Anna Maria Muttach

b. 20 March 1862, d. 12 October 1946

Maria Muttach Jaeger Grieger, 1862-1946
  • Anna Maria Muttach was born on 20 March 1862 in Platzhofe Bei Kandern, Lörrach, Freiburg, Baden.
  • She was baptized/christened on 30 March 1862 in Kandern, Lörrach, Freiburg, Baden, in der katholischen Kirche.
  • It appears that Maria's birth name was something like Multach, according to birth records for three of her children (Multach, Mullag, Gluttach). According to Maria's death record, her father was "August Multich" and her mother "Maria Hassler." It is a remote possibility that Albert Grieger was her adopted father, and possibly "Maria Hassler" actually was Albert Grieger's wife Maria Hannefelder or an earlier wife with a similar name. It is worthy of note that according to evidence thus far gathered, Maria Hannedorf would have been age 14 when Maria Multach was born. It seems likely that "Maria Grieger" who accompanied the Grieger children to the United States actually their mother Maria Hannefelder with her age in error. According to the 1920 census, Maria Multach was born in Baden, but other evidence of her birthplace has yet to be found.
  • Anna Maria Muttach and Barbara Muttach arrived in the Port of New York on 20 March 1883, traveling aboard the French Line steamship Labrador, having departed Le Havre ten days earlier. The passenger list is dated the 21st.
  • The following appeared on 21 March 1883 in The New York Times: Arrived . . . Steam-ship Labrador, (Fr.) Servan, Havre 10 ds., with mdse. and passengers to Louis de Bebian.
  • She married Joseph Jaeger, son of Gregor Jaeger and Helena Witt, circa 1884.
  • Joseph Jaeger and Anna Maria Muttach appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Newtown, Queens County, New York. Other members of the household included Albert Jaeger and Rosa Maria Jaeger.
  • About 1895, a photographic family portrait was made of Maria and Joseph Jaeger and children Rosa and Albert.
  • Joseph Jaeger and Anna Maria Muttach appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Queens County, New York, at Gates Avenue. Other members of the household included Rosa Maria Jaeger, Albert Jaeger, Frederick Albert Jaeger and Louisa Jaeger.
  • About 1901, a photographic family portrait was made of Joseph and Maria Jaeger and children Frederick, Albert, Louisa and Rosa.
  • Anna Maria Muttach became a widow at the 10 January 1904 death of her husband Joseph Jaeger.
  • She married Julius Grieger, son of Julius Grieger and Katherine Heinercrestle, circa 1907.
  • Julius Grieger and Anna Maria Muttach appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Queens, Queens County, New York, at 228 Fairview Avenue. Other members of the household included Rosa Maria Jaeger, Frederick Albert Jaeger, Louisa Jaeger, Albert Herman Grieger and August Gustav Grieger.
  • Julius Grieger and Anna Maria Muttach appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, at 2343 Palmetto Street. Other members of the household included Albert Herman Grieger, Rosa Maria Jaeger, Frederick Albert Jaeger and Louisa Jaeger.
  • Anna Maria Muttach became a widow at the 8 December 1926 death of her husband Julius Grieger.
  • On 21 August 1928 Anna Maria Muttach and Albert Herman Grieger arrived in the Port of New York aboard the SS Berlin, having departed Bremen on the 11th. Their home address was recorded as 5946 Gates Avenue in Ridgewood.
  • Anna Maria Muttach appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, at 5946 Gates Avenue. Other members of the household included Albert Herman Grieger, George Louis Surber and Rosa Maria Jaeger.
  • Anna Maria Muttach died on 12 October 1946 at age 84 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at Bethany Deaconess Hospital . Hier death was officially witnessed by Albert Jaeger.
  • She was interred at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 14 October 1946 in the Broooklyn Eagle: [Died] Marie Grieger, of 59-46 Gates Avenue, on October 12, 1946. Born in Germany 1862; lived in Queens 63 years. Survived by daughter, Rose Surber; three sons, Albert and Fred Jaeger, and Herman Grieger; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral from the Chapel, 507 Fairview Avenue, Ridgewood, Wednesday, 10 a.m., thence to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal R. C. Church, where Mass will be celebrated. Interment St. John's Cemetery.
  • Maria Jaeger Grieger's egg cup has survived for more than a hundred years. The heirloom, bearing three illustrations, has been used by family members throughout the years, and is treasured by present-day descendants.
  • Were Anna Maria Muttach and Julius Grieger related?
  • Last Edited: 2 Aug 2011

Family 1: Joseph Jaeger b. 19 March 1863, d. 10 January 1904

Family 2: Julius Grieger b. 3 May 1858, d. 8 December 1926