Mueller, Emil

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• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0775

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Biography:
EMIL MUELLER, farmer and stock raiser of section 13, Cicero township, is now managing the large property of his father, Gottlieb Mueller. Gottlieb Mueller was born March 27, 1844, in Passau, Germany, a son of Michael and Henrietta (Nicholas) Mueller, the former of whom died in 1861, aged forty-five years. He had two children by his first wife, Michael and Gottlieb, and after her death he married her cousin. Gottlieb Mueller was but two years of age when his mother died, and he worked among the farmers of his native country until he was twenty-five years old, at which time he came to the United States with his uncle, August. He remained in Milwaukee for several weeks, and then secured employment with Gottlieb Reinor, at Winchester, Winnebago county, with whom he continued four years. At this time he was married to Wilhelmina Abel, and during the next summer they came to Cicero township. Having carefully saved his earnings, Mr. Mueller was enabled to invest in forty acres of wild land in section 13, where he erected a log cabin, 18x25 feet, and a log stable 20x26 feet, and he at once started to clear his land. This being accomplished, and a good crop grown, he bought eighty acres more, across the road, and after this was cleared he purchased the eighty-acre tract on which his son now lives, which was also wild land. Although Mr. Mueller was a hard and conscientious worker, credit must also be given to his sons, who helped him to put this property under cultivation. In 1894 Mr. Mueller built a barn 36x70 feet, with basement under all, and in 1899 he erected a handsome fourteen-room house. In addition to these and other buildings there is also a wagon and tool shed, 22x50 feet. Mr. Mueller carries on general farming and also raises a fine grade of live stock, and he ranks high among the agriculturists of his township. His wife died in 1899, aged forty-six years, having been the mother of the following children: Charles B., born August 21, 1874; Lizzie, born July 31, 1876; Robert, born February 25, 1880; Emil, born November 10, 1883, the manager of the homestead farm, married in 1907, Minnie Rush, born August 28, 1886, in Osborn township, daughter of August Rush, and they have one child, George, born August 12, 1908; Emma B., born March 17, 1890; and Minnie, born March 7, 1896. Mr. Mueller has been living practically retired since January, 1909, at which time his son Emil took over the active management of the farm, which he is now operating along scientific lines and using the latest power farm machinery.