Maria Fischer Muller with 36 of 42 Grandchildren

74 year old Anna Fischer Muller with 36 of her 42 grandchildren. 1939 August at the Muller Family Farm on Wood Road in Mount Pleasant Wisconsin (house still standing in August 2024).

The names included with the photo are:

TOP ROW: Marie Funk, Joe Funk, Willie Funk, Bernie Miller, Hubert Braun, Lucille Miller, Ed Braun holding Jerry Braun, Norman Miller, Celia Braun holding Donald Braun.

MIDDLE ROW: Franklin Braun, Richard Miller, Rita Mueller, Bev Weyre, Clarence Cramer holding Kathleen Cramer, Robert Funk holding Raymond Funk, Theresa Funk, Gladys Miller, Frank Miller, Geri Miller, Evelyn Braun, Rose Weyres, Rose Funk

FRONT ROW: I'm Weyres, Rita Funk, Joyce Miller, RoseElla Mueller, Gramma Anna Fischer Muller, Ruth Funk behind John Miller, Mary Cramer, Jean Miller, Joanne Braun (sitting)

NOT PRESENT: John, Frances, Maria Braun, Delores Miller. NOT BORN YET: Larry & Sand Miller.

 

The family of Frank and Maria Fischer Mueller.

This photo was taken about 1908-1909 (based on the appearance of the youngest child, Norbert)

Front Row L-R, Gertrude (Weyres) 1903-1967, Rose C 1909-1924 (TB), Maria Fisher Muller 1865-1953, Norbert Michael (1911-1979), Frank Mueller 1855-1927), Joseph Michael 1906-1974

Back Row L-R, Anna (Mueller) 1899-1927, Mary Helen (Funk) 1895-1985, Peter Michael 1893-1976, Frank Jacob 1891-1960, Catherine "Kate" (Braun) 1890-1968, Clara (Braun) 1897-1989, Barbara (Cramer) 1901-1985.

Further details of Frank, Maria, Pete and Joe

Franz "Frank" Mueller b 2/1/1855 (Ormont, Daun, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) - d 10/19/1927 (Mount Pleasant, Racine, WI). This Frank was the son of Frank "Franz" "Franciscus Josephus" Muller b 11/21/1826 (Ormont Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) - d 5/29/1903 (Kenosha, Wisconsin).

Maria Fischer b 8/22/1865 (Arnbruck, Regen, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany) - d 1/9/1953 (Mary Funk's Home, Mt Pleasant, Racine, WI). Maria was the daughter of Franz Fischer b 4/1/1833 (Köstritz Durstenth Reuss Jungers Limer, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland) - d aft 1900 and Elisabeth Reindl 1/15/1833 (Bakowa, Banat, Romania) - d Bakowa, Banat, Romania.

In photo, last boy on front row right is Joseph "Joe" Miller b 3/15/1906 (Mt Pleasant, Racine, WI) - d 1/13/1974 (home, Mt Pleasant, Racine, WI). Joe and his wife, Barbara Lichter Miller, moved in and helped raise the daughters of Pete & Elizabeth Muller after Elizabeth di(ed.

In photo, the last boy on the back row right is Peter Michael Muller b 11/2/1893 (Mt Pleasant, Racine, WI) - d 2/13/1976 (Racine, WI). Pete was the father of Rita and Rose Ella Muller.

 Rhonda Lafever Hahn 1958-2023

My cousin, Rhonda Sue Lafever, was born 29 May 1958 to Roosevelt "Rook" and Martha Ann Ramsey Lafever. According to my notes she was born in Putnam County, TN though I remember their family living in Michigan in my earliest childhood. She joined the family as the youngest, following two older brothers - Ricky and Donny.  

Rhonda lived in Michigan in her early childhood then moved to TN. Initially the family lived on property from the original Charlie & Alta Ramsey farm. Ball games in the field with cousins were a common summer event. Later they built a house on Bunker Hill Road nearer their Lafever grandparents, Beecher & Bertha. 

Rhonda had two sons of whom she was very proud - Kenny Nathan Lafever 1977 and Joseph Brian McMorrow 1982-2006. She also loved her grandchildren, including Destiny. Grandson Joseph Kaleb McMorrow lived with Rhonda and husband John Hahn.

Rhonda was baptized at Brindleys Chapel as an adult and fought a tough health battle for several years. Her memorial service was held on June 9, 2024 at Brindleys Chapel with Michael Madden officiating, planned by neice Jennifer Lafever Vinson.  Burial was at Lafever Cemetery in White County, TN.