Brown County MN Archives Biographies.....Mueller, Martin 1855 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 22, 2014, 7:17 pm Source: See Below Author: L. A. Fritsche MARTIN MUELLER. Martin Mueller, of the well-known firm of Mueller & Aab, dealers in automobiles and proprietors of an extensive garage at New Ulm, is a native of that city and is said to have been the first white male child born in that now populous and flourishing little city. He was born there on November 10, 1855, son of Henry C. and Henrietta (Losemann) Mueller, natives of Germany, who were among the very earliest of this county and for many years prominent residents thereof, both of whom spent their last days here. Herman C. Mueller was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and was early orphaned, both his parents dying of cholera when he was a child. He was reared by kinsfolk and received an excellent education in the schools of his native land. He married Henrietta Losemann and in 1853 came to the United States. Upon their arrival in this country Henry C. Mueller and wife located in Chicago, where they remained for about two years, at the end of which time, in the summer of 1855, the year Brown county was erected as a civic unit, they came to Minnesota and settled in this county. Upon locating here Henry C. Mueller pre-empted a tract of land at the edge of the New Ulm town site and began clearing and farming the same. Later he disposed of that place and moved across the river Into Courtland township, where he established his family on a quarter of a section of land and where he became a prosperous and substantial farmer. During the Indian uprising in 1862 he enlisted for service against the savage redskins and served as a soldier through that troublous period. He took an active interest in community affairs and for years was an efficient member of the school board. About the year 1900 Henry C. Mueller retired from the active labors of the farm and shortly afterward he and his wife moved to New Ulm, where their last days were spent, his death occurring in 1904, he then being seventy-four years of age. His widow survived him for several years, she having been seventy-six years of age at the time of her death in 1907. They were the parents of eight children, namely: Martin, the subject of this biographical sketch; Mary, wife of Charles A. Johnson, of St. Peter, in the neighboring county of Nicollet; Henry and Herman, twins, who are residents of Courtland township; Frank, a farmer, living near Gary, in Norman county, this state; William, of New Ulm; Louis, deceased, and Dr. Emil Mueller, of New Ulm. Martin Mueller received his education in the public schools and remained on the home farm until he was well grown. He then began his business career as a clerk in the store of John E. Neumann and Michael Mullen, with whom he remained for several years, at the end of which time he began working for Bingham Brothers, in the grain and lumber business, after awhile being sent to Essig, this county, where for twenty years he acted as manager of the Bingham Brothers hardware and lumber business at that place. He then returned to New Ulm and for four years had charge of his father's place, after which he formed a partnership with William Aab in the general automobile and garage business, at New Ulm and has ever since been thus engaged, the firm being one of the best-known dealers in that line in this section of the state. On November 17, 1881, Martin Mueller was united in marriage to Amanda Nagel, daughter of August Nagel and wife, who died in October of the year following, and in 1883 Mr. Mueller married, secondly, Amelia Toberer, who was born in New Ulm, daughter of John C. and Louisa (Nagel) Toberer, natives of Germany, the former of whom died in New Ulm in 1911. John C. Toberer and wife were the parents of five children, two of whom, Anna and Alfreda, are still living. To Martin and Amelia (Toberer) Mueller four children were born, as follow: Louisa, who married Daniel L. Williams, of Cambria, this state, and has one child, a son, David M.; Hertha, who married John Hauenstein, of New Ulm, and has three children. Richard, Laura and Margaret; Max, who, following his graduation from the New Ulm high school took a course in the technical side of the automobile business, married Hannah Alex and is now conducting a garage at Elysian, in LeSueur county, this state, and Esther, who married Fred Dower, a farmer of Cottonwood township, this county, and has three children, Walter, Melvin and Thelma. Mrs. Amelia Mueller died in 1908, at the age of forty-five years, and on September 29,1912, Mr. Mueller married, thirdly, Anna Schaeffer, who was born in St. Paul, this state, daughter of Christian Shaeffer and wife, natives of Germany, both now dead, the former of whom was born in Hessen and the latter in Prussia, and the parents of five children, two of whom are now living, Mrs. Mueller and Helena. Mr. Mueller is a member of the New Him Lutheran Society, taking an active interest in the affairs of that popular organization, and is held in high regard by his many friends. Mr. Mueller also is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, of the Sons of Hermann and of the Modern Woodmen and takes a warm interest in the affairs of all these organizations. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS L. A. FRITSCHE. M. D. Editor With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families VOLUME II B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/brown/photos/bios/mueller343gbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/brown/bios/mueller343gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb