Owned a fur store at 102 Kearny street in downtown San Francisco.
According to the Mill Valley Record, March 27, 1915, by Eulalia Augustine Kelly.
"In 1891, in San Francisco, two brothers-in-law (likely Tom Kelly and Alonzo Coffin) started out to find a place for a country home. They decided on Fruitvale, but, on reaching the Ferry saw a large sign advertising the division of the Throckmorton ranch in Mill Valley. They dropped the thought of Fruitvale, and took a boat, which carried them over to Marin County. On reaching their destination they were overcome with the beauty of the forest grove, through which wound the beautiful creek—the flowers, birds, wild strawberries and delicious odors, all of which caused them to be carried away with the charms of Mill Valley. They made up their minds immediately to buy, and paid down their first installment on two lots on Throckmorton Avenue. There were three sisters (Amelia Pregel Windmiller, Louise Pregel Coffin and Augusta Pregel Kelly), and within a couple of months three little homes were built on these two lots, while through the woods were families camping on the property which they had bought at this sale. When the winter came on, the campers returned to their city homes, as well as two of the sisters (Amelia and Louise), while the third, Mrs. Thomas Kelly, and her family, had found Mill Valley so charming they decided to make it their permanent home. That spring, I gathered every child about Mill Valley—even those living as far away as Muir Woods—to hold a May Festival.
The following is copied from an old Sausalito newspaper, May, 1892: “The May Day festivities were held at Tamalpais Hall—where the Mill Valley bank is now—on Corte Madero avenue. The programme was gone through in a style which quite astonished the large audience who were present at the invitation of Mrs. T. F. Kelly (Augusta Pregel), who bore the entire burden of the drilling and musical training of the children.
According to the Sausalito News issue 13 March 1897, "Mr. Maurice Windmiller and family will shortly leave Mill Valley and permanently reside in San Francisco. Mr. Windmiller has retired from the fur business and will soon open at the same store a modern, well-equipped caney, ice cream and mineral water emporium."
In 1900, he and his family lived at 1453 Oak St, San Francisco, California. By 1910 only Pearl remained at home and they have moved to 146 Central Avenue, San Francisco. In 1920 they are living at 951 Kirkham St. where Maurice also bought a home for his daughter Pearl and he husband James Asselin next door at 931 Kirkham.
Obituary Excerpt: Mill Valley Record 21 July 1923
"Maurice Windmiller passed away in San Francisco Wednesday, July 18, after having lived a long and useful life. He was a native of Berlin, Germany, but came to the United States in his young manhood. Mr. Windmiller was one of the first purchasers of property in Mill Valley, long before the town was organized. His residence was at Alcatraz Place. He and Alonzo Coffin and the late Thomas Kelley married sisters. Mr. Coffin owned property and built a home on Tamalpais avenue and Mr. Kelly on Lovell avenue. All three men made purchases of real estate at the historic first sale, which was held in Old Mill Park. Mr. Windmiller was a man of business enterprise and lived an active life. He was one highly respected and possessed a large circle of friends. His wife, Mrs. Amelia Windmiller, survives him and also three children, Ralph Windmiller, Mrs. James H. Asselin and Mrs. Neil McAneny of Seattle. Funeral services were held Friday at the family residence on Kirkham street, San Francisco. Interment was at Cypress Lawn."
According to the Mill Valley Record, March 27, 1915, by Eulalia Augustine Kelly.
"In 1891, in San Francisco, two brothers-in-law (likely Tom Kelly and Alonzo Coffin) started out to find a place for a country home. They decided on Fruitvale, but, on reaching the Ferry saw a large sign advertising the division of the Throckmorton ranch in Mill Valley. They dropped the thought of Fruitvale, and took a boat, which carried them over to Marin County. On reaching their destination they were overcome with the beauty of the forest grove, through which wound the beautiful creek—the flowers, birds, wild strawberries and delicious odors, all of which caused them to be carried away with the charms of Mill Valley. They made up their minds immediately to buy, and paid down their first installment on two lots on Throckmorton Avenue. There were three sisters (Amelia Pregel Windmiller, Louise Pregel Coffin and Augusta Pregel Kelly), and within a couple of months three little homes were built on these two lots, while through the woods were families camping on the property which they had bought at this sale. When the winter came on, the campers returned to their city homes, as well as two of the sisters (Amelia and Louise), while the third, Mrs. Thomas Kelly, and her family, had found Mill Valley so charming they decided to make it their permanent home. That spring, I gathered every child about Mill Valley—even those living as far away as Muir Woods—to hold a May Festival.
The following is copied from an old Sausalito newspaper, May, 1892: “The May Day festivities were held at Tamalpais Hall—where the Mill Valley bank is now—on Corte Madero avenue. The programme was gone through in a style which quite astonished the large audience who were present at the invitation of Mrs. T. F. Kelly (Augusta Pregel), who bore the entire burden of the drilling and musical training of the children.
According to the Sausalito News issue 13 March 1897, "Mr. Maurice Windmiller and family will shortly leave Mill Valley and permanently reside in San Francisco. Mr. Windmiller has retired from the fur business and will soon open at the same store a modern, well-equipped caney, ice cream and mineral water emporium."
In 1900, he and his family lived at 1453 Oak St, San Francisco, California. By 1910 only Pearl remained at home and they have moved to 146 Central Avenue, San Francisco. In 1920 they are living at 951 Kirkham St. where Maurice also bought a home for his daughter Pearl and he husband James Asselin next door at 931 Kirkham.
Obituary Excerpt: Mill Valley Record 21 July 1923
"Maurice Windmiller passed away in San Francisco Wednesday, July 18, after having lived a long and useful life. He was a native of Berlin, Germany, but came to the United States in his young manhood. Mr. Windmiller was one of the first purchasers of property in Mill Valley, long before the town was organized. His residence was at Alcatraz Place. He and Alonzo Coffin and the late Thomas Kelley married sisters. Mr. Coffin owned property and built a home on Tamalpais avenue and Mr. Kelly on Lovell avenue. All three men made purchases of real estate at the historic first sale, which was held in Old Mill Park. Mr. Windmiller was a man of business enterprise and lived an active life. He was one highly respected and possessed a large circle of friends. His wife, Mrs. Amelia Windmiller, survives him and also three children, Ralph Windmiller, Mrs. James H. Asselin and Mrs. Neil McAneny of Seattle. Funeral services were held Friday at the family residence on Kirkham street, San Francisco. Interment was at Cypress Lawn."
Owned a fur store at 102 Kearny street in downtown San Francisco.
According to the Mill Valley Record, March 27, 1915, by Eulalia Augustine Kelly.
"In 1891, in San Francisco, two brothers-in-law (likely Tom Kelly and Alonzo Coffin) started out to find a place for a country home. They decided on Fruitvale, but, on reaching the Ferry saw a large sign advertising the division of the Throckmorton ranch in Mill Valley. They dropped the thought of Fruitvale, and took a boat, which carried them over to Marin County. On reaching their destination they were overcome with the beauty of the forest grove, through which wound the beautiful creek—the flowers, birds, wild strawberries and delicious odors, all of which caused them to be carried away with the charms of Mill Valley. They made up their minds immediately to buy, and paid down their first installment on two lots on Throckmorton Avenue. There were three sisters (Amelia Pregel Windmiller, Louise Pregel Coffin and Augusta Pregel Kelly), and within a couple of months three little homes were built on these two lots, while through the woods were families camping on the property which they had bought at this sale. When the winter came on, the campers returned to their city homes, as well as two of the sisters (Amelia and Louise), while the third, Mrs. Thomas Kelly, and her family, had found Mill Valley so charming they decided to make it their permanent home. That spring, I gathered every child about Mill Valley—even those living as far away as Muir Woods—to hold a May Festival.
The following is copied from an old Sausalito newspaper, May, 1892: “The May Day festivities were held at Tamalpais Hall—where the Mill Valley bank is now—on Corte Madero avenue. The programme was gone through in a style which quite astonished the large audience who were present at the invitation of Mrs. T. F. Kelly (Augusta Pregel), who bore the entire burden of the drilling and musical training of the children.
According to the Sausalito News issue 13 March 1897, "Mr. Maurice Windmiller and family will shortly leave Mill Valley and permanently reside in San Francisco. Mr. Windmiller has retired from the fur business and will soon open at the same store a modern, well-equipped caney, ice cream and mineral water emporium."
In 1900, he and his family lived at 1453 Oak St, San Francisco, California. By 1910 only Pearl remained at home and they have moved to 146 Central Avenue, San Francisco. In 1920 they are living at 951 Kirkham St. where Maurice also bought a home for his daughter Pearl and he husband James Asselin next door at 931 Kirkham.
Obituary Excerpt: Mill Valley Record 21 July 1923
"Maurice Windmiller passed away in San Francisco Wednesday, July 18, after having lived a long and useful life. He was a native of Berlin, Germany, but came to the United States in his young manhood. Mr. Windmiller was one of the first purchasers of property in Mill Valley, long before the town was organized. His residence was at Alcatraz Place. He and Alonzo Coffin and the late Thomas Kelley married sisters. Mr. Coffin owned property and built a home on Tamalpais avenue and Mr. Kelly on Lovell avenue. All three men made purchases of real estate at the historic first sale, which was held in Old Mill Park. Mr. Windmiller was a man of business enterprise and lived an active life. He was one highly respected and possessed a large circle of friends. His wife, Mrs. Amelia Windmiller, survives him and also three children, Ralph Windmiller, Mrs. James H. Asselin and Mrs. Neil McAneny of Seattle. Funeral services were held Friday at the family residence on Kirkham street, San Francisco. Interment was at Cypress Lawn."
According to the Mill Valley Record, March 27, 1915, by Eulalia Augustine Kelly.
"In 1891, in San Francisco, two brothers-in-law (likely Tom Kelly and Alonzo Coffin) started out to find a place for a country home. They decided on Fruitvale, but, on reaching the Ferry saw a large sign advertising the division of the Throckmorton ranch in Mill Valley. They dropped the thought of Fruitvale, and took a boat, which carried them over to Marin County. On reaching their destination they were overcome with the beauty of the forest grove, through which wound the beautiful creek—the flowers, birds, wild strawberries and delicious odors, all of which caused them to be carried away with the charms of Mill Valley. They made up their minds immediately to buy, and paid down their first installment on two lots on Throckmorton Avenue. There were three sisters (Amelia Pregel Windmiller, Louise Pregel Coffin and Augusta Pregel Kelly), and within a couple of months three little homes were built on these two lots, while through the woods were families camping on the property which they had bought at this sale. When the winter came on, the campers returned to their city homes, as well as two of the sisters (Amelia and Louise), while the third, Mrs. Thomas Kelly, and her family, had found Mill Valley so charming they decided to make it their permanent home. That spring, I gathered every child about Mill Valley—even those living as far away as Muir Woods—to hold a May Festival.
The following is copied from an old Sausalito newspaper, May, 1892: “The May Day festivities were held at Tamalpais Hall—where the Mill Valley bank is now—on Corte Madero avenue. The programme was gone through in a style which quite astonished the large audience who were present at the invitation of Mrs. T. F. Kelly (Augusta Pregel), who bore the entire burden of the drilling and musical training of the children.
According to the Sausalito News issue 13 March 1897, "Mr. Maurice Windmiller and family will shortly leave Mill Valley and permanently reside in San Francisco. Mr. Windmiller has retired from the fur business and will soon open at the same store a modern, well-equipped caney, ice cream and mineral water emporium."
In 1900, he and his family lived at 1453 Oak St, San Francisco, California. By 1910 only Pearl remained at home and they have moved to 146 Central Avenue, San Francisco. In 1920 they are living at 951 Kirkham St. where Maurice also bought a home for his daughter Pearl and he husband James Asselin next door at 931 Kirkham.
Obituary Excerpt: Mill Valley Record 21 July 1923
"Maurice Windmiller passed away in San Francisco Wednesday, July 18, after having lived a long and useful life. He was a native of Berlin, Germany, but came to the United States in his young manhood. Mr. Windmiller was one of the first purchasers of property in Mill Valley, long before the town was organized. His residence was at Alcatraz Place. He and Alonzo Coffin and the late Thomas Kelley married sisters. Mr. Coffin owned property and built a home on Tamalpais avenue and Mr. Kelly on Lovell avenue. All three men made purchases of real estate at the historic first sale, which was held in Old Mill Park. Mr. Windmiller was a man of business enterprise and lived an active life. He was one highly respected and possessed a large circle of friends. His wife, Mrs. Amelia Windmiller, survives him and also three children, Ralph Windmiller, Mrs. James H. Asselin and Mrs. Neil McAneny of Seattle. Funeral services were held Friday at the family residence on Kirkham street, San Francisco. Interment was at Cypress Lawn."
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