Wilhelmina Schmidt

Wilhelmina Schmidt

• Wilhelmina Schmidt was born on 27 September 1843 in Preußen.
• She married Johann Georg Mueller, son of Jacob Mueller and Anna E. (?), on 20 May 1867.
• Johann Georg Mueller and Wilhelmina Schmidt appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Schleswig, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Catharina Mueller and Otillie Mueller.
• Wilhelmina Schmidt became a widow at the 9 August 1914 death of her husband Johann Georg Mueller.
• Wilhelmina Schmidt died on 2 January 1916 at age 72.
• She was interred at Kiel Cemetery, Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
• The following appeared on 8 January 1916 in the Plymouth Post: (Sheboygan) As Mrs. Charles Schwartz came to her home on Sunday evening she found her 78 year old mother, Mrs. Wilhelmine Mueller hanging from a heating pipe in the bathroom of her home. The suicide victim, Mrs. Mueller was a long time resident of Kiel and lived here with her daughter for 10 months. Her husband George Mueller died two years ago. She is survived by one daughter. The body was taken to the Ballhorn Funeral Home and burial will be in a Kiel Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 4 Jun 2012