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Ancestors of Clemence Victor Muller


Generation No. 2


      2. Henry John Peter Muller, born 8/20/1841 in Leo, Indiana, Allen County; died 5/11/1926 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll Co.. He was the son of 4. William Engelbert Michael Francis Muller and 5. Marianna Kanzen. He married 3. Martha Ann Ballou 11/23/1862 in Huntertown, Indiana, Allen County.

      3. Martha Ann Ballou, born 1/18/1844 in Huntertown, Indiana, Allen Co.; died 4/3/1928 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll Co.. She was the daughter of 6. James Ballou VI and 7. Clarissa Dunten.

Notes for Henry John Peter Muller:
Another of the many pioneer settlers of Carroll County who became an extensive and successful agriculturist is Henry J. P. Muller, who retired from active farming several years ago and is now engaging in the coal business in Coon Rapids. He was born on his father's homestead in the vicinity of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, on the 30th of August, 1841. His parents were William S. (William EMF) and Mary Ann (Kantzen) Muller, the father a native of Hanover, and the mother of Aschendorf, Friesland, Germany. Mr. Muller, who was a baker and brewer in the fatherland, emigrated to the United States in 1825, locating in Leo, Allen County, Indiana, where he engaged in farming. There he passed away at the age of eighty-eight years. Mrs. Muller survived for several years thereafter her demise occurring at the age of about eighty-six years. They were both communicants of the Roman Catholic Church. The paternal grandparents spent their entire lives in the old country, the grandfather, Henry Muller, who was a baker by trade, dying in his early manhood, but his wife had passed the eight-ninth milestone on life's journey before her demise. They were parents of six children: William S., Francis, Henry, Engelbert, Josephine, and Clementine. The maternal grandfather, who always resided in Germany, passed away in middle life. To Mr. and Mrs. William S. Muller were born thirteen children, nine of whom lived to maturity: Herman; Frank; Henry, our subject; Clementina, the wife of Joseph Hutter of Carroll; Emma, the deceased wife of John Kasmier; Victor, who is also deceased; Mary, who is unmarried, living in Fort Wayne, Indiana; William, who is a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Engelbert, also deceased.

The boyhood and youth of Henry J. P. Muller were spent on the farm where he was born, his early education being obtained in the district schools of that locality, which he attended until fourteen years of age, when he went to Germany and remained with his grandmother for four years, completing his education in the gymnasium at Meppen, Germany. After his return to Fort Wayne in 1859, he engaged in teaching in the district schools of Allen County, Indiana, and continued to follow that profession exclusively until his marriage, November 23, 1862. Later he taught only during the winter months, devoting his summers to agricultural pursuits. In April, 1864, he moved to Iowa, purchasing two hundred acres of land located in Newton township, Carroll County, and Viola township, Audubon County. He was able to add to his holdings at divers times until he acquired five hundred and twenty acres of most fertile land. He continued to follow farming until the 1st of March, 1900, when he removed to Coon Rapids, where he ran the city scales for three years. At the expiration of that period he engaged in the coal business with which he continues to be identified. He has sold his homestead and one hundred and twenty acres of his other holdings, but he still owns two hundred acres of farming land in addition to his fine residence in Coon Rapids.

Mr. Muller was married on the 23rd of November, 1862, to Miss Martha Ballou, a daughter of James E. and Clarissa (Dunton) Ballou, the father a native of Indiana and the mother of the state of New York. Mrs. Muller was born in Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana, on the 18th of January, 1844, her parents being among the pioneer settlers in that county. There her father passed away in 1863, at the age of 47 years, having survived his wife four years, her demise occurring in 1859, after she had passed the thirty-seventh anniversary of her birth. They had two children who lived to attain maturity, Martha A., and James. The paternal grandfather, James Ballou, was a native of Massachusettes, as were also the maternal grandparents, Ephraim and Abigail (Ball) Dunton.

More About Henry John Peter Muller:
Burial: Coon Rapids Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County

More About Martha Ann Ballou:
Burial: Coon Rapids Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County
     
Children of Henry Muller and Martha Ballou are:
  1 i.   Clemence Victor Muller, born 9/10/1863 in Leo, Allen County, Indiana; died 7/10/1953 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; married Josephine Philomena Hunkler 4/14/1896 in Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.
  ii.   William James Muller, born 8/9/1865 in Highland Township, Iowa, Wapello Co.; died 1/14/1941 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll Co; met Anna Mary Katherine Korwes 5/22/1894 in Carroll County, Iowa; born 11/30/1877 in Iowa; died 1/1/1963 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll Co..
  More About William James Muller:
Fact 1: B121592122
  iii.   Wilhelmina Florence Muller, born 4/15/1867 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 7/11/1950 in Eugene, Oregon, Lane County; married James Edward Devine 4/20/1885; born 7/29/1852 in New York; died 8/3/1935 in Eugene, Oregon, Lane County.
  More About Wilhelmina Florence Muller:
Burial: 7/14/1950, Eugene, Oregon, Lane County
Fact 1: B121592123
  iv.   Ida Bertha Muller, born 2/25/1869 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 5/15/1947 in Menlo, Iowa; married Charles Lillie 1896 in Carroll County,Iowa; born 11/6/1862 in Illinois; died 8/3/1949 in Menlo, Iowa.
  More About Ida Bertha Muller:
Fact 1: B121592124
  v.   Harry Ambrose Muller, born 3/29/1871 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 1/21/1931 in Oregon; married Monica Magdlaina Schoeppner 4/22/1893 in Templeton, Iowa, Carroll County; born 10/10/1875 in Roselle, Carroll County, Iowa; died 12/28/1966 in Gersham Mult, Oregon.
  More About Harry Ambrose Muller:
Fact 1: B121592125
  vi.   Mary Estella Muller, born 5/15/1874 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 9/6/1952 in Casey, Iowa; married Dominic Lillie 1/22/1895 in Casey, Iowa; born 4/5/1865 in Illinois; died 7/22/1931 in Casey, Iowa.
  More About Mary Estella Muller:
Fact 1: B121592126
  vii.   Clementine Clarissa Muller, born 6/17/1876 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 8/5/1918 in Chillicothe, Missouri, Livingston County; married George W. Walz 1/11/1897 in Carroll County, Iowa; born 8/15/1872 in Mount Carmel, Carroll, Iowa; died 2/12/1954 in Branson, Missouri.
  More About Clementine Clarissa Muller:
Fact 1: B121592127

  More About George W. Walz:
Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri
  viii.   Catherine Leona Muller, born 4/4/1879 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 1/24/1945 in Iowa; married Frank Krummelbine; born 1878; died 10/18/1918 in Iowa.
  More About Catherine Leona Muller:
Fact 1: B121592128
  ix.   Charles Englebert Ballou Muller, born 10/12/1881 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll Co.; died 12/9/1903 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll Co.
  More About Charles Englebert Ballou Muller:
Fact 1: B121592129
  x.   Martha Bernadetta Muller, born 7/26/1885 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 9/22/1942 in Carroll County, Iowa; married Thomas Edison Raygor 2/22/1911 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; born 5/10/1881 in Pittsburgh, Alleghany, Pennsylvania; died 4/30/1945 in Jefferson, Iowa, Carroll County.
  More About Martha Bernadetta Muller:
Fact 1: B121592.10
  xi.   Baby Muller, born Abt. 1887.
  More About Baby Muller:
Fact 1: B12159212.11
  xii.   Amanda Petronilla Muller, born 10/7/1888 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll County; died 3/23/1923 in Iowa; married Elbert Beatty 3/26/1913 in Iowa; born 3/20/18861; died 1.
  More About Amanda Petronilla Muller:
Fact 1: B12159212,12

  More About Elbert Beatty:
Fact 6: Social Security #: 482-01-59331
Fact 7: Last residence: IA 503161
Fact 8: State of issue: IA1
  xiii.   Anna Marie Catherine Muller, born 11/14/1909 in Iowa2; died 2/28/1990 in Orange, California2; Adopted child; married Frank J. Weitl 5/17/1926 in Iowa; born in Iowa; died in California.
  More About Anna Marie Catherine Muller:
Fact 1: B12159212.13

  Notes for Frank J. Weitl:
Possible birthdates; 2-2-1895 Last Address, Anaheim, California SSN issued in California     
Death date April, 1973     
Possible Birthdate 2/22/1911
Death date 10/9/1974 No last address, given, SSN issued in California .


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