Second Generation

2. Karl Christian "Carl" MUELLER was born on 28 August 1830 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).^4,6,7 This is the flag of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy (from 1815 a grand duchy) in northern Germany, formed by a partition of the Duchy of Mecklenburg. Ruled by the Nikloting dynasty, it was a relatively poor state along the Baltic littoral. After the fall of the monarchies in 1918 resulting from World War I, it became the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. On 1 January 1934 it was united with the neighbouring state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz to form the State of Mecklenburg, today part of the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

.
He emigrated in 1856 from Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).² He appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,2 His household was on County Highway A, next to that of his mother and step-father, Joachim Pingel. His occupation was "Farmer." Carl appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He was one of the Charter Members (#25) of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and he and his family are listed in the Communion Register. Carl died on 20 January 1916 at the age of 85.⁷ He was buried in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Karl Christian "Carl" MUELLER and Dorothea "Dora" LIETZ were married in 1856.^2,3 Dorothea "Dora" LIETZ was born about 1834 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).^4,6,9 (Her surname is listed as "Sitz" in the baptism record of her son Heinrich.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Dora appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She died on 22 June 1895 at the age of 61 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She was buried on 24 June 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Karl Christian "Carl" MUELLER and Dorothea "Dora" LIETZ had the following children:

+3	i.	Alwine "Alvina" MUELLER.
4	ii.	Christian Karl "Christ" MUELLER was born on 3 July 1859 in Wisconsin.^1,11 (He was listed as "Crist" in the 1880 Census, and as "Christ" in 1870.) He appeared in the census in July 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Christ appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶
5	iii.	Heinrich "Henry" MUELLER was born on 20 November 1861 in Wisconsin.^6,9,12 He was baptized on 18 May 1862 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Henry was confirmed on 9 April 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶
6	iv.	Maria Bertha Dorothea "Mary" MUELLER was born on 25 July 1863 in Wisconsin.^3,6 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She was confirmed on 25 March 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mary appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She died on 22 June 1883 at the age of 19.³ She was buried on 24 June 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
+7	v.	Emeline Maria "Emma" MUELLER.
+8	vi.	Johann Carl "George" MUELLER.
9	vii.	Dorothea Emilie Minna "Minnie" MUELLER was born on 24 December 1869 in Wisconsin.^3,4 She was baptized on 13 February 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 25 June 1870 at the age of 0.³ Minnie was buried on 27 June 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴
10	viii.	Ida Wilhelmine Emilie MUELLER was born on 24 June 1872 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,6,13 She was baptized on 4 August 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Ida was confirmed on 18 April 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
11	ix.	Carl Joachim Franz MUELLER was born on 31 December 1874 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He was baptized on 25 April 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 21 January 1878 at the age of 3.³ Carl was buried on 27 January 1878.³