Bertha Julia (Schilling) Mueller (1883 - 1984)

Born 11 Oct 1883 in Maple Grove, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Otto Mueller — married 28 Apr 1913 in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1984 at age 101 in McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Daughter of August Carl Schilling and Ottilie Wilhelmine Koerth.

Bertha was born in 1883 in Maple Grove Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was the fifth of nine children.

She strongly believed in education for herself and her children.

In 1935 her husband Ed sold the farm in Outagamie County and the family moved to Oregon. They lived near Canby in Clackamas County.

In 1958 they moved from Canby to McMinnville, Oregon.

She passed away in 1984 at the age of 101. Her body was donated to science; the remains were cremated and the ashes scattered in the rose garden of the University of Oregon Medical Center in Portland.

Sources

• 1900 Census, Maple Grove Town., Manitowoc, WI Series: T623 Roll: 1797 Page: 76, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 80, sheet 10B, 15 June, William J. Morrissey, line 85, dwelling 179, family 183
• Schilling, August W M Head May 1850 age 50, married 24 yrs, b. Germany as were parents, emigrated 1854, in US 46 years, farmer
• Schilling, Ottilia W F Wife Mar 1857 age 43, married 24 yrs, mother of 10, 9 now living, b. Germany as were parents, emigrated 1842, in US 56 yrs
• Schilling, Emma W F Daughter Feb 1878 age 22 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, Daniel W M Son Jan 1880 20 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, Annie W F Daughter Oct 1881 18 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, Bertha W F Daughter Oct 1883 16 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, Walter W M Son Oct 1885 14 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, Nora W F Daughter July 1888 11 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, Samuel W M Son July 1890 9 single, b. WI, parents b. Germany
• Schilling, George W M Son Jan 1896 4 single b. WI, parents b. Germany

Bertha was skilled at filet crochet.

Obituary (written by Margaret Robe Summitt);