From Manitowoc county marriage records:
Rudolph Mueller and Maria Essling (v.5 p.296)
May 8, 1886 in Reformed Church, Town of Schleswig
Rudolph Mueller
Son of Gottfried Mueller and Julie Boos
Born Town of Scheswig –farmer
Maria Essling
Daughter of Christian Essling and Wilhelmine Curyg [?]
Born Prussia
Witnesses Frans Mueller and Bertha Essling
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Rudolf Mueller (v.9 p.552)
June 14, 1859-Dec. 31, 1908
Son of Gottfried Mueller (born Germany) and Anna Boss (born Germany)
Born Wisconsin -farmer
Died from "typhoid fever -intestinal hemorrhage"
Buried at the Kiel Cemetery

Without looking back, the hand of death in the story of mankind has taken another person from our midst. Today we learned of the death of Mr. Rudolph Mueller who died in his home in the Town of Schleswig on December 31, 1908.
The deceased had suffered for a number of weeks from typhus and died from an internal hemorrhage. He was born on June 14, 1859 in the Town of Schleswig and was raised on his father's farm, and married Maria Essling in 1886. The marriage was blessed with 10 children of whom one daughter preceded him in death. Besides his wife and nine children he leaves behind his parents, six brothers, three sisters, 2 grandchildren, and numerous relatives and friends who mourn his untimely death. He reached the age of 49 years. 6 months and 17 days. During the last eleven years he was an official of the Calumet Plank Road and was the toll collector close to Kiel where he made many friends. In 1900 he moved to the farm where his life came to an end. The burial took place on Saturday afternoon with Pastor Rech (St. Peter UCC) officiating at the Kiel Cemetery.
Kiel Record - 1909

Ruthlessly, death's adamant hand grabs at men's destiny and tears many a man whose activity apparently would have been so essential to his kin off from their midst. That way we have to report today the passing of Mr. Rudolph Mueller who was carried off by the Grim Reaper on December 31st in his home in Schleswig Town.
The deceased who had been seriously ill with typhus for several weeks died due to an internal hemorrhage. Born June 14th 1859 in Schleswig Town, he was raised on his parents' farm and married Maria Essling in 1886. This marriage brought forth 10 children, one daughter having passed away already. Besides his wife and his nine children, the deceased leaves behind his parents,
6 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 grandchildren and a number of relatives and friends who deeply bemoan his untimely death. He reached an age of 49 years, 6 months and 17 days.
During the last 11 years of the existence of the Calumet Plankroad Co., he was a toll collector near Kiel, where as such he had many friends. In 1900, he moved to the farm where he now concluded his earthly path. The funeral took
place on Saturday afternoon at the Kiel cemetery, under the conduct of Rev. Rech.
(This obituary was in German)
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