John Adam Muehling

1862 - 1944  (81 years)

• Name	John Adam Muehling
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Born	26 Nov 1862	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Printer
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Immigration	1883	, USA   [7]
  Occupation	1900	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States   [5]
  	newspaper editor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-84550
  Died	19 Apr 1944	Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States   [7]
  Person ID	I84550	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam Muehling,   b. 1828, , Germany ,   d. 6 Oct 1914, Paradise Township, Grand Traverse Co. , Michigan  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Maria Wagner,   b. 1833, , Germany ,   d. 7 Jun 1912, Paradise Township, Grand Traverse Co. , Michigan  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F21958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Green,   b. Jun 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Feb 1885	Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA   [6]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F47691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Frank Knox was a $I0 a week reporter on the Grand Rapids Herald in 1899, becoming by 1900 its city editor and a year later its circulation manager. Along with friend John A. Muehling he bought the Lake Superior Journal in 1902, added the Sault Sainte Marie Weekly News, and became the Upper Peninsula's two-fisted defender of lumberjacks and seamen, whose pay was systematically stolen in protected saloons. Knox's "clean-up campaign" included his knock-out of one saloonkeeper, who saw firsthand the power of the press. The windows of Knox's newspaper office were shot out. but he would not be intimidated.... Encyclopedia of American Journalism edited by Stephen L. Vaughn ________________________ ...at the bedside of Navy Secretary Frank Knox, who'd been stricken with a heart attack on the 23rd while attending the funeral in New Hamp-shire of his longtime publishing partner, John A. Muehling. Knox suffered a series of attacks over the next few days and died on the 28th at his home. Also in attendance was Paul Dudley White; though Bruenn, never acknowledged the connection, it's not unlikely that he discussed Roosevelt's case with the famed heart specialist. (New York Times, April 29, 1944; Frank Knox medical records, Ross McIntire papers, FDRL-HP) FDR's Deadly Secret by Steven Lomazow, Eric Fettmann ________________________ J. A. Meuhling, 81, Publisher, Frank Knox Partner, Dies Manchester, N. H., April 19 (AP)\emdash John A. Muehling, 81, a business partner of Navy secretary Frank Knox and retired publisher of the Manchester Union-Leader, died Wednesday at St. Petersburg, Fla., according to word received here. Newspaper associates at the Union-Leader announced his death in a brief statement. Muehling had been a prominent figure in New Hampshire affairs since 1912, when he came to Manchester with Secretary Knox, president of the Union-Leader Publishing Company, to establish the Manchester Leader. Born in Conestoga, Ontario, on Nov. 26, 1862, he became a printer's devil in his boyhood and followed the trade until he came to the United States at the age of 21. He settled in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he published the Grand Rapids Post. He married Martha Green in 1885. She survives him. Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) Date: Thursday, April 20, 1944

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 55. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 36. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 37. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 9. MUEHLING Adam Male 51 Germany Lutheran German Labourer MUEHLING Mary Ann Female 48 " " " MUEHLING Mary Ann F 24 Ontario " "n MUEHLING Balthasar M 22 " " " Labourer MUEHLING Anny F 20 " " " MUEHLING John M 18 " " " Labourer MUEHLING Elizabeth F 15 " " " MUEHLING Caroline F 10 " " " [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Michigan, Kent, ED 58 Precinct 3 Grand Rapids city Ward 4, sheet 13. John A. Muehling, b. Nov 1863, Canada (Eng), editor Newspaper Martha b. Jun 1864, Canada (Eng) Lawrence G. b. Jun 1888 Michigan [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, GS Film number: 2342476 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207804 Image Number: 195 Reference ID: v 2 p 2 rn 756. Name: John A. Muehling Age (Expanded): 22 years Birth Year: 1863 Birthplace: Canada Spouse's Name: Martha Green Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 20 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1865 Spouse's Birthplace: Canada Event Date: 07 Feb 1885 Event Place: Ionia, Ionia, Michigan Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: [S2115] News - Texas, Dallas - Dallas Morning News, J. A. Meuhling, 81, Publisher, Frank Knox Partner, Dies - Thursday, April 20, 1944.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 26 Nov 1862 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Printer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1883 - , USA Married - 7 Feb 1885 - Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Occupation - newspaper editor - 1900 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Died - 19 Apr 1944 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States  = Link to Google Earth