Individual Details

Birth

Blieim

Census (family)

John STADTMUELLER Self M Male W 48 BAV Farmer BAV BAV
Johanna STADTMUELLER Wife M Female W 45 OLDENBURG Keeping House OLDENBURG OLDENBURG
Max STADTMUELLER Son S Male W 19 IA Works In Creamery BAV OLDENBURG
Kate STADTMUELLER Dau SFemale W 15 IA At Home BAV OLDENBURG
Minnie STADTMUELLER Dau S Female W 14 IA At Home BAV OLDENBURG
Ferdinand STADTMUELLER Son S Male W 11 IA At Home BAV OLDENBURG
Augusta STADTMUELLER Dau S Female W 9 IA Attending School BAV OLDENBURG
Austin STADTMUELLER Son S Male W 8 IA Attending School BAV OLDENBURG
Eliza STADTMUELLER Dau S Female W 7 IA Attending School BAV OLDENBURG
John STADTMUELLER Son S Male W 5 IA At Home BAV OLDENBURG
Johanna STADTMUELLER Dau S Female W 3 IA At Home BAV OLDENBURG
Ludwig Carl STADTMUELLER Son S Male W 6 M IA At Home BAV OLDENBURG

Census (family)

1 Stadtmueller John 86 4 29 N1/2 SE 52 M M Farmer Germany F F Voter
2 Stadtmueller Mrs. J. 47 F M Germany F F
3 Stadtmueller Max 23 M S Carpenter Jones F F Militia, Voter
4 Stadtmueller Katie 19 F S Jones F F
5 Stadtmueller Minnie 17 F S Jones F F
6 Stadtmueller Ferdinand 16 M S Jones F F
7 Stadtmueller Augusta 14 F Jones F F
8 Stadtmueller Austin 13 M Jones F F
9 Stadtmueller Eliza 11 F Jones F F
10 Stadtmueller John 10 M Jones F F
11 Stadtmueller Hannah 8 F Jones F F
12 Stadtmueller Ludwig 5 M Jones F F

Census (family)

27 120 120 John Stadtmueller 62 M M " " " Farmer "
28 Johanna Stadtmueller 57 F M " " " Keeping house "
29 Agusta Stadtmueller 25 F S Jones Co Ia " " "
30 Lizzie Stadtmueller 22 F " " " " "
31 John A Stadtmueller 20 M " " " " "

Census

Center St.
142, 145, Stadmueller, John, Head, MW, 77, Wd, Germany all, 1855, English, Own income

Census

Centre St.
400, 460, 480, Stadmueller, John, Head, Own Free, MW, 87, Wd, 1855, Na 1861, Germany all, none

Death

Death of a Nonagenarian.

John Stadtmeuller, who at the time of his death was the oldest citizen of Monticello, passed away last Monday morning, March 5th, at the advanced age of ninety years, nine months and two days. He was the victim of a fainting spell, Thursday, March 1, just as he was preparing to make a trip down town. Neighbors discovered his predicament and assisted him into his home. He was taken to the John Mc- Donald hospital, where it was discovered he had developed a case of pneumonia. He was given the tenderest of care, but his age and weakened condition were too great to withstand the treacherous disease.
Mr. Stadtmueller was born in Feldkahl, Aschaftenburg, Bavaria, Germany, June 3, 1832. He was the youngest of a family of seven children, and was baptized in the same year. Conditions in Germany were such at that time the future of a common laboring man was not very bright, therefore he bid his family farewell and emigrated to the United States, December 1, 1855. The stormy sea voyage consumed sixty days from Bremen to New York City. While enroute to this country he became acquainted with a citizen of Dixon, Illinois. He settled in that town, and lived there for five years. It was at that place that he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He came to Jones county in 1860, and served an apprenticeship as a farm hand for a number of years until he purchased a farm of his own in Castle Grove township.

Mr. Stadtmueller was married to Friederika Oltmanns Buck, December 14, 1864. The home was made on what s now known as the Stadtmueller farm in Castle Grove township. Here a large family of children were reared, and given the helpful guidance of a kind father and a watchful mother. Mr. and Mrs. Stadtmueller were the parents of the following children, who now survive: Max, of Fort Dodge; Austin, John and Louis, of Monticello; Mrs. H. R. Jacobs, Mrs. W. H. Hanken, Mrs. John Lienemann, of Monticello; Mrs. B. H. Hanken, of Langworthy, and Mrs. John H. Hanken, of Scotch Grove. One son, Ferdinand, preceded he father in death. He is also survived by thirty-two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
After many years of honest, faithful toil on the farm, Mr. and Mrs. Stadtmueller removed to Monticello in 1903. During the past fourteen years Mr. Stadtmueller had lived alone. He was urged many times by his children to come to their homes, where they would gladly have given him the comforts of life. But he did not feel that it would be like his own home; he had a longing to remain on the old homestead. Therefore his children visited him often, and looked after him with the affectionate care that only children can have for a parent.
Although confirmed in the Catholic church, the deceased severed his connection with that denomination fifty years ago and died with a lasting faith in the teachings of the church founded by Martin Luther. He was instrumental in helping organize the Lutheran church in Castle Grove township, which is now under the pastorate of Rev. Scherf. When the Lutheran church in Monticello was organized, Mr. Stadtmueller became one of its earnest supporters, and was always an active helper in its endeavors. He was greatly interested in the building of the new church, and had often expressed the hope that he might live to be present at the dedication of the new building.
The funeral services were held yesterday morning, March 7, at eleven o'clock, at the home of Austin Stadt- mueller, in Castle Grove township. After short services at the home, final services were conducted by Rev. S. Ide, his pastor, assisted by Rev. M. Scherf at the Prairie Hill Lutheran church. Interment was made at the cemetery adjourning the church.
If John Stadtmueller had an enemy in this county that individual never made himself known. There was no reason why anyone should have harbored an unkind thought of him, for he was always of a kindly disposition. He never interfered in the affairs of his neighbors, and observed the precepts of the golden rule. Mr. Stadtmueller had been successful in a material way, and what is still better, by his precept and example he made good citizens of every one of his large family of children. He took a keen though quiet interest in the affairs of the world, and up to the last kept in touch with the current events of the the day. His life was an example of old age retaining the mental vigor of youth, where the disposition is against settling into mental inertia. He was modest in his demeanor, gentlemanly in his actions, and always careful of his personal appearance He will long be missed by the surviving friends who may be left, of those who knew him, and always respected him, during the sixty-three years that he lived In this county.

Burial

10 20 John Dietrich Stadtmueller 06/031832 3/5/1923 s/o Johann Adam & Margretha (Hufgard/Hofgart) Stadtmueller b Blieim, Germary