JOHN F. MCMULLEN
John F. McMullen and children
Clara (Ebert) McMullen
From Fond du Lac County Marriage records: John E. McMullen and Marie Thersile Ebert (Fond du Lac File #2126) Married Jan. 23, 1871 at st. Louis Catholic Church, City of Fond du Lac John E. McMullen Lawyer at Chilton -born Canada Son of William McMullen and Mary Marie Thersile Ebert Daughter of David Ebert and Mathilda [Morin] Witnesses Napolean Ebert and Mary Ebert ********** From Calumet county death records: John F. McMullen (v.7 p.414) Oct. 7, 1842-April 5, 1922 Husband of Clara Ebert McMullen Son of Wm. McMullen (born Scotland) and Mary Nugent Born Canada –attorney Died from “cancer of tongue –10 years” Buried at St. Augustine Cemetery, Chilton ******** From Calumet county death records: Clara McMullen nee Ebert (v.8 p.184) April 21, 1850-July 20, 1927 Daughter of David Ebert (born New York) and Matilda Morin (born New York) Born New York Died from “acute indigestion, 5 hours –myocardial degeneration” Buried at St. Augustine Cemetery, Chilton (Note: Wife of John McMullen) ********* J.E. McMullen, lawyer, Chilton. Born in Kingston, Canada, Oct. 7, 1843. His father, being a farmer, his younger years were passed in country life. In 1856, his father moved to Calumet County, town of Brillion. At this early day he endured many hardships. He and Nugent built the first mill there, and the village was laid out on a part of his farm. Having lived to accomplish this he died in 1860. J.E. then went to lumbering, but receiving an injury, he turned his attention to teaching school and studying law. About this period of his life he attended Madison University, but in 1864, enlisted in the Student's Regiment, 40th Wis. V.I. After being mustered out he went to Manitowoc County, and filled the position of principalin the First Ward School. He was graduated at the Ann Arbor Law School, in 1868, and came to Chilton and commenced practice. In 1868, he was elected District Attorney which position he held for ten years, and in 1880, the citizens elected him Mayor. He is now attending his law practice and dealing in real estate and is acting as attorney for the Calumet County Insurance Company. In 1871, he married Miss Clara Ebert, of Chilton. Their children are Collin E., William D., Corrine, Clara L., and Edna. He belongs to both the Masonic and I.O.O.F. lodges. Source: History of Wisconsin, page 180
EMMA (KREIMANN) MEGGERS
Emma (Kreimann) Meggers
From Calumet County Marriage records: John Andrew Meggers and Emma Kraimann [Krieman] (Calumet 3-25) Married March 22, 1886 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein John Andrew Meggers Son of Andrew Meggers and Mary Holdthusen Farmer in Town of New Holstein Born Town of New Holstein Emma Kraimann Daughter of Henry Kraimann and Mina Born Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County Witnesses Peter Rothfock and Herman Kraimann ********** From Manitowoc county death records: Emma Meggers nee Kriemann (v.17 p.514) Married Died April 15, 1920 at age 53 years, 1 month and 13 days Daughter of Henry Kreimann and Wilemena Kruse (both born Germany) Born Wisconsin Died from “pulmonary tuberculosis, 1 year” Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery ******** Mrs. Emma Meggers died at the Maplecrest sanitarium at Whitelaw on April 15th, after an illness of several years. Mrs. Meggers was the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Henry Kreimann, deceased, and was born in the town of Schleswig March 2, 1867. She became the wife of Andrew Meggers March 22, 1887. Seven children were born to them of whom five are living; Harry, Hilbert; Mrs. M. H. Matthaeus, Mrs. Frank Beaudox; and Evaline of this village and Mrs. Harvey Barkley of Detroit. She leaves besides her children two brothers. Herman Kreimann of Kiel and Ferd. of this village, two sisters Mrs. Laurie Gau, Schleswig and Mrs. George Hajenga, Chilton. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the F. W. Matthaeus residence and the remains interred to the New Holstein cemetery. New Holstein Reporter, April 16, 1920 (Note: Her tombstone says b. 1869) ******** John Andrew Meggers' Father From Calumet county death records: Andrew Meggers (Cal. 4-128) Husband of Maria March 22, 1829-Aug. 3, 1907 Name of parents is left blank Born Germany –farmer Died from “chronic endocarditis –acute dilation of the heart, 1 year” Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery ******** Her father's obituary: Heinrich Kreimann died at the home of his son in the town of Charlestown on Tuesday, June 11 from a stroke. He had been in very poor health for the past few weeks and had only recently left his home in the village to live with his son. He was born April 11, 1838 in Mecklenburg Schwerin, Germany and came to America in 1838,(sic) settling on a farm near New Holstein. Later he moved to this village where he was postmaster for 16 years. In 1862 he was married to Wilhelmine Kruse who died eight years ago. Five children were born to them: Wilhelm who is dead, Herman, Ferdinand, Mrs. Louise Gau, Mrs. Emma Meggers, and Mrs. Bertha Hajenga. Besides those mourning his loss he leaves 1 brother, 17 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. The funeral was held Thursday, June 13th and the interment place in the Town of Schleswig, Rev. Karl Landabarger officiating. Calumet County Reporter, June 19, 1912
Min. Meggers
Miss Meggers
Miss Meggers