfilm T9, roll 724, page 36A.
      John Mühlemann household, 1880 U.S. census, St. Louis City, Missouri, population schedule, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 154, census page 17, enumerated 7 June 1880, Pennsylvania Avenue, dwelling 119, family 138, lines 26-30. Access through HeritageQuest Online July 2004 and through Ancestry.com November 2007.
           The head of the household was identified as John Mühlemann; male; age 26; born in St. Louis; father born in Switzerland; mother born in Switzerland. By calculation from this data, John was born about 1853-1854.
           Also in the household was Barb Bamberg; female; age 63 or 69; stepm. [sic]; widowed; born in Switzerland; father born in Switzerland; mother born in Switzerland.
           Note a second enumeration of this household in the 1880 census of St. Louis with a different number of household members and different values for some categories.

    3. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880. NARA microfilm T9, roll 724, page 36A.
      John Mühlemann household, 1880 U.S. census, St. Louis City, Missouri, population schedule, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 154, census page 17, enumerated 7 June 1880, Pennsylvania Avenue, dwelling 119, family 138, lines 26-30. Access through HeritageQuest Online July 2004 and through Ancestry.com November 2007.
           The household consisted of: 1) John Mühlemann; male; age 26; father; married; harnessm. [sic]; employed 3 months in this census year; born in St. Louis; father born in Switzerland; mother born in Switzerland. 2) Cath. Mühlemann; female; age 23; wife; married; born in St. Louis; father born in Hessen; mother born in [Bav?]. 3) Georg Mühlemann; male; age 3; son; born in St. Louis. 4) Charlotte Mühlemann; female; age 2; daughter; born in St. Louis. 5) Barb Bamberg; female; age 63 or 69; stepm. [sic]; widowed; born in Switzerland; father born in Switzerland; mother born in Switzerland.
           Note a second enumeration of this household in the 1880 census of St. Louis with a different number of household members and different values for some categories.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880. NARA microfilm T9, roll 735, page 149D.
      John Muehlman household, 1880 U.S. census, St. Louis City, Missouri, population schedule, Supervisor’s District 71, Enumeration District 402, census page 4, enumerated 8 June 1880, 3200-3400 Pennsylvania Avenue south, dwelling 29, family 34, lines 1-4. Access through Ancestry.com November 2007.
           The household consisted of: 1) John Muehlman; male; age 28; married; Harness Maker; employed 3 months in this census year; born in Missouri; father/mother born in Switzerland. 2) Kathrina Muehlman; female; age 24; wife; married; Keeps House; born in Missouri; father/mother born in Darmstadt. 3) Charlotte Muehlman; female; age 2; daughter; born in Missouri. 4) Barbara Bamberg; female; age 63; mother; widowed; at home; born in Switzerland; father/mother born in Switzerland.
           Note a second enumeration of this household in the 1880 census of St. Louis with a different number of household members and different values for some categories.

    5. [S123] Missouri State Archives, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/ - last confirmed in May 2011), August Etling, 1879; Case No. 12504; St. Louis Probate Court; Microfilm reel C 35576; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City [online version 1 July 2004].
      Letter from the office of Finkelnburg & Rassieur, attorneys at law; dated 16 December 1876. The letter includes a list of surviving heirs of August Etling. Identified as one of his children is Catharine Augusta Muehlemann, nee Etling, wife of John Muehlemann.

    6. [S22] Obituary.
      "________ Mayer, geb. Etlinger...ging ein zur ewigen Ruhe nach längerem Leiden am Montag, den 27. Januar 1908.... Die Tiefbetrübte Familie: Geo. Muehlemann, Sohn; Fred. Muehlemann, Sohn; Charlotte Bowe, geb. Muehlemann, To[chter?]." Three people who claimed Muehlemann as a last name signed the newspaper notice of Katherine (Etling) Mayer's death and identified themselves as her two sons and daughter. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] German-language newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Katherine's death.

    7. [S123] Missouri State Archives, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/ - last confirmed in May 2011), August Etling, 1879; Case No. 12504; St. Louis Probate Court; Microfilm reel C 35576; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City [online version 1 July 2004].
      Application of Administrator, filed with the Court on 18 December 1876. Margaretha Etling, widow of August Etling, declared on 16 December 1876 that August Etling died on or about 7 December 1876; that he left no known will; that his estate does not exceed the sum of $4,000; and "that to the best of her knowledge there are the following named heirs of August Etling...." Identified as one of his children is Augusta, wife of John Muehlmann; residing in St. Louis County.

    8. [S125] Will, Margaretha Etling, 1915; Case No: 44673; St. Louis Probate Court; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
      Letters of Administration; dated and signed 20 March 1916; John Dinsbeer [sic], executor, "to whom letters testamentary were heretofore granted on the estate of said deceased [Margaretha Etling] has since departed this life; ...these letters of administration de bonis non with the will annexed are hereby granted to George L. Gerber." The sixth and seventh paragraphs of Margaretha's will, signed 15 February 1911, read: "To the grand children of my deceased Daughter Katherinne [sic] my eldest daughter, I will each five dollars.
           "George Muelheman [sic] I give five Dollars. to Frederick Muelheman [sic] I give five Dollars. to Charlotte Muelheman I give five dollars. to my grand children, Elisabeth Meyer I give five Dollars. to August Meyer, I give five Dollars.

    9. [S126] Legal document, Affidavit as to heirs; by Eugene Adolph Gerber for Walter G. Thielecke Title Co., St. Loius, Missouri; 20 July 1934.
      The affidavit states that Margaretha Etling's surviving heirs include: "...Children of a Deceased Daughter, Katherine Meyer, namely George Muelheman, Frederick Muelheman, Charlotte Muelheman, Elizabeth Meyer and August Meyer..."

    10. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), Household of John Mühlemann, 1880 US Census, St. Louis County, Missouri, City of St. Louis, SD 1, ED 154, p. 17, house [Pennsylvania Ave.?], dwelling 119, family 138, lines 26-30. NARA microfilm T9, roll 724, page 36 [a].
      John and Cath. Mühlemann; married.


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