Biographical Sketch of John Muehleisen, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** John Muehleisen, of the firm of Muehleisen & Co., lumber merchants, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, January 2, 1839, and came to America in 1855, locating in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Nineteenth Volunteer Infantry, and passed through the usual routine of promotions, being mustered out as First Lieutenant. He participated at the long engagement at Petersburg, and many other notable events of the rebellion, and was three times wounded, once seriously, by a piece of a shell. He defended the Union cause faith- fully until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. Returning to Racine, he soon after located in St. Joseph, Missouri, and became an employee in the lumber firm of Bell & Lowell, and re- mained with them and their successors, for eleven years. In the spring of 1881, the present firm was organized, which comprises Mr. Muehleisen, J. L. Unangst and M. Lillig. Our subject occupies a front rank among the St. Joseph business men, and is well known throughout the Northwest. He was married in 1864, to Miss Christena Gress. By this union they have three children: Flora, Minnie and Stella. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================