WI BIO - Dane Co - MUELLER, John G.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, p 485

John G. MUELLER, a brewer of Pleasant Branch, Dane County, Wisconsin, was 
born in Racine [Racine County], Wisconsin, 04 July 1860, a son of John C. and 
Paulina (BAUER) MUELLER. The father, a blacksmith by trade, followed that 
occupation in his native country until coming to America in 1854. He then 
worked two years at his trade in New York, and next was employed twenty-three 
years by J. I. Case & Company, Racine, Wisconsin. John C. MUELLER was 
principally reared by an aunt, landed in this country without a dollar, and 
is now living a retired life in Racine, Wisconsin. In his political views he 
affiliates with the Democratic party. The mother of our subject was born in 
Ranis, Germany. The parents reared a family of four children: John G., our 
subject; Louisa, who was married 07 June 1883 to August BRUNKOW, a partner of 
John G. in the brewery, and they have one child; William, at home; and 
Charles, also at home.

John G. MUELLER remained at home until thirteen years of age, and for the 
following five years was employed as a painter by J. I. Case & Company, of 
Racine, Wisconsin. At the age of nineteen years he went to Weyauwega 
[Waupaca County], WI, where he learned the cabinet maker's trade, and three 
years later returned to Racine. He was then employed at his trade there 
until 1884, and in that year purchased the brewery he now owns, also erecting 
his fine residence the same year. John G. MUELLER was married 25 May 1886 to 
Miss Johanna MORSTENBERG, who was born in Springfield, Dane County, 
Wisconsin, 18 April 1861, a daughter of Henry and Louisa (MILLER) 
MORSTENBERG, natives of Wurtemberg, Germany. The parents came to America in 
1856, locating in Dane County, Wisconsin, where the father died at the age of 
fifty-seven years. The mother still resides on the old home farm in this 
county. 

John G. and Louisa (MORSTENBERG) MUELLER were the parents of ten children, 
three now living: John, at home; Rickey, married, and has three children; 
and Johanna, wife of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. MORSTENBERG were among the 
earliest German pioneers of this county, where they lived many years in a log 
home with no floor, and an old fashioned chest, which they brought from 
Germany, served as a table. Our subject and wife have one son, George J., 
born 11 September 1888. Politically John G. MUELLER affiliates with the 
Democratic party, and his first presidential vote was cast for Grover 
CLEVELAND. Socially he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
No. 158, of Middleton [Dane County, Wisconsin], and also of the German 
Maennerchor of the same place. Religiously both he and his wife are members 
of the Lutheran Church.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly