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John Arthur “Hipshy” Mueller

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John Arthur “Hipshy” Mueller

Birth
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
2 Feb 1946 (aged 56)
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Johann Arthur "Hipshy" Mueller was the son of Henry and Anna Fredrike Ahrens Mueller

JOHN MUELLER

From the Two Rivers Reporter, Monday, February 4, 1946

DEATH CLAIMS JOHN MUELLER ON SATURDAY
World War I Veteran, Well Known Musician, Taken by Heart Attack
A heart attack following a two weeks illness caused the death shortly
before four o'clock Saturday afternoon of John A. Mueller, 56, widely
known World War I overseas veteran, former musician, and charter
member of the old Two Rivers Motorcycle club, at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Anna Koeser, 1430 Hawthorne avenue.
Military funeral services will be conducted by the Robert E. Burns
post 165, American Legion at the Klein & Stangel, Inc. funeral home
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. William C.F. Hays, pastor of
Emanuel Evangelical church will officiate. Interment will be in Pioneers'
Rest cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the hour
of services.
Born in 1889
John A. Mueller, familiarly known among his friends here as "Hipshy",
was born in this city on October 29, 1889, a son of the late Henry
Mueller and Mrs. Anna Mueller Koeser. Interested in instrumental music
since boyhood, he was a member of the old South Side band, which was
under leadership of Herbert Schultz. He later became a member of the
Twin River band, under the late Tony Hansen, a forerunner of the
present Hamilton band. He played both the baritone and alto horns.
Entering the service in September, 1917, he served in France as a
musician with the 365th Infantry, remaining overseas more than a year
and a half. He returned to the states and to his home here in April
of 1919. Soon after he organized Mueller's Brass band, which played
for dances and other social functions in this vicinity for several
years.
Ardent Cyclist
Mr. Mueller was one of the first Two Rivers young men to purchase
a motorcycle and was one of the organizers of the old Two Rivers
Motorcycle club, which had a membership between the years of 1909
to 1911 of some ?? members.(fold in paper) He never married.
Besides his mother, he leaves three sisters, Miss Margaret at
home Mrs. Carrie Drescher of Wauwatosa and Mrs. Clara McBrien of
Manitowoc, and a brother, William Mueller of Mishicot route 1.
Mr. Mueller was a member of the Robert E. Burns post, American
Legion for many years.
Johann Arthur "Hipshy" Mueller was the son of Henry and Anna Fredrike Ahrens Mueller

JOHN MUELLER

From the Two Rivers Reporter, Monday, February 4, 1946

DEATH CLAIMS JOHN MUELLER ON SATURDAY
World War I Veteran, Well Known Musician, Taken by Heart Attack
A heart attack following a two weeks illness caused the death shortly
before four o'clock Saturday afternoon of John A. Mueller, 56, widely
known World War I overseas veteran, former musician, and charter
member of the old Two Rivers Motorcycle club, at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Anna Koeser, 1430 Hawthorne avenue.
Military funeral services will be conducted by the Robert E. Burns
post 165, American Legion at the Klein & Stangel, Inc. funeral home
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. William C.F. Hays, pastor of
Emanuel Evangelical church will officiate. Interment will be in Pioneers'
Rest cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the hour
of services.
Born in 1889
John A. Mueller, familiarly known among his friends here as "Hipshy",
was born in this city on October 29, 1889, a son of the late Henry
Mueller and Mrs. Anna Mueller Koeser. Interested in instrumental music
since boyhood, he was a member of the old South Side band, which was
under leadership of Herbert Schultz. He later became a member of the
Twin River band, under the late Tony Hansen, a forerunner of the
present Hamilton band. He played both the baritone and alto horns.
Entering the service in September, 1917, he served in France as a
musician with the 365th Infantry, remaining overseas more than a year
and a half. He returned to the states and to his home here in April
of 1919. Soon after he organized Mueller's Brass band, which played
for dances and other social functions in this vicinity for several
years.
Ardent Cyclist
Mr. Mueller was one of the first Two Rivers young men to purchase
a motorcycle and was one of the organizers of the old Two Rivers
Motorcycle club, which had a membership between the years of 1909
to 1911 of some ?? members.(fold in paper) He never married.
Besides his mother, he leaves three sisters, Miss Margaret at
home Mrs. Carrie Drescher of Wauwatosa and Mrs. Clara McBrien of
Manitowoc, and a brother, William Mueller of Mishicot route 1.
Mr. Mueller was a member of the Robert E. Burns post, American
Legion for many years.


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