Mr. John C. Mueller died suddenly on Friday evening. He was a well-known and long-time resident of Kiel, having reached the age of 62 years and 11 months. His death was due to a stroke. The deceased first saw the light of the world in Bibelnheim, Hessen-Darmstad, Germany and came to America in 1848 as a two year old boy, with his parents who settled on a farm in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County.
In 1867 he married Henrietta Weick and they operated a farm in the Town of Herman until 1876, and then moved to Millhome where he ran a saloon and storage facility. In 1879 he came to Kiel, where he ran the saloon of Mr. Wm. Reseburg, who went to Rockford, Illinois, where he remained for one year. In 1883 he purchased the Kiel Hotel from Mr. Chr. Thiedemann, which he has operated successfully until his death. His first wife died in 1896 and one year later he married Helene Fluhr, but the second marriage ended in divorce in 1901.
He leaves behind, four daughters and one son, namely Mrs. Chas. Puchner in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Walter Roeber, Norma, Thekla and Philipp in Kiel. The last has worked in his father's business for many years, and will continue to run the business. Mr. Mueller served in many official positions while he resided in Kiel: 12 years as deputy sheriff, 5 years as supervisor and 2 years as village trustee.
The funeral service took place on Tuesday afternoon with numerous participants in attendance. Mr. Wm. Broeckert gave a fitting eulogy, while the Arion Kapelle (Band) played appropriate music. The burial took place at the Kiel Cemetery with about 200 people attending the funeral celebration.
Kiel Record -1909
In 1867 he married Henrietta Weick and they operated a farm in the Town of Herman until 1876, and then moved to Millhome where he ran a saloon and storage facility. In 1879 he came to Kiel, where he ran the saloon of Mr. Wm. Reseburg, who went to Rockford, Illinois, where he remained for one year. In 1883 he purchased the Kiel Hotel from Mr. Chr. Thiedemann, which he has operated successfully until his death. His first wife died in 1896 and one year later he married Helene Fluhr, but the second marriage ended in divorce in 1901.
He leaves behind, four daughters and one son, namely Mrs. Chas. Puchner in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Walter Roeber, Norma, Thekla and Philipp in Kiel. The last has worked in his father's business for many years, and will continue to run the business. Mr. Mueller served in many official positions while he resided in Kiel: 12 years as deputy sheriff, 5 years as supervisor and 2 years as village trustee.
The funeral service took place on Tuesday afternoon with numerous participants in attendance. Mr. Wm. Broeckert gave a fitting eulogy, while the Arion Kapelle (Band) played appropriate music. The burial took place at the Kiel Cemetery with about 200 people attending the funeral celebration.
Kiel Record -1909
Mr. John C. Mueller died suddenly on Friday evening. He was a well-known and long-time resident of Kiel, having reached the age of 62 years and 11 months. His death was due to a stroke. The deceased first saw the light of the world in Bibelnheim, Hessen-Darmstad, Germany and came to America in 1848 as a two year old boy, with his parents who settled on a farm in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County.
In 1867 he married Henrietta Weick and they operated a farm in the Town of Herman until 1876, and then moved to Millhome where he ran a saloon and storage facility. In 1879 he came to Kiel, where he ran the saloon of Mr. Wm. Reseburg, who went to Rockford, Illinois, where he remained for one year. In 1883 he purchased the Kiel Hotel from Mr. Chr. Thiedemann, which he has operated successfully until his death. His first wife died in 1896 and one year later he married Helene Fluhr, but the second marriage ended in divorce in 1901.
He leaves behind, four daughters and one son, namely Mrs. Chas. Puchner in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Walter Roeber, Norma, Thekla and Philipp in Kiel. The last has worked in his father's business for many years, and will continue to run the business. Mr. Mueller served in many official positions while he resided in Kiel: 12 years as deputy sheriff, 5 years as supervisor and 2 years as village trustee.
The funeral service took place on Tuesday afternoon with numerous participants in attendance. Mr. Wm. Broeckert gave a fitting eulogy, while the Arion Kapelle (Band) played appropriate music. The burial took place at the Kiel Cemetery with about 200 people attending the funeral celebration.
Kiel Record -1909
In 1867 he married Henrietta Weick and they operated a farm in the Town of Herman until 1876, and then moved to Millhome where he ran a saloon and storage facility. In 1879 he came to Kiel, where he ran the saloon of Mr. Wm. Reseburg, who went to Rockford, Illinois, where he remained for one year. In 1883 he purchased the Kiel Hotel from Mr. Chr. Thiedemann, which he has operated successfully until his death. His first wife died in 1896 and one year later he married Helene Fluhr, but the second marriage ended in divorce in 1901.
He leaves behind, four daughters and one son, namely Mrs. Chas. Puchner in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Walter Roeber, Norma, Thekla and Philipp in Kiel. The last has worked in his father's business for many years, and will continue to run the business. Mr. Mueller served in many official positions while he resided in Kiel: 12 years as deputy sheriff, 5 years as supervisor and 2 years as village trustee.
The funeral service took place on Tuesday afternoon with numerous participants in attendance. Mr. Wm. Broeckert gave a fitting eulogy, while the Arion Kapelle (Band) played appropriate music. The burial took place at the Kiel Cemetery with about 200 people attending the funeral celebration.
Kiel Record -1909
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