PATRICK MORTELL
Patrick and Mary (Keenan) Mortell
Mary (Keenan) Mortell
From Calumet county marriage records: Patrick Mortel and Mary Keenan (v.3 p.45) June 21, 1887 at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein Patrick Mortel Son of Patrick Mortel and Margareth Callaghan Born Town of Chilton Mary Keenan Daughter of John and Maria Keenan Born Town of Russell, Sheboygan County ********** From Calumet county marriage records: Patrick F. Mortell and Jennie Keenen – second marriage for Patrick (v.3 p.289) May 1, 1901, St. Mary Catholic Church, Hilbert, Town of Rantoul, Calumet County Patrick F. Mortell Son of Patrick Mortell and Margaretha Callaghan Farmer in Town of Chilton Born Ireland Jennie Keenan Daughter of James Keenan and Mary Keenan Born Ireland Witnesses Thomas Frankman and Della Mortell ********** From Calumet county death records: Patrick Francis Mortell (v.5 p.766) June 8, 1854-Jan. 23, 1912 Son of Patrick Mortell and Margaret O’Callahan (both born Ireland) Born Wisconsin –farmer Died from “chronic nephritis, 4 years” Buried at Chilton, Calumet County ********** Mary Keenan- Daughter of John and Marie Keenan b. 10-29-1864/d. 4-27-1892 ********** Patrick Mortell and Mary Keenan. Patrick and Mary were married at St. Ann church in June of 1887. Mary (born 29 Oct. 1864 in Russell township) was the oldest daughter of John and Maria Keenan and my grandmother, Kathryn's sister. Patrick and Mary lived in the Hilbert area. On April 27th 1892, Mary died during childbirth. In 1901, Patrick married his first wife's niece, Jennie Keenan. Because of failing health, Patrick sold his farm in 1910 and two years later, at the age of 57 he passed away. ********** From Calumet county death records: This is for Patrick's father Patrick Mortell (v.5 p.385) Nov. 29, 1818-Sept. 11, 1909 Son of Patrick Mortell and Catherine C. Leary (both born Ireland) Born Ireland –farmer Died from “chronic myocarditis, 6 weeks –nephrites, 3 weeks” Buried at Chilton, Calumet County
ARNOLD MUELLENBACH
Arnold Muellenbach children
Arnold Muellenbach family
The name on the frame was Arnold Muellenbach so these are probably
the daughters of the man in this death record:
From Calumet county death records:
Arnold Muellenbach (v.7 p.242)
Feb. 21, 1841-March 4, 1921
Widower
Son of Anton Muellenbach with mother unknown (both born Germany)
Born Germany –farmer
Died from “carcinoma of intestine, 37 days –senility”
Buried at Charlesburg Cemetery, Town of Brotherstown, Calumet County
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From Calumet county death records:
Elizabeth Muellenbach nee Koenig (v.5 p.387)
Aug. 24, 1847-Nov. 6, 1915
Daughter of Math Koenig and Barbara Stephany (both born Germany)
Born Germany
Died from “diabetes mellitus, 2 years and 4 months”
Buried at St. Charles Cemetery, Town of Brothertown, Calumet County
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Family of Anton and Anna Katharina (Halfmann) Müllenbach
Anton Müllenbach was born to John Joseph and Anna Maria (Burggraf) Müllenbach
in Meuspath, Rhineland on November 3, 1805. Anton married Anna Katharina
Halfmann in Nürburg, Rhineland on February 12, 1832. Anna Katharina was born
to Arnold and Anna Appolonia (Schloesser) Halfmann in Bruck (Brucktal),
Rhineland on January 22, 1813. Anton and Anna Katharina decided to emigrate
from their home in Bruck, Rhineland to the United States. On June 18, 1852,
Anton, Anna Katharina, and seven children arrived on the ship Hero in New
York City, and the family settled in Calumet Township, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin. The family purchased about 40 acres of land one mile west of
Marytown, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin at a cost of $230.00 on July 10,
1852 (the family purchased an additional 120 acres of land near Marytown,
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin between 1855 and 1861). Anton died in
Marytown, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin on June 9, 1887, and Anna Katharina
died in Marytown, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin on February 16, 1882.
Children:
1. Peter Muellenbach b. July 13, 1833, Meuspath, Rhineland.
d. February 16, 1835, Meuspath, Rhineland.
2. Anna Catharina Muellenbach b. September 12, 1835, Meuspath,
Rhineland.
d. April 11, 1843, Bruck, Müllenbach.
3. Peter Muellenbach b. March 8, 1837, Bruck, Rhineland.
m. May 16, 1865 to Anna Margaret Roehrig.
d. April 29, 1921, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
4. John Joseph Muellenbach b. April 28, 1839, Bruck, Rhineland
(see note below)
d. Unknown
5. Arnold Muellenbach b. February 21, 1841, Bruck, Rhineland.
m. Elizabeth Koenigs.
d. March 4, 1921.
6. Peter Joseph Müllenbach b. 1843, Bruck, Rhineland.
d. Unknown
7. John Peter Muellenbach March 8, 1844, Bruck, Rhineland.
m. Anna Maria Mertes.
d. 1920.
8. Mathias Muellenbach b. January 9, 1846, Bruck, Rhineland.
d. July 11, 1852, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
9. Gertrude Muellenbach b. May 5, 1848, Bruck, Rhineland.
m. Mathias Mohr [Mathias was born in 1853, and he died
in Richland Co., North Dakota on June 29, 1895.]
d. Unknown
10. Stephan Muellenbach b. July 15, 1851, Bruck, Rhineland.
m. October 28, 1875 to Katherine Casper, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin.
d. June 18, 1924, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
11. Jacob Muellenbach b. July 25, 1853, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin.
m. May 29, 1877 to Katherine Mueller, Fond du Lac
County, Wisconsin.
d. August 15, 1934, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
12. Anna Maria Muellenbach b. May 22, 1856, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin.
m. November 29, 1877 to Nicholas Schoenborn, Fond du Lac
County, Wisconsin.
d. January 28, 1920, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
13. Mathias Muellenbach b. October 18, 1857, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin.
m. September 7, 1880 to Maria Casper, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin.
d. July 2, 1928, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
[Note: Immigration records from Castle Garden, New York City indicate
that John Joseph Müllenbach, age 13, was not aboard the ship Hero that
arrived in New York City with his parents and seven siblings on June 18,
1852. Records from Kelberg, Rhineland indicate that John Joseph
Muellenbach was born to Anton and Anna Katharina (Halfmann) Muellenbach
on April 28, 1839, and that he emigrated to the U.S. in 1868. Dr. Freund's
book, Emigration Records from the Eifel Region, 1834-1911, indicates that
Johann Joseph Müllenbach, aged 29 years, emigrated to the U.S. in 1868.
Immigration records from Castle Garden, New York City indicate that Johann
Müllenbach, aged 29 years, arrived on the steamship Virginia at Castle
Garden, New York City on April 25, 1868. It not currently known why John
Joseph remained in the Rhineland in 1852 when the rest of his family
emigrated to the U.S. It is also not known why he decided to emigrate to
the U.S. in 1868, some 16 years after his family had done so. Finally, it
is not known what happened to John Joseph Müllenbach after he arrived in
the U.S. in 1868.]
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Arnold’s wife was Elizabeth Koenigs and you state that Arnold is the son of
Anton born in Meuspath Germany with mother…..(unknown) mother is Anna Catherine
Halfman born in Bruck Germany. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
NIC MUELLENBACH
Nic Muellenbach
From Calumet county marriage records: Nickolas Muellenbach and Margaret Kolbe (v.4 p.98) Married July 2, 1907 in Catholic ceremony at Charlesburg, Town of Brothertown Nickolas Muellenbach Son of Peter Muellenbach and Margaret Roehrig Born in Charlesburg, Town of Brothertown –farmer at Charlesburg Margaret Kolbe Daughter of Robert Kolbe and Magdalena Woelfel Born Town of Charlestown Witnesses John Kolbe, Katie Muellenbach, Joseph Muellenbach and Regina Kolbe ********* From Calumet county death records: Margaret Muellenbach nee Kolbe (v.18 p.21) Widow [of Nicholas Muellenbach] Dec. 11, 1871-June 2, 1965 Daughter of Robert Kolbe and Magdalena Woefel Born Wisconsin Died from “generalized arteriosclerosis” Buried at St. Charles Cemetery, Town of Brothertown ********* Nicholas Muellenbach and his wife Margaret Kolbe are both buried at St. Charles Cemetery, Brothertown, Calumet County. Nicholas was born May 1, 1867 and died Jan. 31, 1931. Margaret was born Dec. 1, 1871 and died June 2, 1965. They were married July 2, 1907. His parents are Arnold Muellenbach and Elizabeth Koenings. He is the Nicholas in the family photo on the web site. Arnold and Elizabeth Muellenbach are also buried at St. Charles Cemetery.