## Paul Arthur Mergener

M, * b. say 1899
Family Explorer
Paul Arthur Mergener was * born say 1899. Say 1922, Paul Arthur oo married Gertrude Schmitz.

### Children of Paul Arthur Mergener and Gertrude Schmitz

- Beatrice Katherine Mergener+ * b. 17-Sep-1925, + d. 28-Dec-2012
- Thomas Paul Mergener+ * b. 13-Jan-1928, + d. 13-Feb-2004

## Thomas Paul Mergener

M, * b. 13-Jan-1928, + d. 13-Feb-2004
Family Explorer
Thomas Paul Mergener
1999
(1928-2004)
Thomas Paul Mergener, son of Paul Arthur Mergener and Gertrude Schmitz, was * born on Friday, 13-Jan-1928 at Milwaukee Hospital, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.1,2,3 Thomas Paul Mergener + died at the age of 76 on Friday, 13-Feb-2004 at Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.2,4,5,3 He is ± buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Richfield.4 The burial location is Area South, Row 11, Grave 28.

### Citations

1. Birth of Paul Thomas Mergener; 13 January 1928 at 11:42 in the morning; Recorded by Milwaukee County, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Certificate Number 1938, Volume 963, Page 412.
2. Death of Thomas Paul Mergener; 13 February 2004; Recorded by Washington County in West Bend, Wisconsin, USA; Informant: Mrs. Eleanor G. Mergener of 2490 Highway 175 Richfield in Wisconsin; Certificate Number 49953.
3. Social Security Death Index; as shared by the Church of the Latter Day Saints in their online SSDI database.
4. Obituary of Thomas P. Mergener, Ozaukee-Washington Daily News, West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA, 14 February 2004.
5. Personal Communication; Eleanor (Schulteis) Mergener; March 2004; Richfield, Wisconsin, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.

## Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel

F, * b. 19-Nov-1819, + d. 23-Feb-1887
Family Explorer

Charts
  Theodor and Katharina Schulteis (s1663- 1759)

Anna Maria (Merkel) Schulteis
(1819-1887)
Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel, daughter of Johnnes George Merkel and Elizabeth Marie Gerhard, was * born on Friday, 19-Nov-1819 in Stetten, Pfalz, Bavaria.1 On Tuesday, 5-Aug-1845, Anna Maria Elisabeth, age 25, oo married Peter Joseph Schulteis, age 24, at St. Peter German Catholic Congregation Church, later known as the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory.2,3 Anna + died, at the age of 67 years, on Wednesday, 23-Feb-1887 in Richfield, Wisconsin.4 She is ± buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Richfield.4 The burial location is in Area South, Row 2, Grave 20 next to her husband Peter Joseph.
Anna Maria came to the United States in 1844, at the age of 23, along with her family and settled in Richfield, Wisconsin Township 9N, Range 19E, Section 17.

### Children of Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel and Peter Joseph Schulteis

- Maria Elizabeth Schulteis+ * b. 10-Jun-1846, + d. 3-Mar-1891
- Herman Joseph Schulteis+ * b. 22-Dec-1847, + d. 7-Jul-1929
- Katharina Appolonia Schulteis+ * b. 8-Oct-1849, + d. 10-Feb-1912
- Margaret Schulteis+ * b. 7-Sep-1852, + d. 25-Nov-1931
- Barbara Schulteis+ * b. 7-Sep-1852, + d. 28-May-1929
- Frederick Schulteis * b. 31-Aug-1855, + d. 23-Aug-1856
- Theresa Schulteis+ * b. 22-May-1857, + d. 15-Dec-1919
- Josephine Schulteis * b. 10-Jul-1860, + d. 20-Aug-1860
- Peter Schulteis * b. 1-Jul-1862, + d. 15-Nov-1864

### Citations

1. International Genealogical Index; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Film 0400428.
2. Marriage of Peter Joseph Schulteis and Anna Maria Merkel; 05 August 1845; Recorded by Cathedral Of St. Peter The Apostle, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, LDS Film 1863295.
3. Marriage of Peter Joseph Schulteis and Anna Maria Merkel; 05 August 1845; Recorded by Milwaukee County, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Certificate Number 722, Book A, page 145.
4. Burial Service Register 1852-1920 (microfilmed); St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA; microfilmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, film 1862868.

## Anton Merckel

M, * b. say 1745
Family Explorer
Anton Merckel was * born say 1745. Say 1769 Anton oo married Barbara Alther.

### Child of Anton Merckel and Barbara Alther

- Johnnes George Merkel+ * b. 9-Feb-1772, + d. 5-Jun-1850

## Johnnes George Merkel1

M, * b. 9-Feb-1772, + d. 5-Jun-1850
Family Explorer
Johnnes George Merkel, son of Anton Merckel and Barbara Alther, was * born on Sunday, 9-Feb-1772 in Laudau, Pfalz Stadt, Bavaria, Germanic Lands.1 On Tuesday, 23-Oct-1804, Johnnes George, age 32, oo married Elizabeth Marie Gerhard, age 17, in Stetten, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germanic Lands. Johnnes + died, at the age of 78 years, on Wednesday, 5-Jun-1850.
Johnnes emigrated departing in 1843 from Barvaria, Prussia to Richfield, Wisconsin. Settled in township 9N, range 19E, section 17 on 40 acres purchased 12 September 1844. The land was identified in the book Richfield Remembers The Past as SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 but this totals to 80 acres corner touching but not side contiguous.

### Children of Johnnes George Merkel and Elizabeth Marie Gerhard

- Anna Maria Elisabeth Merkel+ * b. 19-Nov-1819, + d. 23-Feb-1887
- Margareta Merkel+ * b. 8-Dec-1827, + d. 3-Sep-1898

### Citations

1. International Genealogical Index; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Film 0488337.

## Margareta Merkel

F, * b. 8-Dec-1827, + d. 3-Sep-1898
Family Explorer

Charts
  Theodor and Katharina Schulteis (s1663- 1759)
  Herman and Margaretha (Merkel) Schulteis (1818-1899)

Margaretha (Merkel) Schulteis
(1827-1898)
Margareta Merkel, daughter of Johnnes George Merkel and Elizabeth Marie Gerhard, was * born on Saturday, 8-Dec-1827 in Stetten, Pfalz, Bavaria.1 On Tuesday, 14-Apr-1846, Margareta, age 18, oo married Herman Joseph Schulteis, age 27, at St. Peter German Catholic Congregation Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Territory, USA.2,3 Margareta + died, at the age of 70 years, on Saturday, 3-Sep-1898 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.4

### Children of Margareta Merkel and Herman Joseph Schulteis

- Bernard Schulteis * b. 1848, + d. 17-Mar-1880
- Anna Maria Schulteis * b. 1849, + d. 20-Jun-1911
- Francis Joseph Schulteis * b. 6-Oct-1850, + d. 14-Feb-1854
- Friedrick Schulteis * b. 1852, + d. 15-Feb-1854
- Margaretha Schulteis * b. 24-Jan-1854, + d. before 2-Mar-1863
- Ferdinand M. Schulteis * b. 31-Aug-1855, + d. 1885
- Herman John Schulteis LLM * b. 9-Apr-1856, + d. 14-Jun-1920
- August Frederick Schulteis * b. 7-Aug-1857, + d. before 2-Mar-1863
- Francis George Schulteis * b. 30-Apr-1859, + d. before 2-Mar-1863
- Albert J. Schulteis+ * b. 1-Jul-1865, + d. 19-Oct-1929

### Citations

1. International Genealogical Index; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Film 0400428.
2. Marriage of Herman Joseph Schulteis and Margaret Merkel; 14 April 1846; Recorded by Milwaukee County, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Certificate Number 865, Volume A, Page 170.
3. Cathedral Of St. Peter The Apostle Marriage Registrations (microfilmed); Cathedral Of St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; LDS Film 1863295.
4. Schulteis Family Tree Book (Joseph Herman Schulteis, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA, 1985).

## Paula Mertmann1

F, * b. 9-May-1903, + d. 19-Feb-1955

Charts
  Contstantin Adam and Amalie (Platz) Schulteis (1826-1883)

Paula Mertmann was * born on Saturday, 9-May-1903.1 Say 1931, Paula oo married Hans Schulteis.1 Paula + died, at the age of 51 years, on Saturday, 19-Feb-1955.1

### Citations

1. Personal Communication; Barbara (Mecke) Stewen; 2008-2010; 51789 Lindlar with Donald Joseph Schulteis.

## Anna Catharina Merzenichs1

F, * b. say 1730
Family Explorer
Anna Catharina Merzenichs was * born say 1730. Say 1755, Anna Catharina oo married Antonii Stuesser.

### Children of Anna Catharina Merzenichs and Antonii Stuesser

- Anna Adelhedis Stuesser2 * b. Jan-1750
- Johann Stuesser+ * b. 20-Feb-1751
- Anna Gertrude Stuesser+ * b. 21-Oct-1753
- (not identified) Stuesser2 * b. 8-Feb-1756
- Anna Maria Stuesser+2 * b. 13-Nov-1758
- Stephan Stuesser2 * b. 13-Jan-1761
- Herman Joseph Stuesser2 * b. 13-Nov-1763

### Citations

1. International Genealogical Index; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Film 187205-M987071: for daughter Anna Gertrude.
2. International Genealogical Index; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Film 187205-C987071.

## Adam Meunier

M, * b. 15-Aug-1837, + d. 28-Dec-1919
Family Explorer
Christian Adam Meunier
(1837-1919)
Adam Meunier, son of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Tuesday, 15-Aug-1837 in Ramrath, Bavaria, Germanic Lands.1,2 On Saturday, 10-Feb-1866, Adam, age 28, oo married Elizabeth Winterhalter, age 18, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Saint Lawrence, Wisconsin.3,4,5 Adam + died, at the age of 82 years, on Sunday, 28-Dec-1919 at 01:00 in the morning at home in Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.6,7 He is ± buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Grafton.7
Adam emigrated at the age of 21 departing Wöerishofen, Bavaria through Havre, France arriving New York on 09 September 1858 via the ship John H Ryerson and entered the country through Castle Garden. Adam, identified as Christian, accompanied his parents. He was 22 years old.

### Citations

1. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
2. The Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA, "King Shot's Jubilee", (14 June 1897).
3. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
4. Marriage of Adam Meunier and Elizabeth Winterhalter; 10 February 1866; Recorded by Washington County, in at the Washington County Court House in West Bend, Wisconsin, USA; Certificate Number 1860.
5. Mariage Register 1849-1920 (microfilmed); St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Lawrence, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA; LDS Films 1871622 & 1871740.
6. Death of Adam Meunier; 28 December 1919 at 1:00 in the morning; Recorded by Ozaukee County, in at the Ozaukee County Court House in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA; Informant: Mrs. Adam Meunier of Grafton; Filed in Volume 7, Page 264.
7. Burial Service Register 1857-1920 (microfilmed); St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grafton, Ozaukee County. Wisconsin, USA; LDS - 1862868.

## Andreas Meunier1

M, * b. 9-Jul-1832, + d. 25-Feb-1836
Family Explorer
Andreas Meunier, son of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Monday, 9-Jul-1832 Ramrath, Bavaria.2,1 Andreas + died, at the age of 3 years, on Thursday, 25-Feb-1836 at Ramrath, Bavaria.1

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.

## Anna Catharina Hubertina Meunier1

F, * b. 4-Jun-1844, + d. 14-Mar-1918
Family Explorer
Catherine (Meunier) Tiry
Anna Catharina Hubertina Meunier, daughter of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Tuesday, 4-Jun-1844 in Ramrath, house #58, Bavaria, Germanic Lands.2,3,4 [Barbara identifies 06 June] On Saturday, 19-Aug-1865, Anna Catharina Hubertina, age 21, oo married Johann Tiry, age 46, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Saint Lawrence, Wisconsin.5 Anna + died, at the age of 73 years, on Thursday, 14-Mar-1918 in St. Marys Ridge, Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA.4
Anna emigrated departing Wörishofen, Bavaria through Havre, France arriving New York on 09 September 1858 via the ship John H Ryerson and entered the country through Castle Garden. Katherine accompanied his parents. Hhe was 14 years old.

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
3. The Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA, "King Shot's Jubilee", (14 June 1897).
4. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
5. Mariage Register 1849-1920 (microfilmed); St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Lawrence, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA; LDS Films 1871622 & 1871740.

## Anna Christina Meunier1

F, * b. 31-Mar-1851, + d. 3-Oct-1853
Family Explorer
Anna Christina Meunier, daughter of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Monday, 31-Mar-1851 Ramrath, Bavaria.2,1 Anna + died, at the age of 2 years, on Monday, 3-Oct-1853 at Ramrath, Bavaria.3,1

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
3. Civil Death Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district of Düsseldorf, Bavaria.

## Anna Maria Margaretha Meunier

F, * b. 20-Feb-1847, + d. 29-Jul-1924
Family Explorer
Amnna Maria Margaretha (Meunier) Wolf
(1847-1924)
Anna Maria Margaretha Meunier, daughter of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Saturday, 20-Feb-1847 in Ramrath, Bavaria.1,2,3 [John Michael Meunierr's family work sheet identifies 22 February; birth record identifies 20 February; Barbara Muenier identifies 22 April] On Thursday, 11-Nov-1869, Anna Maria Margaretha, age 22, oo married William Wolf, age 22, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Milwaukee.4,5 Anna + died, at the age of 77 years, on Tuesday, 29-Jul-1924 in Richfield, Wisconsin.6,2 She was buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Goldenthal, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.6,2 The location is in Area 2, Row 2.
Anna emigrated at the age of 11 departing Wörishofen, Bavaria through Havre, France arriving New York on 09 September 1858 via the ship John H Ryerson and entered the country through Castle Garden. Margaret accompanied her parents and siblings. She was 11 years old. The 1905 census reported as head of household: Mrs Margaret Wolf widower and 58 years, including son Beirty Wolf 21 years and single, William Schulteis son-in-law 27 years farm laborer, Aggy Schulteis daughter spelled "dother" age 25 years, and Herman J. son 7/12 of a year.7

### Children of Anna Maria Margaretha Meunier and William Wolf

- William Damian Wolf+ * b. 6-Apr-1875, + d. 20-Jul-1954
- Anna Francesca Wolf+ * b. 29-Jan-1878, + d. 2-Feb-1939
- Agnes Maria Wolf+ * b. 19-Oct-1879, + d. 3-Dec-1954
- Herman Joseph Wolf+ * b. 23-May-1883, + d. 14-Mar-1907

### Citations

1. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
2. Cemetery Marker; St. Boniface Parish, Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA; Viewed by Donald Joseph Schulteis, Dallas, Collin County, Texas, USA; June 1999.
3. Wolf Family Tree Book (Joseph Herman Schulteis, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA, 1985).
4. William Wolf and Margaretha Meunier, William Wolf/Margaretha Meunier Family Bible, In German (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: National Publishing Company, circa: 1870); Possession of Donald Joseph Schulteis, Dallas, Texas.
5. Marriage of William Wolff and Anna Maria Meunier; 10 November 1869; Recorded by Milwaukee County, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Filed in Volume 4, Page 87.
6. Death of Anna Maria Margaret (Muenier) Wolf; 29 July 1924; Recorded by Washington County, in West Bend, Wisconsin, USA; Certificate Number 9406.
7. Census, June 1, 1908, Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA;.

## Catharina Meunier1

F, * b. 6-Sep-1839, + d. 25-Sep-1839
Family Explorer
Catharina Meunier, daughter of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Friday, 6-Sep-1839 Villau, Bavaria.2,1 Catharina + died on Wednesday, 25-Sep-1839 at Ramrath, Bavaria.3,1

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
3. Civil Death Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district of Düsseldorf, Bavaria.

## Herman Joseph Meunier1

M, * b. 4-Oct-1835, + d. 19-Aug-1837
Family Explorer
Herman Joseph Meunier, son of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Sunday, 4-Oct-1835 Rameth, Bavaria.2,1 Herman + died, at the age of 1 years, on Saturday, 19-Aug-1837 at Ramrath, Bavaria.1,3

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
3. Civil Death Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district of Düsseldorf, Bavaria.

## Hermann Meunier

M, * b. 23-Mar-1849
Family Explorer
Hermann Meunier, son of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Friday, 23-Mar-1849 in Ramrath #58, Bavaria.1,2 Circa 1872, Hermann oo married Anna Francisca Hoffman. He is ± buried. [per Tom Poehlmann, Hermann may have died and been buried in Beloit, Wisconsin as that is where the family was living]
Hermann emigrated at the age of 9 departing Wörishofen, Bavaria through Havre, France arriving New York on 09 September 1858 via the ship John H Ryerson and entered the country through Castle Garden. Hermann accompanied his parents. He was 7 years old.

### Citations

1. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
2. The Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA, "King Shot's Jubilee", (14 June 1897).

## Jean Francois Meunier

M, * b. between 1774 and 1775, + d. 8-Oct-1823
Family Explorer
Jean Francois Meunier, son of Renatus Meunier and Magdalena Dardillon, was * born between 1774 and 1775 in Poitiers, Vienne, France.1 Say 1805, Jean Francois oo married Gertrude Huppertz.1 Jean + died on Wednesday, 8-Oct-1823 in Ramrath bie Community Evinghoven, County Grevenbroich, Government Department Düsseldorf, Rhineland, Germanic Lands, Community Evinghoven, County Grevenbroich, Government Department Düsseldorf in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty three on the fourth of October appeared before me Franz Weigold Mayor of Evinghoven as official of the personnel division, was Hermann Nippen residing in Ramrath, age four and fifty years old whose profession was Dayworker, and a neighbor of the deceased, and also Michael Schleyen, residing in Ramath, age seven and ninety years old, profession Dayworker also a neighbor of the deceased, claimed, and have these both declared to me that on eighth of the month of October of the year thousand eight hundred twenty three in the evening at six o'clock, has died Johann Meunier, son of Renatus Meunier and of Magdalena Dordillon,of Ramath government department Düsseldorf, who was born at Foitiers, and was forty nine years old, by profession an anker man. And after the declaring persons were informed of the official record, signed the document, with the exception of Michael Schleyen who declares he cannot write.
Signed Hermann Nippen and F. Weigold.1,2
[Franz Ferdinand Weigold was mayor of Evinghoven from 1812 to 1839]
In competition, won/awarded the Scheutzen Koenig (rifle king) in Bavaria. His secular name was Johann Meunier.2

### Child of Jean Francois Meunier and Gertrude Huppertz

- John Michael Meunier+ * b. 1-Jan-1808, + d. 4-Apr-1883

### Citations

1. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
2. Death of Johann Meunier; unknown date; Recorded by [certificate obtained by Tom Poehlmann of Milwaukee from the Milwaukee Museum. He then had it translated.], in n.p.; Informant: Hermann Nipen and Michael Schleyen both of Ramrath.

## John Meunier

M, * b. 22-Jan-1834, + d. 29-May-1919
Family Explorer
John Meunier
1890
(1834-1919)
John Meunier, son of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Wednesday, 22-Jan-1834 in Ramrath arriving at 11:00 at night.1,2 [the family identifies John was born on 21 January] Say 1862, John oo married Anna Franziska Grotenrath.3 John + died, at the age of 85 years, on Thursday, 29-May-1919 at Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin.4 He is ± buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.4 The location is in Block 9, Row 9.
Occupation: Gun Smith, Sporting Goods; in competition won/awarded the Scheutzen Koenig (rifle king) in Bavaria at the age of 13 and won many rifle competitions in the United States (New York, Chicago, Cincinatti, others). Highest achievement 76 of 100 4 inch bullseyes at 200 yards with a muzzle loading rifle.5 John emigrated at the age of 23 yearsdeparting from Wörishofen, Bavaria through Antwerp, Belgium via the Belgium steamer ship Constitution arriving New York on 03 July 1857 and entered the country through Castle Garden. Per Tom Poehlmann, 2nd great granndson to John Michael, John, born 1834, emigrated by himself and once he was established in Milwaukee, his parents and siblings came over the next year and settled in Goldenthal, Washington County.5,6

### Citations

1. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
2. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
3. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
4. Death of John Meunier; 29 May 1919; Recorded by Milwaukee County, in at the Milwaukee County Court House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Filed in Volume 426, Page 431.
5. The Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA, "King Shot's Jubilee", (14 June 1897).
6. Personal Communication; Tom Poehlmann; July 2010; ? e-mail address with Donald Joseph Schulteis.

## John Michael Meunier

M, * b. 1-Jan-1808, + d. 4-Apr-1883
Family Explorer
John Michael Meunier
(1808-1883)
John Michael Meunier, also known as Michaek Meunier, son of Jean Francois Meunier and Gertrude Huppertz, was * born on Friday, 1-Jan-1808 in Ramarth bie Düsseldorf, Rheinland, Germanic Lands, [his burial marker identifies 07 Apr 1808 which Barbara Meunier identifies as the correct date]
Evinghoven civil birth record on microfilm #0948979
Birth record in the mayory of Evinghoven, Kenton Elsen, district of Cologne. On 1 Jan. 1808 was born Michael, a son of Jean Francis Meunier Serrurier (weapon smith) in Ramrath and his wife Gertrude Huppertz.1,2,3 On Wednesday, 13-Apr-1831, John Michael, age 23, oo married Anna Gertrude Kropp, age 22, at Evinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district Devinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district of Düsseldorf, Bavaria.4,5 John + died, at the age of 75 years, on Wednesday, 4-Apr-1883 in South Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin.6,2,7 He is ± buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Goldenthal.7 The burial location is in Area 1, Row 2, south/west corner.
The family marker and the two personal markers were erected by his son John who has identical markers for his family.
His occupation was that of Farmer; Gunsmith per 1880 census; in competition won/awarded the Scheutzen Koenig (rifle king) in 1830 in Bavaria as did his father in 1812 and his son John in 1847 who also did it in the United States in Chicago and New York. John emigrated at the age of 50 departing Wöerishofen, Bavaria [80 km west of Muenich]; through Havre, France arriving New York on 09 September 1858 via the ship John H Ryerson and entered the country through Castle Garden. Accompanying Michael were his wife Gertrude and their five children: Katherine, Christian (Adam), Hermann, Margaret, and Stephan. His son John was already in America having arrived the previous year.

### Children of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp

- Andreas Meunier3 * b. 9-Jul-1832, + d. 25-Feb-1836
- John Meunier+ * b. 22-Jan-1834, + d. 29-May-1919
- Herman Joseph Meunier3 * b. 4-Oct-1835, + d. 19-Aug-1837
- Adam Meunier+ * b. 15-Aug-1837, + d. 28-Dec-1919
- Catharina Meunier3 * b. 6-Sep-1839, + d. 25-Sep-1839
- Petronella Meunier3 * b. 12-Aug-1840, + d. 10-Apr-1846
- Anna Catharina Hubertina Meunier+ * b. 4-Jun-1844, + d. 14-Mar-1918
- Anna Maria Margaretha Meunier+ * b. 20-Feb-1847, + d. 29-Jul-1924
- Hermann Meunier+ * b. 23-Mar-1849
- Anna Christina Meunier3 * b. 31-Mar-1851, + d. 3-Oct-1853
- Stephan Meunier+ * b. 2-Jun-1854, + d. 24-May-1922

### Citations

1. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
2. Cemetery Marker; St. Boniface Parish, Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA; Viewed by Donald Joseph Schulteis, Dallas, Collin County, Texas, USA; June 1999.
3. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
4. Civil MarriageBirth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district of Düsseldorf, Bavaria.
5. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
6. Death of Michael Meunier; 04 April 1883; Recorded by Washington County, in at the Washington County Court House in West Bend, Wisconsin, USA; Informant: Gertrude Meunier; Certificate Number 299, Volume 2, Page 222.
7. Burial Service Register 1852-1920 (microfilmed); St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA; microfilmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, film 1862868.

## Louis Meunier

M, * b. say 1700
Family Explorer
Louis Meunier was * born say 1700. Say 1725, Louis oo married Benigne Dupuis.1

### Child of Louis Meunier and Benigne Dupuis

- Renatus Meunier+ * b. circa 1730

### Citations

1. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.

## Petronella Meunier1

F, * b. 12-Aug-1840, + d. 10-Apr-1846
Family Explorer
Petronella Meunier, daughter of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Wednesday, 12-Aug-1840 Ramrath, Bavaria.2,1 Petronella + died, at the age of 5 years, on Friday, 10-Apr-1846 at Ramrath, Bavaria.3,1

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
3. Civil Death Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kreis Grevenbroich, district of Düsseldorf, Bavaria.

## Renatus Meunier

M, * b. circa 1730
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Renatus Meunier, son of Louis Meunier and Benigne Dupuis, was * born circa 1730. On Saturday, 20-May-1758, Renatus oo married Magdalena Dardillon.1

### Child of Renatus Meunier and Magdalena Dardillon

- Jean Francois Meunier+ * b. between 1774 and 1775, + d. 8-Oct-1823

### Citations

1. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.

## Stephan Meunier1

M, * b. 2-Jun-1854, + d. 24-May-1922
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Stephen Meunier
1890
(1853-1922)
Stephan Meunier, son of John Michael Meunier and Anna Gertrude Kropp, was * born on Friday, 2-Jun-1854 in Ramrath, Bavaria, [reported as 02 June 1953 by Barbara and the museum Michael Meunier DIC and 02 June 1854 by the museum Michael Meunier FWS and his birth record].2,1,3 In 1877, Stephan oo married Mathilda Reifenstuhl.4 Stephan + died, at the age of 67 years, on Wednesday, 24-May-1922 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.5 He is ± buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee.5,6 The location is Block 5, Section D, Lot 121, Grave 1.
Stephan emigrated at the age of 4 departing Wörishofen, Bavaria through Havre, France arriving New York on 09 September 1858 via the ship John H Ryerson and entered the country through Castle Garden. Stephen accompanied his parents. He was 4 years old.

### Citations

1. John Michael Meunier Family Work Sheet, given to the Milwaukee Museum; created after 1937 and before Herman and Mathilda had died; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
2. Civil Birth Record; Recorded by Evinghoven, Kanton Elsen, district of Cologne, Bavaria.
3. John Michael Meunier Descendant Indented Chart, given to the Milwaukee Museum; obtained by Tom Poehlmann from the Milwaukee Museum curator Al Michka.
4. Personal Communication; Barbara Diane Meunier; July 1998, October 2010; Needham, Massachusetts, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
5. Death of Stephen Meunier; 24 May 1922; Recorded by Milwaukee County, in at the Milwaukee County Court House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Filed in Volume 469, Page 363.
6. Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries Web Page, online www.cemeteries.org.

## (?) Mieners1

F
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### Child of (?) Mieners

- Agnes Frances Dorpinghaus+1 * b. 5-Mar-1903, + d. 29-May-2001

### Citations

1. Death Certificate Index; Recorded by Minnesota Historical Society, in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; State Certificate Number 2001-MN-514186.

## Margretha Millbauer

F, * b. say 1720
Margretha Millbauer was * born say 1720 in Vollmau (Folmava), District of Taus, Bohemia, Austria. Say 1758, Margretha oo married Johann Georg Semmelbauer in Vollmau (Folmava).

## George Peter Miller

M, * b. 1-Jun-1915, + d. 7-Apr-1966
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Relationships
  6th great-grandson of Theodor Schulteis
  Grandson of Mathias M. Odenbrett
  1st cousin 4 times removed of Johann Franz Schulthes

Charts
  Mathias and Elizabeth (Schulteis) Odenbrett (1846-1929)

George Peter Miller, son of John Miller and Catherine Maria Odenbrett, was * born on Tuesday, 1-Jun-1915 in Tolstoy, Potter County, South Dakota, USA.1,2 On Sunday, 24-Jul-1938, George Peter, age 23, oo married Helen Edith Wilson, age 22, in Worthing, Lincoln County, South Dakota.3,4 George + died, at the age of 50 years, on Thursday, 7-Apr-1966 at a local hospital in Sioux Falls.4,1 He was buried in St. Michael Cemetery, Sioux Falls.2

### Citations

1. Social Security Death Index; as shared by the Church of the Latter Day Saints in their online SSDI database.
2. Personal Communication; Caryl Ann (Lange) Odenbrett; 1999-2010; Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
3. Obituary of Helen E. Miller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sious Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA, 10 August 1982.
4. Obituary of George Miller, unknown newspaper title, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA, 08 April 1966, Viewed by Caryl Odenbrett.

## John Miller

M, * b. 1858, + d. 19-Sep-1915
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Charts
  Mathias and Elizabeth (Schulteis) Odenbrett (1846-1929)

John Miller was * born in 1858.1,2 On Wednesday, 7-Jan-1914, John oo married Catherine Maria Odenbrett, age 38, in Hoven, Potter County, South Dakota.3,1 John + died on Sunday, 19-Sep-1915 in Sioux Falls.4,3 He was buried in St. Anthony Cemetery, Hoven.4 [from County Records (cemetery), Gettysberg, Potter County, South Dakota]

### Child of John Miller and Catherine Maria Odenbrett

- George Peter Miller+ * b. 1-Jun-1915, + d. 7-Apr-1966

### Citations

1. Marriage of John Miller and Catharine Schneider; 07 January 1914; Recorded by Potter County, in South Dakota, USA; Viewed by Caryl Odenbrett.
2. Personal Communication; Annie (Krier) Ludowisy; 28 May 1975; with Margaret (Kirchner) Wieskus.
3. Personal Communication; Margaret (Kirchner) Wieskus; 1999-2010; Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.
4. Personal Communication; Caryl Ann (Lange) Odenbrett; 1999-2010; Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota, USA with Donald Joseph Schulteis.

## Sophie Miller

F
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### Child of Sophie Miller and John H. Uttech

- Lucile Sophia May Uttech+ * b. 14-May-1919, + d. 24-Mar-1963

## Petronella Modeman

F, * b. say 1769
Family Explorer
Petronella Modeman was * born say 1769. Say 1799, Petronella oo married Joseph Huben.

### Child of Petronella Modeman and Joseph Huben

- Wilhelm Huben * b. circa 1803

## Appolonia Mohr

F, * b. say 1730
Family Explorer

  Great-grandmother of Mathias M. Odenbrett

Appolonia Mohr was * born say 1730. Say 1755, Appolonia oo married Reinardi Joest.

### Child of Appolonia Mohr and Reinardi Joest

- Magdalena Joist+ * b. 4-Jun-1776, + d. 20-Feb-1843