Anton Eduard Hermann Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851)
M, #13031, b. 9 December 1836, d. 27 February 1914
| Father* | Carl Christian Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851-54) d. 25 Apr 1892 |
| Mother* | Karoline Friederike Kruspe (Immigrant) b. 1812, d. 2 Aug 1883 |
| Reference | LS |
| Source* | Source(s): Check Civil War pension index.1 | |
| Source | Source(s): Check Court records filed at the Amtsgericht of Pausa for Mühltroff, Sachsen, Germany. Some volumes individually indexed. Includes archival register of all the volumes. Text in German. VAULT INTL Film 1889314 Item 6 is first of 81 films. Have Paul check them out.1 | |
| Birth* | 9 December 1836 | Anton Eduard Hermann Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851) was born on 9 December 1836 at Muhltroff, Sachsen, Germany, Date from church record. Death certificate says 6 Dec 1841.2 |
| Christening | 6 October 1850 | He was christened on 6 October 1850 at Mühltroff, Vogtlandkreis, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany. |
| (Passenger) Immigration | 25 April 1851 | He immigrated on 25 April 1851 along with Carl Christian Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851-54) and Franz Edmund Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851) and Nanny Agnes Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851). List of Immigrants Who Applied for Naturalization Papers in The District Courts of Allegheny Co Pennsylvania 1841-1855 entry says "Muhlstein, Charles (1854) Bn: Germ., Saxony; DI: 29 Jul 1854". Another entry says "Muhlstein, Henry (1854) Bn: Germ., Saxony; DI: 19 Jul 1854. That led to SLC 1430023 which has his Declaration of Intent dated 19 Jul 1854. He renounces allegiance to the King of Saxony, and signs it Carl Mühlstein. In the body of the document, the clerk spells it Charles Millstein. There is another Declaration dated 19 Jul 1854 where the clerk wrote the name Charles Mülstein Jr, and it was signed Charles Wilhelm Mühlstein in very educated looking handwriting. This would be the oldest son, but why is he not on passenger list? Germans To America vol 1 Jan 1850-1855 pg 462-3 has the passenger list for the ship Elise from Bremen to New York arriving 25 Apr 1851. The list shows Muelenstein, C.H. 42, Herm. 14, Franz 9, and Nanny 16. That led to the original passenger list on SLC 175453, where those names are confirmed. C.H. is a weaver from Saxony. The relationships are not shown. The 3 youngest children must have come with their mother later, after she gave birth in Sep 1851. |
| Marriage* | 28 August 1860 | Anton Eduard Hermann Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851) married Margaretta Leonhardt, daughter of Michael Leonhardt, on 28 August 1860 at Smithfield Congregational Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, Hermann Mühlstein, Sachsen, age 23, son of Carl Christian Mühlstein married to Margaretta Leonhardt, 22, daughter of Michael Leonhardt. Witnesses: Jacob Pfeiffer and Anna Christina Krauz Smithfield Congregational Church was formerly a Union church, with Lutherans and German Reformed parishioners and was located in downtown Pittsburgh. |
| Naturalization* | 6 October 1860 | Anton Eduard Hermann Mühlstein (Immigrant 1851) was naturalized on 6 October 1860 at Pennsylvania; Western District of PA. "Be it known that at a circuit court of the United States, held for said District in the City of Pittsburgh, on [6 Oct 1860] ... Herman Muhlstin, a native of Germany, came into court, praying to be admitted a Citizen of the United States ..." dated 18 Jun 1881. |
| Military* | He was in the military 12th PA Infantry - musician. | |
| Census1880* | 2 June 1880 | He appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, Pennsylvania Ave, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, ED 195 sheet 1 line 21, ax maker b.Wurtemburg. |
| Event-Misc* | 1898 | He was note that his address in 1898, and brother William Frederick's address in 1900 are the same in 1898 at 3938 Liberty, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. |
| Census1900* | 1900 | He appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, 1412 Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh 21st Ward, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, ED 255 sheet 5. |
| Religion* | He was German Lutheran Church. | |
| Death* | 27 February 1914 | He died on 27 February 1914 at Pittsburgh 12th Ward, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 77 per death certificate - age 72y 2m 21d, musician. Born 6 Dec 1841 Germany. Parents Chas. Millstine & Genevieve Grassel, both of Germany. Wife ("Mrs Hermann) was the informant, living at 1377 Montezuma St. |
| Burial* | He was buried at St Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania: 6933 Lemington Ave. | |
| Obituary | His obituary was Newspaper Obituary notes from Pittsburgh researcher Suzanne Johnston: I have some from both the German newspapers and the regular newspapers. Herman died: 27 Feb 1914 Residence: 1377 Montezuma, Eastend musician in Civil War - 12th PA Infantry ran a hotel on Penn Ave. near Sixteenth father noted for entertainments at the old Turnverein Survivors: wife Margaret Linhardt Mihlstein, four sons, two daughters member of German Lutheran Church German Obit adds son of Chas. Mühlstein came to America at 14 years of age sons, Charles, Herrman, Albert, and Franz daughters: Anna Trubb/Trubh and Emma Linn. |
Family | Margaretta Leonhardt b. Feb 1838, d. 1915 | |
| Marriage* | 28 August 1860 | He married Margaretta Leonhardt, daughter of Michael Leonhardt, on 28 August 1860 at Smithfield Congregational Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, Hermann Mühlstein, Sachsen, age 23, son of Carl Christian Mühlstein married to Margaretta Leonhardt, 22, daughter of Michael Leonhardt. Witnesses: Jacob Pfeiffer and Anna Christina Krauz Smithfield Congregational Church was formerly a Union church, with Lutherans and German Reformed parishioners and was located in downtown Pittsburgh. |
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| Last Edited | 18 Sep 2002 |