Descendants of Johan Christian Müller

This is the first of what will likely be three posts regarding my findings from my discovery of the origin of my Miller/Müller ancestors and relations in New York City and Germany. This is part 1, the descendants of Johan Christian Müller. Among his children was my great-grandfather, Charles Miller, who moved to Wien, Missouri and eventually to Fort Madison, Iowa.
 

Descendants of Johan Christian Müller

First Generation

1. Johan Christian Müller, son of Christian Gottlieb Müller and Anna Maria Schach, was born on 6 Dec 1828 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg and died on 21 Nov 1899 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg at age 70.

Johan Christian married Maria Magdalena Liebrich, daughter of Ludwig Liebrich and Maria Catharina Maier, in 1852. Maria Magdalena was born on 30 Apr 1830 in Ohmden, Esslingen, Württemberg and died on 6 Feb 1865 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg at age 34.

Marriage Record

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M i. Carl Christian Miller was born on 7 Oct 1852 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg, died on 20 Oct 1923 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa at age 71, and was buried in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa. 

 

Carl Christian's Baptismal Record

Church Family Book Record - Page 1

Church Family Book Record - Page 2

3 F ii. Christiana Friederika Müller was born on 12 Nov 1854 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

4 M iii. Christian Luis Müller was born on 26 May 1856 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

5 F iv. Maria Louisa Müller was born on 28 Oct 1857.

6 F v. Luisa Friederika Müller was born in Sep 1859 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg and died on 25 Dec 1872 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg at age 13.

+ 7 F vi. Dorothea Fredricka Müller was born on 2 Aug 1861 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Baden-Wurtemburg and died in 1939 in New York, New York at age 78.

After Maria Magdalena died, Johan Christian married her sister, Anna Maria Liebrich, also a daughter of Ludwig Liebrich and Maria Catharina Maier, in 1866. Anna Maria was born on 25 Jan 1841 in Ohmden, Esslingen, Württemberg and died on 5 May 1879 at age 38.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 8 M i. Christian Emanuel Müller was born on 13 Feb 1867 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

+ 9 M ii. Gottlieb Samuel Müller was born on 29 May 1868 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg, died on 2 Jul 1939 in New York, Queens, New York at age 71, and was buried on 5 Jul 1939 in New York, Queens, New York.

+ 10 F iii. Sophia Louisa Müller was born on 6 Dec 1870 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

11 F iv. Louisa Maria Müller was born on 7 May 1875 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

+ 12 F v. Anna Maria Müller was born on 15 Jan 1877 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

After Maria Magdalena died, Johan Christian married Fredericka Flor on 2 Nov 1879. Fredericka was born on 30 Dec 1832 and died on 13 Feb 1917 at age 84.

We know that Carl Christian, aka Charles, is front center. I believe the rest of the front row is Sophia to our left and Fredricka (aka Rika) to our right and the back row is, (L-R) Gottlieb, Annie and Christian.

Second Generation (Children)

2. Carl Christian Miller (Johan Christian ¹) was born on 7 Oct 1852 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg, died on 20 Oct 1923 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa at age 71, and was buried in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa. Carl was known in America as Charles Miller and was sometimes noted as "Charles E. Miller". It is my personal belief that the "E." came into play when Charles tried saying "Charles C. Miller" but it came across with what was likely a heavy German accent as "Charles E. Miller".

It is believed that Carl came to America in 1874 and became naturalized five years later. It is believed he lived in New York City for a time. He started going by Charles Miller some time after coming to America. He later moved to Wien, Missouri where he took up farming. He met Philomena Bixenman who had moved there with her family from Lake County, Indiana. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church in Germany but they married in the Catholic Church and raised their children as Catholics.

The family lived on Charles' farm for a few years. Although German was his first language, both Charles and Philomena spoke English as well.

Around 1892, Charles and Philomena moved to Fort Madison, Iowa and lived there for the rest of their lives. They belonged to St. Mary's parish.

Charles became a foreman on the Sante Fe Railroad which is noted in the city directory in 1902. The entry reads: "Miller, Charle E., wks S Fe, r 1915 Johnson"

Charles was buried in the family plot in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. He still had black hair when he died. Rootsweb lists his burial as: Miller, Charles E. 10-7-1852, Germany to 10-20-1923; Oakland cem, Ft. Madison.

The Fort Madison "Evening Democrat" ran this article on October 21, 1923 concerning Charles' death:

Death Calls Well Known Resident of Ft. Madison Today

Charles E. Miller succumbs at home this morning - lived here for 33 years.

Charles E. Miller, for 33 years a well-known citizen of this city, answered the final summons at his home, 2132 Des Moines Street early this morning. The deceased was in his 71st year, having been born in Germany October 7, 1852.

Thirty-three years ago he came to Ft. Madison and has been a resident of this city ever since. A member of the Sacred Heart Church of this city and of the A.O.M.W., he is known to a large circle of friends who will be grieved to learn of his passing.

With his wife the following children survive: Miss Anna Miller of Mazenod, Saskatchewan, Canada, Mrs. William Deverman of Denver, Colorado, Leo H., Carl and Cecelia at home.

Funeral Services will be held from the Sacred Heart Church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Reverend Fr. Peter Hoffman will officiate."

Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa

Charles married Philomena Bixenman, daughter of Benedict Bixenman and Crescentia Wolfgang, on 14 Apr 1891 in Wien, Chariton, Missouri. Philomena was born on 27 Apr 1869 in Lawrence, Lake, Indiana, died in 1939 at age 70, and was buried in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Marriage Notes: The original St. Mary of the Angels Church entry for this marriage reads: "April 14, 1891, I joined in matrimony, and Carolum Mueller and Philomenam Bixenman, witnesses: Casper Bixenman and Helen Kohne.

The Charles Miller family

Children from this marriage were:

+ 13 F i. Anna Mary Miller was born on 11 Nov 1891 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 3 Sep 1987 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada at age 95, and was buried in Mazenod, Saskatchewan, Canada.

+ 14 F ii. Crescence Marie Miller was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 3 Sep 1973 at age 79, and was buried in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

+ 15 M iii. Leo Henry Miller was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 26 Aug 1975 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa at age 79, and was buried on 29 Aug 1975 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

16 M iv. Carl Peter Miller was born on 23 Mar 1897 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died in 1952 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona at age 55, and was buried in 1952 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Carl was a railroad engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad. He had no children.

The following information was from his voter registration card dated September 1, 1928:

His name was Carl P. Miller, age was 31, date of birth was March 23, 1897, in Iowa. He was married, male and white. He was in the United States 31 years, in the State of Iowa 31 years, in the County of Lee 31 years, in this precinct 4 years. He had moved several times: 2407 Avenue J, ward 4; 2401 Avenue M, ward 5; 2406 Avenue H, ward 5; 2814 Avenue J (his mother's home), ward 5; 1107 1/2 23rd Street, ward 4; 23 James Block, ward 2 and finally 711 Fifth Street, ward 1. The card was signed by Carl P. Miller.

Carl retired early with disability due to bad eyesight and after his divorce, moved with a trailer to Phoenix, Arizona, where he helped take care of horses on a ranch. He was afflicted with kidney problems and died in a hospital there. Durning the autopsy he was found to have cancer of the kidney which had spread. His brother Leo traveled out to Arizona by train to claim the body and brought it back to Fort Madison where his funeral was held at Sacred Heart Church and he was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Carl Peter Miller

Carl married Ruth Ferris. The marriage ended in divorce.

+ 17 F v. Cecelia Miller was born on 1 Sep 1903 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died in Jan 1992 at age 88, and was buried in San Diego, , California.

7. Dorothea Fredricka Müller (Johan Christian ¹) was born on 2 Aug 1861 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Baden-Wurtemburg and died in 1939 in New York, New York at age 78.

Dorothea married Christian Kurz in about 1900. Christian was born in 1854, died in 1896 in New York, New York at age 42, and was buried in New York, New York.

Children from this marriage were:

18 M i. John Kurz was born in 1882, died in 1940 in New York, New York at age 58, and was buried in New York, New York.

19 F ii. Freda Kurz was born in 1884, died in 1952 in New York, New York at age 68, and was buried in New York, New York.

20 M iii. Charles Otto Kurz was born on 27 Feb 1888 in Manhattan, New York, New York, died in 1945 in New York, New York at age 57, and was buried in New York, New York.

Name Charles Otto Kurz

Event Type Birth

Event Date 27 Feb 1888

Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Gender Male

Father's Name Christian Kurz

Father's Birthplace Germany

Father's Age 34

Mother's Name Dorethea Fredericka Muller Kurz

Mother's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Age 27

Citing this Record

"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W3Z-WQC : accessed 7 May 2016), Charles Otto Kurz, 27 Feb 1888; citing Birth, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,323,475.

Name Charles Otto Kurz

Gender Male

Birth Date 27 Feb 1888

Birthplace Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

Father's Name Christian Kurz

Mother's Name Dorethea Fredericka Muller Kurz

Citing this Record

"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDRF-N61 : accessed 7 May 2016), Charles Otto Kurz, 27 Feb 1888; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,323,475.

21 M iv. Albert Kurz was born in 1889 and died in 1934 in New York, New York at age 45.

22 M v. Frances C. Kurz was born in 1891, died in 1943 in New York, New York at age 52, and was buried in New York, New York.

Dorothea next married John Gusenburger in New York, , New York. John was born in 1866, died in 1910 in New York, New York at age 44, and was buried in New York, New York.

The Gusenburger/Kurz headstone in New York City.

8. Christian Emanuel Müller (Johan Christian ¹) was born on 13 Feb 1867 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

Christian married Theresa Zsapp about 1887. Theresa was born in Sep 1866.

Children from this marriage were:

23 F i. Sophia Friedericke Müller was born on 5 Jan 1889 in New York, New York.

Sophie Friedericke Miller

New York Births and Christenings

Name Sophie Friedericke Miller

Gender Female

Birth Date 05 Jan 1889

Birthplace Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

Father's Name Christian Miller

Mother's Name Theresa Fapp Miller

Citing this Record

"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD5B-BM9 : 12 December 2014), Sophie Friedericke Miller, 05 Jan 1889; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,323,487.

24 F ii. Frieda Müller was born in Jan 1891 in New York, New York.

25 M iii. Louis (Possible son of Christian and Theresa) Müller was born about 1893 in New York, New York, died on 17 Nov 1894 in Manhattan, New York, New York about age 1, and was buried on 18 Nov 1894 in New York, New York.

Louis Muller

New York, New York City Municipal Deaths

Name Louis Muller

Event Type Death

Event Date 17 Nov 1894

Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Address 407 East 77th St.

Residence Place New York City, New York, NY

Gender Male

Age 1

Marital Status Single

Race White

Occupation child

Birth Year (Estimated) 1893

Birthplace New York City, N.Y.

Burial Date 18 Nov 1894

Burial Place New York City, New York, NY

Cemetery Lutheran

Father's Name Christian Muller

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Name Thressa Muller

Mother's Birthplace Germany

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W6F-R5V : 20 March 2015), Louis Muller, 17 Nov 1894; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,886.

26 M iv. Charles Christian Müller was born on 18 May 1893 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

Charles Christian Miller

New York, New York City Births

Name Charles Christian Miller

Event Type Birth

Event Date 18 May 1893

Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Gender Male

Race White

Father's Name Christian Miller

Father's Birthplace Germany

Father's Age 26

Mother's Name Theresa Zsapp Miller

Mother's Birthplace U. S.

Mother's Age 27

"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W9K-8L5 : 20 March 2015), Charles Christian Miller, 18 May 1893; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 19344 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,279.

27 M v. George Müller was born in Apr 1895 in New York, New York.

28 F vi. Florence Müller was born on 28 Jan 1898 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

Florence Müller

New York, New York City Births

Name Florence Müller

Event Type Birth

Event Date 28 Jan 1898

Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Gender Female

Father's Name Christian Müller

Father's Birthplace Germany

Father's Age 32

Mother's Name Theresia Zsapp

Mother's Birthplace New York

Mother's Age 32

"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WWM-NXH : 20 March 2015), Florence Müller, 28 Jan 1898; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference 5802 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,953,124.

9. Gottlieb Samuel Müller (Johan Christian ¹) was born on 29 May 1868 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg, died on 2 Jul 1939 in New York, Queens, New York at age 71, and was buried on 5 Jul 1939 in New York, Queens, New York.

Brewer with a brewery wagon in 1900 

Gottlieb's naturalization index card

 

Cleaner with a cleaning business in 1910

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WL7-DWG

Gottlieb Muller

New York, New York City Municipal Deaths

Name Gottlieb Muller

Event Type Death

Event Date 02 Jul 1939

Event Place New York City, Queens, New York, United States

Residence Place Long Island City, Queens

Gender Male

Age 71

Marital Status Married

Race White

Occupation Dyer & Cleaner

Birth Year (Estimated) 1868

Birthplace Germany

Burial Date 05 Jul 1939

Cemetery Fresh Pond

Father's Name Gottlieb Muller

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Name Anna Marie Liebrich

Mother's Birthplace Germany

Spouse's Name Selma Muller

Gottlieb married Rebeca Pieneng about 1896. Rebeca was born in Aug 1867 in Germany and died in Oct 1920 in New York, New York at age 53.

Children from this marriage were:

29 F i. Katherine Müller was born on 20 May 1897 in New York, , New York and died on 9 Jan 1995 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York at age 97.

Catherine M Ruddy

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 98

Given Name Catherine

Middle Name M

Surname Ruddy

Birth Date 20 May 1897

State New York

Last Place of Residence Suffolk, New York

Previous Residence Postal Code 11969

Event Date 09 Jan 1995

Southampton, Suffolk County, New York

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMVN-G2F : accessed 30 April 2016), Catherine M Ruddy, 09 Jan 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Katherine married a man whose last name was Ruddy.

30 F ii. Bertha Ann Müller was born on 6 Sep 1899 in New York, , New York and died on 13 Jul 1995 in North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida at age 95.

Bertha married a man whose last name was Selby.

+ 31 M iii. Harold Theodore Muller was born on 5 Mar 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York and died on 13 Apr 1974 in Franklin, Franklin, New York at age 69.

Gottlieb next married Selma Sohmer in Jun 1922 in New York, New York. Selma was born about 1877 in Germany.

10. Sophia Louisa Müller (Johan Christian ¹) was born on 6 Dec 1870 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

According to the 1915 New York state census, she came to America in about 1888.

Sophia married Joseph Schmalzl about 1892 in New York, New York. Joseph was born about 1866.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 32 F i. Anna Muller was born about 1892 in New York, New York.

33 M ii. Otto Schmalzl was born about 1895.

Otto married Ruth. Ruth was born about 1903 in New York, New York.

34 F iii. Catherine Sophia Schmalzl was born on 11 Mar 1896 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

35 M iv. Joseph Jr. Schmalzl was born about 1899.

Joseph married Edna L.. Edna was born about 1896 in New York, New York.

12. Anna Maria Müller (Johan Christian ¹) was born on 15 Jan 1877 in Nürtingen, Esslingen, Württemberg.

White Orr's Reference Register, a 1918-1919 New York City Directory lists the following under "Dyers and Cleaners" on page 164:

Quenzer & Müller, 1401 Madison Ave

Further down the page it lists:

Schmalzle Bros., 322 Lenox Ave

Schmalzl Jos., 421 Grand

A restaurant called "one fish two fish" was at this location recently but is now closed and the building is vacant.

Found in the 1930 US Federal Census, Westchester, New York, wife of Fred W. Quenzer

Found in the 1940 US Federal Census, Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York

Name Fritz Quenzer

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 19 Nov 1899

Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Gender Male

Age 30

Marital Status Single

Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1869

Birthplace Edelfinger, Wartenberg, G.

Father's Name Carl Quenzer

Mother's Name Quenzer

Spouse's Name Anna Mueller

Spouse's Gender Female

Spouse's Age 22

Spouse's Marital Status Single

Spouse's Race White

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1877

Spouse's Birthplace Nuertingen, Wurtenberg, G.

Spouse's Father's Name Christian Mueller

Spouse's Mother's Name Liebrich

"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243H-Q9H : accessed 7 May 2016), Liebrich in entry for Fritz Quenzer and Anna Mueller, 19 Nov 1899; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,061.

Anna married Frederick W. Quenzer, son of Carl Quenzer, on 19 Nov 1899 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Frederick was born about 1869. Another name for Frederick was Fritz.

Children from this marriage were:

36 F i. Emma Quenzer was born about 1905.

37 F ii. Dorothy Quenzer was born about 1906 in New York, New York.

38 F iii. Louise Quenzer was born about 1908.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

13. Anna Mary Miller (Carl Christian ², Johan Christian ¹) was born on 11 Nov 1891 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 3 Sep 1987 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada at age 95, and was buried in Mazenod, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Anna was baptized in St. Mary of the Angels Church in Wien Missouri. Shortly after this, her family moved to Fort Madison, Iowa. They beloged to St. Mary's parish in Fort Madison. She appeared on the 1910 census in Fort Madison under her father's entry:

Anna, daughter, female, white, 18 years, single, born Missouri, father born Germany, mother born Indiana, speaks English, paper-folder at paper mill, works, can read, can write, does not go to school, no. of farm schedule 2;

She attended Sacred Heart School in Fort Madison. She worked in a paper mill folding paper and in a button factor, then apprenticed to a dressmaker for one dollar per week. Because buttons were in big, she made a fashionable dress with seven dozen buttons on it. They were double rows down the front, on the sleeves and everywhere they could be put.

Anna also packaged shingles for a construction company. The girls would put their names and addresses on the shingles before the packages were sent out. She got an answer from one and wrote to him until he proposed, then she stopped writing.

From Fort Madison, Anna moved to Santa Rosa, California, probably with friends from Fort Madison. In the early 20's she went to Saskatchewan. She knew the Kesslars and worked there while Theresa was in the hospital at Mayos. For a time she worked in Stuart's store in Mazenod while living with McGurk's. She met Benedict Seemann in Mazenod.

It was probably while Anna was working for Kesslars that she renewed her acquaintance with Ben Seeman. After they married, they lived on the farm that Ben had homesteaded.

Ben and Anna Seemann

She took an active part in church life. She played the organ for church services.

Once their daughter Helen had settled in California, Ben and Anna visited her there in 1956. In 1960, they left the farm and bought Zado's former home in Mazenod. They sold the farm to Edward Seemann sometime during the early 1960's.

After the death of her husband, Anna remained in the house for the summers and rented it ot the Kraus family for the winter when she went to California. Sometimes she stayed with her sister-in-law, Ann Lunceford.

In 1970 she went to the Seniors Home in Assiniboia. She was visited there by her sister Crescence who came to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mazenod, Saskatchewan

Anna married Benedict Seemann, son of Albert A. II Seemann¹ and Theresa Hoelzle, on 12 Sep 1925 in Mazenod, Saskatchewan, Canada. Benedict was born on 27 Jun 1890 in Wien, Chariton, Missouri, died on 26 Dec 1965 at age 75, and was buried in Mazenod, Saskatchewan.

Marriage Notes: George Bixenmann notes the marriage date as September 1, 1925

Children from this marriage were:

39 F i. Mary Ann Seemann was born on 17 Jun 1926.

Attended Budweis school until it was closed when she was in 10th grade, then attended Edward Grey School in Mazenod.

Attended to Sion Academy in Moose Jaw for the last years of her schooling. While there, she stayed with Mrs. Dawson and then Mrs. Dumais. After she graduated she went to Ontario Hospital for three years. In 1950 she went to the University of Toronto for a dgree in Nursing Education Administration and affiliated for one year at St. Michael's. She had two patients who had pluerisy and TB. From one of these she contracted TB and was in the Sanitorium for one and a half years. In 1952 she was back in the Ontario Hospital as a nursing teacher.

After marrying Al McNamara, they moved to a house in Hamilton which is across the street from where they lived in 2000 until their house was ready. Because the bounaries of the parishes changed, their home was in Sacred Heart parish, St. James parish and Blessed Sacrament parish and Our Lady of Lourdes parish.

Mary Ann retired in March 1990. She had worked 45 years at Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital as general duty nurse, educator, ward supervisor, and community nurse in psychogeriatrics.

In 1996, they sold their house in Hamilton and moved to a retirement complex in Dundas, Ontario. They are on the sixth floor which has a wonderful view over the city. Aside from trying to fit their belongings in, they like their new home.

Mary married Al McNamara on 12 Jun 1954 in St. Ann's Church, Hamilton, Ontario. Al was born on 11 Jul 1926.

40 M ii. Peter Seemann was born on 27 Nov 1927, died on 7 Sep 1932 at age 4, and was buried in Mazenod, Saskatchewan.

Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mazenod, Saskatchewan

41 F iii. Helen Elizabeth Seemann was born on 6 Jan 1929 in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 8 Jun 2014 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada at age 85, and was buried on 17 Jun 2014 in Mountain View, , California.

Attended Budweis school northwest of Mazenod until it was closed when she was in eight grade, then attended Edward Grey School and Mazenod High School. She attended to Sion Academy in Moose Jaw for the last years of her schooling.

She went to Hamilton in 1948 to work as a nurse's aide in Ontario Hospital. In 1949 she went into nurse's training in Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital and graduated in 1952. During these years she spent one year at St. Joseph Hospital in Toronto and one month at the Sick Children's Hospital.

She went back to Mazenod in September of 1953 because her mother was ill and needed help. She worked at Providence Hospital in Moose Jaw until December 26, 1952 when she went to California. On the way to San Francisco she spent time in Vancouver visiting the Kelly's where she got the mumps from the children.

She was met by Ann and Don Lunceford when she got off the ferry from Oakland. She went to Pasadena by train and began work at the Huntington Memorial Hospital where some girls from Hamilton that she knew were already working. She had mumps ten days after arriving and was isolated in the nurses' quarters. In September she went to see Don and Ann and since there was no smog there, decided to stay. She helped to take care of Patty.

In 1954 she went to Hamilton for her sister, Mary Ann's wedding and then moved to Berkley to work in Herrick Memorial Hospital until 1961. At this time she lived in an apartment and took a trip to Hawaii.

She went to Palo Alto and lived in the nurses' quarters for two years while working in the Veteran's Hospital.

In 1962 she drove by car across the United States. In 1963 she moved back to Berkley and transferred to the VA hospital in Martinez.

She worked in teh psychiatric ward until 1969. She resigned and spent four and one half month traveling to England on the boad Canberra. This time she saw Panama, Florida, the Bahmas, Portugal, LeHavre in France and Southampton in England. She flew back to Palo Alto and worked at Stanford University Hospital for five years. She went back to the VA Hospital and worked there until she resigned in 1986 with disability for arthritis.

Never married

Obituary:

Helen Elizabeth Seemann

Resident of Mountain View

Helen Elizabeth Seemann passed away peacefully on Sunday June 8, 2014 during a visit with her family and friends in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Helen was born January 6, 1929 in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Helen is survived by her sister Mary Ann McNamara (Mike); predeceased by her parents Ann and Ben Seemann and her brothers Peter, Charlie and sister-in-law Jean. She is survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins. She developed many close friendships throughout her life in California. Many thanks to those who gave Helen their love and support.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Helen's life on Tuesday June 17, 2014 at St. Athanasius Church 160 Rengstorff Ave. Mountain View, Ca. Mass at 11:00 a.m. followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers donations to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, St. Athanasius Church would be appreciated.

Published in San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on June 15, 2014

42 M iv. Charles Francis Seemann was born on 6 Feb 1930.

Attended Budweis school until it was closed, then attended Edward Grey School and Mazenod School, taking grade eleven. Whe he was 16 he went to the logging camps in Manitoba to work. In 1948-9 he went to Hamilton where he stayed with McGurk's and workd for a steel company. He worked in Weyburn for a time with Bill Bixenmann. He went into oil and worked on the rigs all over Alberta and Saskatchewan. He met Jean McLean while working in central Saskatchewan. They lived in a trailer while travelling to various places in southern Saskatchewan. Charles became a tool push and began teh "Seemann Services" in 1965. This company supplied everything that big oil companies needed, especially drilling bits. In 1967 Charles and Jean bought a house in Swift Current. Charles did oil service and steam cleaning of all kinds of places, storage tanks and heavy road equipment. His partner look after the painting of the equipment. His territory took in all of southern Saskatchewan. Charles sold his business in 1990. In all, he worked in the oilfield services for 39 years and although semi-retired he still sells bits on a commission basis. He bought a cottage at Beaver Flats, Saskatchewan and can travel by boat on the Saskatchewan River and Deiffenbaker Lake to Jean's home in Elbow.

Charles married Jean McLean, daughter of McLean and Unknown, on 28 Nov 1953. Jean was born on 16 Sep 1929 and died on 19 Oct 1991 at age 62.

14. Crescence Marie Miller (Carl Christian ², Johan Christian ¹) was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 3 Sep 1973 at age 79, and was buried in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Crescence appeared on the 1910 census in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa under her father's entry:

Crescence (sic), daughter, female, white, 16 years, single, born Iowa, father born Germany, mother born Indiana, speaks English, servant-private family, can read, can write, does not go to school;

She attended the Sacred Heart School and then moved to New York to find work which she did in her uncle's clothes cleaning store. She met William Frederick Devermann who was going to Bentley Accounting School and who worked for the Texaco Gas and Oil Company. Shortly after the birth of their daughter, Crescense Cecelia, they moved to Malden, Massachusetts. Ten years after the death of William, she married Guy Hutchinson, a childhood sweetheart. There were no children of this second marriage. Crescence had a stroke and lived in a home where she could be cared for properly until her death in 1973.

She was listed in her father's obituary as living in Denver, Colorado.

Crescence married William Frederick Deverman on 27 Nov 1918 in Brooklyn, , New York. William was born on 24 Aug 1890, died on 18 Jul 1942 at age 51, and was buried in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

The child from this marriage was:

43 F i. Crescence Cecilia Deverman was born on 2 Oct 1919 in New York, , New York.

The family moved to Malden, Massachusetts where Crescence Cecilia grew up. She worked in a bank in a responsible position. After marrying James Walter Smith, they moved to Medford, Massachusetts. Here their son James Frederick was born. They then moved to Malden where they lived in her mother's house and Karen was born there.

Crescence married James Walter Smith on 13 Sep 1939 in Boston, , Massachusetts. James was born on 7 May 1919 in Medford, Massachusetts and died on 2 Jan 1980 at age 60.

Crescence next married Guy Hutchinson on 26 May 1952.

15. Leo Henry Miller (Carl Christian ², Johan Christian ¹) was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 26 Aug 1975 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa at age 79, and was buried on 29 Aug 1975 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Leo went to work on the Santa Fe Railroad when he was a boy of 14 years of age doing the heavy work of unloading train coal cars by hand. Leo worked and studied to become a brakeman, a fireman and a locomotive engineer for the Sante Fe, where he worked for 45 years. Some of these years were spent on the Missouri division taking him from Fort Madison to Marceline, Missouri and back. Some time was spent working on the switch engine in the Fort Madison shops. The last assignment given him before his retirement was to deliver an engine to its base for historic preservation in the Riverview Park area, donated to the city of Fort Madison. As of 2014, this engine can still be seen in the park there. On June 17, 1925, at 6:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, Leo married Julia Cecelia Doran. Their attendants were Leo's sister and brother, Anna Miller and Carl P. Miller. Their daughter Cecelia told this story:

"When asked how they met, they told how Julia would walk to work and often would have to walk past Leo who was always standing in front of a store or on a street corner on his day off from his job. He was not much of a talker, but would always say "Hello". Then one day there was a Telephone Company benefit party coming up and each employee was to sell tickets to the affair. That time when they met and said "Hello", Julia asked if he would be interested in buying a ticket. Leo responded, "I'll buy one if you will go with me." What a sale! That was the beginning of their courtship.

Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa

Leo married Julia Cecelia Doran, daughter of Thomas F. Doran and Mary Ann Kelly, on 17 Jun 1925 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa. Julia was born on 1 Mar 1891 in New Boston, Lee, Iowa, died on 10 May 1968 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa at age 77, and was buried on 13 May 1968 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Their marriage took place at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa.

Children from this marriage were:

The children of Leo Miller and Julia Doran: John, Cecelia, Norman and Leo Miller

44 M i. Thomas Patrick Miller was born about Oct 1926 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 19 Mar 1928 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa about age 1, and was buried on 20 Mar 1928 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa. 

Thomas Patrick Miller's obituary

 

45 M ii. Leo Henry II Miller² was born on 18 Nov 1927 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa and died on 17 Nov 2003 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas at age 75.

Leo Henry Miller II attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated in May 1942. He attended Catholic Central High graduating in May 1946. Leo served in the United States Navy and was stationed in San Diego, California. While there he receive a degree in Business Managment from San Diego Junior College. He worked in hotel management for several years both in Texas and in Fort Madison. The couple moved to Fort Madison where Leo did several trucking jobs. In 1969 the family moved to Kanas City, Kansas, where leo and Anita were divorced. Leo did a few trucking jobs and then went into law enforcement. He worked with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.

Obituary in Basehor Sentinel, Lawrence Kansas:

Leo H. Miller, Jr.

Thursday, November 20, 2003

1927-2003

Kansas City, Kan.

Funeral services for Leo H. Miller Jr., 75, Kansas City, Kan., will be Friday, Nov. 21 at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs. Burial will follow in the Leavenworth Veteran's Administration National Cemetery in Leavenworth. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at the funeral home.

Mr. Miller died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at his home.

Leo was born Nov. 18, 1927, in Ft. Madison, Iowa. He was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran and later moved to the Kansas City, Kan., area in 1975. He was an over the road truck driver before pursuing a career with the Wyandotte County Sheriff Dept. as a Sheriff's Deputy in 1978 until he retired in 1998. He attended St. Mary's-St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kansas City, Kan.

He is survived by one son, Ken Miller of Orange, Calif.; three daughters: Teresa Steppe of Augusta, Ga., Katherine Miller of Bonner Springs, and Tina Miller of Bonner Springs; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, with one great-grandchild on the way.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department in care of Alden-Harrington Funeral Home.

Leo married Anita Mae Johnson, daughter of Kenneth Johnson and Corabell Grell. Anita was born on 26 Nov 1942, died on 5 Dec 1999 at age 57, and was buried in Leavenworth, , Kansas.

46 M iii. John Anthony Miller was born on 16 Jun 1929 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 21 Jan 2000 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska at age 70, and was buried on 25 Jan 2000 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska. Other names for John were Jack Miller, Jack.

He graduated from St. Mary's Grade School in June of 1947. He joined the Navy attending the US Navy Administrative School and served until 1951. From 1951 to 1953 he worked at the Ordinance Plant in Burlington, IA while living in Fort Madison. He worked for the Dupont Paint Factory in 1953-4 and the Sante Fe Railroad in 1954 in Fort Madison. From Barber school in Omaha, NE, he received a barber license in 1955.

From 1956-7 he was a barber apprentice in David City, NE. In 1960, they moved to Columbus NE. He worked as a barber in the Downtowner barber shop, later ran his own barber shop, and worked at the Columbus Municipal water plant for 25 years. After he divorced on December 15, 1987, he moved to 21st Street in Columbus. He enjoyed fishing and betting on the horse races.

John served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Skaggit during the Korean War. He was buried in St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska with full military honors.

John married (living)

47 F iv. Cecelia Mary Miller was born on 18 Dec 1930, died on 30 Jul 2001 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa at age 70, and was buried on 3 Aug 2001 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Cecelia graduated from St. Mary's Grade School and attended Catholic Central High, graduating in May 1948. She worked and trained at Sacred Heart Hospital in the X-Ray Department, passing the State Board Examinations in Des Moines, Iowa on May 15, 1952. She worked as an x-ray technicain and medical transcriptionist.

In 1963 the family moved to 1607 Avenue L. Cecelia became a Certified Medical Transcriptionist on October 1, 1980. On June 15, 1986, she was the cosen employee representative for the groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Fort Madison Community Hospital.

She retired from hospital service in December of 1988. She ran a small Medical Transcription Service out of her home for various Orthopedists, physical therapists and medical doctors until 1996.

Cecelia moved to Davenport Iowa on June 15, 1996

Obituary:

DAVENPORT -- Services for Cecelia M. Baldwin, Davenport, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Madison. Burial will be in Soldiers Circle, Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, with a rosary offered at 6:30 p.m. by Our Lady of Victory Legion of Mary. Visitation is after 2 p.m. Thursday at King-Lynk Funeral Home, Fort Madison. The family will meet with friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening. Mrs. Baldwin passed away Monday, July 30, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus. Cecelia M. Miller was born Dec. 18, 1930, in Fort Madison, to Leo H. and Julia C. (Doran) Miller Sr. She married Melvin Baldwin Jr. on Sept. 8, 1951, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fort Madison. He died in 1992. As a child, she attended St. Mary's Grade and Catholic Central High schools. She had been a registered X-ray technologist and Certified Medical Transcriptionist, having worked at Sacred Heart Hospital and Fort Madison Community Hospital until retiring in 1990. She was active in the American Medical Transcription Certification Program and was a member of the Great River Bend Medical Transcription Association. After retirement, she worked part time for Burlington Medical Center, Burlington, and also operated her own medical transcription service for several doctors in Fort Madison until moving to Davenport in June 1996. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and Legion of Mary. She truly enjoyed music and spending time with her children and grandchildren. They were her pride and joy. Memorials may be made to Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Madison; Aquinas School System, Fort Madison; or Holy Family Catholic School, Davenport. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Gail Baldwin and Donald Schneider, Davenport, and Julie and Kevin Polancic, Ottawa, Ill.; sons and daughters-in-law, Eric M. and Lisa Baldwin, Davenport, Jay T. and Michelle Baldwin, West Point, Iowa, and Dan G. and Maureen Baldwin, Davenport; nine grandchildren; a brother, Leo H. Miller Jr., Kansas City, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents; and brothers, John A. Miller, Norman E. Miller and Patrick T., who died in infancy.

Cecelia married Melvin Melroy Baldwin Jr. , son of Melvin Melroy Baldwin and Emma Peck, on 8 Aug 1951 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa. Melvin was born on 8 Apr 1928 and died on 16 Jun 1992 at age 64. Melvin was commonly known as Baldy.

Marriage Notes: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa

48 M v. Norman Eugene Miller was born on 19 Oct 1932 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died on 7 Mar 2001 at age 68, and was buried in Mar 2001 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

Norman attended St. Mary's Grade School where he graduated from grade eight in 1946. He next attended Catholic Central High and graduated in 1950. For a year he worked for Iowa Army Ammunition plant in Burlington handling and storing explosives. The following year he worked as a clerk for the Sante Fe Railroad transferring in 1953 to Chicago, Illinoi where he worked in the Sante Fe downtown office as a clerk. He moved to Topeka Kansas working as a clerk. In 1974 he transferred to San Bernardino, California as a refridgerator department inspector. He moved to Barshow California keeping the same position until he was disabled in 1992. He later moved to Bettendorf, Iowa. Norman remained single.

Obituary:

DAVENPORT -- Norman E. Miller, Davenport, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fort Madison, Iowa. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, where a prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Mr. Miller was a refrigerator department inspector for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1992. Norman Eugene Miller was born Oct. 19, 1932, in Fort Madison. Memorials may be made to the church. Survivors include his sister, Cecelia Baldwin, Davenport, and a brother, Leo, Kansas City, Kan.

Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa

17. Cecelia Miller (Carl Christian ², Johan Christian ¹) was born on 1 Sep 1903 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, died in Jan 1992 at age 88, and was buried in San Diego, California.

Cecilia attended both grade and high school in Fort Madison Iowa. She also sent to secretarial school. When she met Lloyd Bowen in Fort Madison, she was too young to marry when he proposed. She went to San Diego, California by train and worked there for a time. Fort Madison's newspaper, the "Evening Democrat" had this notice concerning the marriage in San Diego:

"Bowen - Miller - The marriage of Lloyd Bowen of San Diego California and Miss Cecilia Miller of Fort Madison was solemnized Thursday evening, February 19, 1925 at the parsonage of St. John's Church. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. R. Schmidt, aunt and uncle of the groom.

After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Bowen went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt, 4722 E. Panorama Street, San Diego where they will make their home for the present.

Mr. Bowen was formerly a resident of Fort Madison, making his home with Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Bowen. He left about a year ago for San Diego, where he has a very good position with the Gas and Electric Company of that city. Miss Miller is the daughter of Mrs. C. Miller of Fort Madison and until her departure for the west, was employed as bookkeeper at the J.C. Penny Company store."

Cecilia worked as a secretary for many years. After Cecilia and Lloyd divorced, she married Phil Ericson.

Cecelia married Lloyd Bowen on 19 Feb 1925. The marriage ended in divorce.

Cecelia and Lloyd Bowen

The child from this marriage was:

49 M i. Donald Bowen was born in 1932 in San Diego, , California.

Donald worked in a bowling alley for several years and then went into real estate. Donald and Dale adopted two children.

Donald married Dale. The marriage ended in divorce.

Donald next married Toni Peetom in Nov 1997.

Cecelia next married Phil Ericson. The marriage ended in divorce.

31. Harold Theodore Muller (Gottlieb Samuel ², Johan Christian ¹) was born on 5 Mar 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York and died on 13 Apr 1974 in Franklin, Franklin, New York at age 69.

"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCS-4FS : accessed 24 April 2016), Harold Theodore Muller, 05 Mar 1905; citing Birth, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,991,738.

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Name Harold Theodore Muller

Event Type Birth

Event Date 05 Mar 1905

Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Gender Male

Father's Name Gottlieb Muller

Mother's Name Rebeca Pieneng

Harold T Muller

United States Public Records

Name Harold T Muller

Residence Date 01 Jan 1998

Residence Place Bloomingdale, New York, United States

Birth Date 05 Mar 1905

Address 161 PO Box

Address Continued Bloomingdale, New York 12913

Record Number 775272161

Harold married Evelyn Smith on 21 Sep 1931.

Children from this marriage were:

50 M i. Stephen A. Muller was born about 1934.

It is believed that Stephen is still living so no details will be posted about him.

51 F ii. Pamela Müller.

Pamela married a man with the last name of Smith.

Harold next married Monique J. Jouas.

32. Anna Muller (Sophia Louisa Müller ², Johan Christian ¹) was born about 1892 in New York, New York.

It is unknown if Anna was married or what her spouse's name is.

Her children were:

52 M i. George Muller was born about 1916.

53 M ii. Edward Muller was born about 1915 in New York, New York.

54 F iii. Marion Muller was born about 1918 in New York, New York.