(1828 - 1903)
Muehlhaupt, Magdalena nee Bachmann
▪ April 19, 1828-Sept. 12, 1903
▪ wife of August Muehlhaupt ▪ [married about 1855]
▪ the Muehlhaupt family lived in Milwaukee County
▪ August enlisted in the Union Army in the "26th Wis. V. I. as corporal, was killed in 1863, the family moved to Manitowoc County in 1864, locating at St. Nazianz"
▪ from History of Northern Wisconsin, p. 182
▪ on July 5, 1864, Magdalena re-married to Heinrich Meyer [Meier] of the Town of New Holstein, Calumet County
▪ they were married in a civil ceremony in Milwaukee
▪ it seems this marriage soon dissolved and Magdalena continued to use the last name of Muehlhaupt
▪ daughter of John Bachmann and Magdalena Heice
▪ born Dettinghofen, Baden
▪ Magdalena had 6 children from 4 fathers
▪ the eldest child, Leander Bachmann, was born Feb. 24, 1850 at Berwangen, Waldshut, Baden to an unknown father
▪ Leander remained in Baden, not coming to America until 1868
▪ he then settled in Rochester, New York where he married and raised a family
▪ Magdalena then married August Muehlhaupt about 1855 in either Germany or America
▪ their son William Muehlhaupt was born in Milwaukee on July 10, 1856
▪ son August was born about 1858 and son Conrad about 1862, both in Milwaukee
▪ her husband August Muehlhaupt then enlisted in the Union army on August 18, 1862.
▪ He attained the rank of corporal.
▪ He was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863.
▪ He was then taken to a hospital in Washington DC, where he died from his wounds on Jan. 1, 1864.
▪ He is buried at the Soldier's Home National Cemetery, Washington DC, Section A, Site 44.
▪ Magdalena then had a son named Herman Meyer, from her marriage to Heinrich Meyer
▪ Herman was born on May 9, 1865
▪ Magdalena then had a daughter named Anna, born on Nov. 11, 1868 in St. Nazianz
▪ she was a child of Magdalena and a widower from St. Nazianz named Jacob Frank
▪ on Feb. 8, 1872, as a single woman, Magdalena purchased the house at 102 South Fourth Avenue in St. Nazianz
▪ although this is the date on which Magdalena purchased this house, she was likely living here since 1865
▪ Magdalena lived here until her death in 1903
▪ on Jan. 23, 1897, she sold this house to her son-in-law Joseph Geigel and his wife Ann Muehlhaupt but continued to live at this residence
▪ buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton
▪ buried in Section 1, Row 18, Lot 21
▪ no county death record
Contributor: Rose Mohnsam
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(1828 - 1903)
Muehlhaupt, Magdalena nee Bachmann
▪ April 19, 1828-Sept. 12, 1903
▪ wife of August Muehlhaupt ▪ [married about 1855]
▪ the Muehlhaupt family lived in Milwaukee County
▪ August enlisted in the Union Army in the "26th Wis. V. I. as corporal, was killed in 1863, the family moved to Manitowoc County in 1864, locating at St. Nazianz"
▪ from History of Northern Wisconsin, p. 182
▪ on July 5, 1864, Magdalena re-married to Heinrich Meyer [Meier] of the Town of New Holstein, Calumet County
▪ they were married in a civil ceremony in Milwaukee
▪ it seems this marriage soon dissolved and Magdalena continued to use the last name of Muehlhaupt
▪ daughter of John Bachmann and Magdalena Heice
▪ born Dettinghofen, Baden
▪ Magdalena had 6 children from 4 fathers
▪ the eldest child, Leander Bachmann, was born Feb. 24, 1850 at Berwangen, Waldshut, Baden to an unknown father
▪ Leander remained in Baden, not coming to America until 1868
▪ he then settled in Rochester, New York where he married and raised a family
▪ Magdalena then married August Muehlhaupt about 1855 in either Germany or America
▪ their son William Muehlhaupt was born in Milwaukee on July 10, 1856
▪ son August was born about 1858 and son Conrad about 1862, both in Milwaukee
▪ her husband August Muehlhaupt then enlisted in the Union army on August 18, 1862.
▪ He attained the rank of corporal.
▪ He was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863.
▪ He was then taken to a hospital in Washington DC, where he died from his wounds on Jan. 1, 1864.
▪ He is buried at the Soldier's Home National Cemetery, Washington DC, Section A, Site 44.
▪ Magdalena then had a son named Herman Meyer, from her marriage to Heinrich Meyer
▪ Herman was born on May 9, 1865
▪ Magdalena then had a daughter named Anna, born on Nov. 11, 1868 in St. Nazianz
▪ she was a child of Magdalena and a widower from St. Nazianz named Jacob Frank
▪ on Feb. 8, 1872, as a single woman, Magdalena purchased the house at 102 South Fourth Avenue in St. Nazianz
▪ although this is the date on which Magdalena purchased this house, she was likely living here since 1865
▪ Magdalena lived here until her death in 1903
▪ on Jan. 23, 1897, she sold this house to her son-in-law Joseph Geigel and his wife Ann Muehlhaupt but continued to live at this residence
▪ buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton
▪ buried in Section 1, Row 18, Lot 21
▪ no county death record
Contributor: Rose Mohnsam
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