Outagamie County, WI - Biography of Charles F. MAYLAHN of Center Township 1854-

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SUBJECT: Charles F. MAYLAHN of Center Township 1854-
SUBMITTER: W. David Samuelsen
EMAIL: dsam@wasatch.com
DATE SUBMITTED: Apr 15, 1999
SURNAMES: MAYLAHN, MEYLOHN, SCHULTZ, SAUBERLICH, SELIG
SOURCE: History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, page 659, Pub. 1911


BIOGRAPHY:
MAYLAHN, Charles F. (listed as Meylohn in his father-in-law's biography.

who devotes his activities to farming in Center township, where he owns a magnificent farm of 110
acres, is a native of Germany and a son of Ludwig Maylahn. Ludwig Maylahn came from Germany with his wife
and seven children and located at Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1872, two years later going to Menominee Falls,
where he spent a like period. He then settled in Outagamie county, purchasing land in Black Creek township on
which he resided until his death in 1895. Mrs. Maylahn died in 1909, aged ninety-six years. Of their nine children four
are now living. Charles F. Maylahn was born January 17,1 854, and his education was secured in the schools
of Germany.
As a young man he worked for his father, with whom he came to the United States, and continued to
assist in the duties of the home place until he had reached the age of thirty years, at which time he purchased his
present splendid farm of 110 acres. He first erected a log cabin, later a log house, and now has a handsome
brick residence, large barns and outbuildings and one of the best cultivated properties in Center township.
The entire 110 acres are cleared and under cultivation, Mr. Maylahn carrying on general farming along scientific
lines. In 1880 Mr. Maylahn was united in marriage with Paulina Sauberlich, daughter of Christian Sauberlich,
of Greenville, and thirteen months later she died. In 1883 he was married (second) to Amelia Schultz, daughter of
Carl Schultz, of Center township, and to this union there have been born ten children, of whom seven are now
living: Alvina, who married Charles F. Selig and has three children, Rosetta, Clifford and Orville: Charles L., at
home; and Julia, Cecelia, Amelia, ruth and Naomi, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Maylahn are consistent members
of the Evangelical Church, of which he was secretary for twenty years. In political matters he is a
Republican.