Henry was the 5th of 6 children born to John Herman and Mary Ann (Martyn) Mollenhauer. He was born in 1810 in Liverpool in Lancashire, England.
In 1836, Henry married Jane Miller. They made their home in Liverpool where Henry was employed at a factory as a sugar refiner. The couple had five children listed below in the order of their birth:
Eleanor (1837-??)
John Herman (1838-1852)
Mary Ann (1839-1843)
Richard (1841-1842)
Leonard (1843-1893)
In 1841, Henry (age 30), his wife Jane (age 28), son John (age 3); and daughters Eleanor (age 4), and Mary Ann (age 1) lived on Dale Street in Liverpool, England. Two servants lived with the family.
Henry is listed in the 1843 Gore's Liverpool Directory as a sugar refiner working at 13 Naylor St (5 Cazneau St) in Liverpool.
In 1851 Henry and his family were living at Tranmere, Cheshire, England, just across the River Mersey from Liverpool. At that time Henry was still employed as a sugar refiner. Jane's mother, Eleanor Miller, a widow was living with them.
The 1851 England Census lists Henry (Age 39), his wife Jane (Age 38), their children; Eleanor (Age 14), John Herman (Age 12), and Leonard (Age 8); Henry's brother, Richard (Age 37), and Jane's mother Eleanor (Age 69) as living in the household. Also, living in the same household were siblings; Mary Dalton (Age 21), Thomas W. Dalton (Age 18), Sarah Ann Dalton (Age 14), Dorcas M. Dalton (Age 11) and Martha Dalton (Age 9). It is likely that Henry and Jane Mollenhauer had been close friends with the Dalton Family, and took the five siblings into their household following the death of their parent(s).
In 1850 Utah Territorial Governor Brigham Young had formulated a plan to make the Deseret area of the Territory economically self-sufficient through the introduction of a Sugar Factory in the Great Basin. At the time, John Taylor presided over LDS missionary work in France & Germany. Brigham Young asked Taylor and Philip De la Mare to investigate the successful sugar beet industry in France. As a result of that investigation, it was decided that sugar beets could do well in the Valley of Deseret. Taylor founded the Deseret Manufacturing Company and shipped 500 bushels of sugar beet seeds to Utah in 1851. He hired an English firm to build machinery for the refinery, and recruited sugar industry experts including Henry Mollenhauer.
The William Nuttall family emigrated from England to the United States in March 1852. It had been speculated that Henry Mollenhauer and his son John Herman, then 13, may have traveled with them. Henry is listed as a "Cabin Passenger" on the Manifest of the ship, Italy, sailing from the Port of Liverpool, England and arriving at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 10, 1852.
Jane (Miller) Mollenhauer and Mary (Langhorn) Nuttall were half-sisters. Jane stayed at home with their other children.
The Nuttall Family sailed on the ship Rockaway along with the sugar factory machinery that was being shipped to Utah. The Rockaway sailed to New Orleans. The machinery was brought up the Mississippi River to St. Louis where it joined up with John Taylor's party. The Party traveled across the plains in a wagon train with the machinery being carried in 52 wagons to Salt Lake City. Construction of a refinery was underway by 1854 and completed by 1855. Henry Molenhauer was placed in charge of running the plant. Unfortunately, because of the marginal quality of the sugar beets and the failure of including retorts or cast iron ovens in the provided machinery the venture failed. The factory was shut down in the fall of 1855 and Henry returned to his family in England.
After returning to England, Henry appeared in Liverpool City Directories for the years 1864-1866, in 1864 as an accountant, and in 1865 as Secretary of the Omnibus Company.
Henry died in 1866 and was buried in Enfield Cemetery in Liverpool.
In 1836, Henry married Jane Miller. They made their home in Liverpool where Henry was employed at a factory as a sugar refiner. The couple had five children listed below in the order of their birth:
Eleanor (1837-??)
John Herman (1838-1852)
Mary Ann (1839-1843)
Richard (1841-1842)
Leonard (1843-1893)
In 1841, Henry (age 30), his wife Jane (age 28), son John (age 3); and daughters Eleanor (age 4), and Mary Ann (age 1) lived on Dale Street in Liverpool, England. Two servants lived with the family.
Henry is listed in the 1843 Gore's Liverpool Directory as a sugar refiner working at 13 Naylor St (5 Cazneau St) in Liverpool.
In 1851 Henry and his family were living at Tranmere, Cheshire, England, just across the River Mersey from Liverpool. At that time Henry was still employed as a sugar refiner. Jane's mother, Eleanor Miller, a widow was living with them.
The 1851 England Census lists Henry (Age 39), his wife Jane (Age 38), their children; Eleanor (Age 14), John Herman (Age 12), and Leonard (Age 8); Henry's brother, Richard (Age 37), and Jane's mother Eleanor (Age 69) as living in the household. Also, living in the same household were siblings; Mary Dalton (Age 21), Thomas W. Dalton (Age 18), Sarah Ann Dalton (Age 14), Dorcas M. Dalton (Age 11) and Martha Dalton (Age 9). It is likely that Henry and Jane Mollenhauer had been close friends with the Dalton Family, and took the five siblings into their household following the death of their parent(s).
In 1850 Utah Territorial Governor Brigham Young had formulated a plan to make the Deseret area of the Territory economically self-sufficient through the introduction of a Sugar Factory in the Great Basin. At the time, John Taylor presided over LDS missionary work in France & Germany. Brigham Young asked Taylor and Philip De la Mare to investigate the successful sugar beet industry in France. As a result of that investigation, it was decided that sugar beets could do well in the Valley of Deseret. Taylor founded the Deseret Manufacturing Company and shipped 500 bushels of sugar beet seeds to Utah in 1851. He hired an English firm to build machinery for the refinery, and recruited sugar industry experts including Henry Mollenhauer.
The William Nuttall family emigrated from England to the United States in March 1852. It had been speculated that Henry Mollenhauer and his son John Herman, then 13, may have traveled with them. Henry is listed as a "Cabin Passenger" on the Manifest of the ship, Italy, sailing from the Port of Liverpool, England and arriving at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 10, 1852.
Jane (Miller) Mollenhauer and Mary (Langhorn) Nuttall were half-sisters. Jane stayed at home with their other children.
The Nuttall Family sailed on the ship Rockaway along with the sugar factory machinery that was being shipped to Utah. The Rockaway sailed to New Orleans. The machinery was brought up the Mississippi River to St. Louis where it joined up with John Taylor's party. The Party traveled across the plains in a wagon train with the machinery being carried in 52 wagons to Salt Lake City. Construction of a refinery was underway by 1854 and completed by 1855. Henry Molenhauer was placed in charge of running the plant. Unfortunately, because of the marginal quality of the sugar beets and the failure of including retorts or cast iron ovens in the provided machinery the venture failed. The factory was shut down in the fall of 1855 and Henry returned to his family in England.
After returning to England, Henry appeared in Liverpool City Directories for the years 1864-1866, in 1864 as an accountant, and in 1865 as Secretary of the Omnibus Company.
Henry died in 1866 and was buried in Enfield Cemetery in Liverpool.
Henry was the 5th of 6 children born to John Herman and Mary Ann (Martyn) Mollenhauer. He was born in 1810 in Liverpool in Lancashire, England.
In 1836, Henry married Jane Miller. They made their home in Liverpool where Henry was employed at a factory as a sugar refiner. The couple had five children listed below in the order of their birth:
Eleanor (1837-??)
John Herman (1838-1852)
Mary Ann (1839-1843)
Richard (1841-1842)
Leonard (1843-1893)
In 1841, Henry (age 30), his wife Jane (age 28), son John (age 3); and daughters Eleanor (age 4), and Mary Ann (age 1) lived on Dale Street in Liverpool, England. Two servants lived with the family.
Henry is listed in the 1843 Gore's Liverpool Directory as a sugar refiner working at 13 Naylor St (5 Cazneau St) in Liverpool.
In 1851 Henry and his family were living at Tranmere, Cheshire, England, just across the River Mersey from Liverpool. At that time Henry was still employed as a sugar refiner. Jane's mother, Eleanor Miller, a widow was living with them.
The 1851 England Census lists Henry (Age 39), his wife Jane (Age 38), their children; Eleanor (Age 14), John Herman (Age 12), and Leonard (Age 8); Henry's brother, Richard (Age 37), and Jane's mother Eleanor (Age 69) as living in the household. Also, living in the same household were siblings; Mary Dalton (Age 21), Thomas W. Dalton (Age 18), Sarah Ann Dalton (Age 14), Dorcas M. Dalton (Age 11) and Martha Dalton (Age 9). It is likely that Henry and Jane Mollenhauer had been close friends with the Dalton Family, and took the five siblings into their household following the death of their parent(s).
In 1850 Utah Territorial Governor Brigham Young had formulated a plan to make the Deseret area of the Territory economically self-sufficient through the introduction of a Sugar Factory in the Great Basin. At the time, John Taylor presided over LDS missionary work in France & Germany. Brigham Young asked Taylor and Philip De la Mare to investigate the successful sugar beet industry in France. As a result of that investigation, it was decided that sugar beets could do well in the Valley of Deseret. Taylor founded the Deseret Manufacturing Company and shipped 500 bushels of sugar beet seeds to Utah in 1851. He hired an English firm to build machinery for the refinery, and recruited sugar industry experts including Henry Mollenhauer.
The William Nuttall family emigrated from England to the United States in March 1852. It had been speculated that Henry Mollenhauer and his son John Herman, then 13, may have traveled with them. Henry is listed as a "Cabin Passenger" on the Manifest of the ship, Italy, sailing from the Port of Liverpool, England and arriving at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 10, 1852.
Jane (Miller) Mollenhauer and Mary (Langhorn) Nuttall were half-sisters. Jane stayed at home with their other children.
The Nuttall Family sailed on the ship Rockaway along with the sugar factory machinery that was being shipped to Utah. The Rockaway sailed to New Orleans. The machinery was brought up the Mississippi River to St. Louis where it joined up with John Taylor's party. The Party traveled across the plains in a wagon train with the machinery being carried in 52 wagons to Salt Lake City. Construction of a refinery was underway by 1854 and completed by 1855. Henry Molenhauer was placed in charge of running the plant. Unfortunately, because of the marginal quality of the sugar beets and the failure of including retorts or cast iron ovens in the provided machinery the venture failed. The factory was shut down in the fall of 1855 and Henry returned to his family in England.
After returning to England, Henry appeared in Liverpool City Directories for the years 1864-1866, in 1864 as an accountant, and in 1865 as Secretary of the Omnibus Company.
Henry died in 1866 and was buried in Enfield Cemetery in Liverpool.
In 1836, Henry married Jane Miller. They made their home in Liverpool where Henry was employed at a factory as a sugar refiner. The couple had five children listed below in the order of their birth:
Eleanor (1837-??)
John Herman (1838-1852)
Mary Ann (1839-1843)
Richard (1841-1842)
Leonard (1843-1893)
In 1841, Henry (age 30), his wife Jane (age 28), son John (age 3); and daughters Eleanor (age 4), and Mary Ann (age 1) lived on Dale Street in Liverpool, England. Two servants lived with the family.
Henry is listed in the 1843 Gore's Liverpool Directory as a sugar refiner working at 13 Naylor St (5 Cazneau St) in Liverpool.
In 1851 Henry and his family were living at Tranmere, Cheshire, England, just across the River Mersey from Liverpool. At that time Henry was still employed as a sugar refiner. Jane's mother, Eleanor Miller, a widow was living with them.
The 1851 England Census lists Henry (Age 39), his wife Jane (Age 38), their children; Eleanor (Age 14), John Herman (Age 12), and Leonard (Age 8); Henry's brother, Richard (Age 37), and Jane's mother Eleanor (Age 69) as living in the household. Also, living in the same household were siblings; Mary Dalton (Age 21), Thomas W. Dalton (Age 18), Sarah Ann Dalton (Age 14), Dorcas M. Dalton (Age 11) and Martha Dalton (Age 9). It is likely that Henry and Jane Mollenhauer had been close friends with the Dalton Family, and took the five siblings into their household following the death of their parent(s).
In 1850 Utah Territorial Governor Brigham Young had formulated a plan to make the Deseret area of the Territory economically self-sufficient through the introduction of a Sugar Factory in the Great Basin. At the time, John Taylor presided over LDS missionary work in France & Germany. Brigham Young asked Taylor and Philip De la Mare to investigate the successful sugar beet industry in France. As a result of that investigation, it was decided that sugar beets could do well in the Valley of Deseret. Taylor founded the Deseret Manufacturing Company and shipped 500 bushels of sugar beet seeds to Utah in 1851. He hired an English firm to build machinery for the refinery, and recruited sugar industry experts including Henry Mollenhauer.
The William Nuttall family emigrated from England to the United States in March 1852. It had been speculated that Henry Mollenhauer and his son John Herman, then 13, may have traveled with them. Henry is listed as a "Cabin Passenger" on the Manifest of the ship, Italy, sailing from the Port of Liverpool, England and arriving at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 10, 1852.
Jane (Miller) Mollenhauer and Mary (Langhorn) Nuttall were half-sisters. Jane stayed at home with their other children.
The Nuttall Family sailed on the ship Rockaway along with the sugar factory machinery that was being shipped to Utah. The Rockaway sailed to New Orleans. The machinery was brought up the Mississippi River to St. Louis where it joined up with John Taylor's party. The Party traveled across the plains in a wagon train with the machinery being carried in 52 wagons to Salt Lake City. Construction of a refinery was underway by 1854 and completed by 1855. Henry Molenhauer was placed in charge of running the plant. Unfortunately, because of the marginal quality of the sugar beets and the failure of including retorts or cast iron ovens in the provided machinery the venture failed. The factory was shut down in the fall of 1855 and Henry returned to his family in England.
After returning to England, Henry appeared in Liverpool City Directories for the years 1864-1866, in 1864 as an accountant, and in 1865 as Secretary of the Omnibus Company.
Henry died in 1866 and was buried in Enfield Cemetery in Liverpool.
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