Quite a while ago, a post was published on this blog titled, One of Anton’s Army. When one looks at the family of Anton Mueller, you cannot help but notice how many males were in his family. Anton was married twice and had only one daughter from each of his wives. The other 13 children … More A Girl in the Army
Hugo Gustave Werner Mueller was born on October 2, 1898, so he would have been celebrating his 120th birthday today. Werner’s father, who had previously been married to Anna Drumtra, had married Marie Asche in 1897. Their first child was Werner. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. In all, of Anton’s 15 … More Anton’s Family Photos
I really debated with myself about whether I should write this story today. One of the big drawbacks to choosing it was that I have absolutely no photographs to share. However, I decided to go with it because it has six main threads that I find interesting. The story starts with the birth of Anton … More A Passel of Petzoldts
April nineteenth was the birthday of Albert Mueller. He was one of the many sons of Anton Mueller. Another post told the story of one of these sons who served in the military titled, One of Anton’s Army. Being born in 1891, Albert had the distinction of being the oldest of Anton’s children. As was … More Mueller and the Mail
Anton Mueller can be included in the list of prolific fathers in East Perry County history. He was the father of three children with his first wife, Anna Drumtra. She died in 1896. In 1897, Anton married Marie Asche, and she bore him another 13 children. Only one of those died as an infant. Of … More One of Anton’s Army
Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring those men and women who gave their lives to preserve the liberties that we enjoy in this country. Today’s post will be a tribute to a family from Perry County who lost two young men as a result of World War II. I would like to … More Memorial Day Tribute
