Flash Back: Mueller Home Construction in Orange, California

Posted on 11/15/22

These photos are of the Jacob Mueller home in Orange, California, built in 1912.

Santa Ana Register dated March 9, 1912: “The Santa Ana Artificial Stone Company has contracted to furnish the stone for a handsome one and a half story residence that is soon to be built by Jacob Mueller at the corner of Grand Fairhaven avenues. The walls are to be faced with crushed granite concrete blocks and the veranda is supported by large columns of the same materials, all of which is to be made in the Artificial Stone Company’s yards…”

Daughter of one of the workers or Anna Mueller?

I think Jacob is the one in the overalls. One of the twins, Lydia or Lillie (both around 15 at this time), standing in front of him. The little boy I’m not sure.

I presume that is Joanna on the porch, top right. The girl standing on the steps, the other twin, Lillie or Lydia (15.) Anna, age 11 sitting. The boy with the hose, possibly son Ernst Frederick (18).

Obit for Johanna Mueller, Sept. 25, 1939: “Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Johanna Mueller, 72, with prayer service at the home, Glassell street and Fairhaven ave at 1:30 p.m. and church rites at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Orange at 2 p.m. … Mrs. Mueller passed away Friday night at her home.”

I thought this was Jacob at first but it would make sense he would be opposite the porch from his wife. This could be their eldest son, Gustav (24) or Emil Carl, (21.)

Jacob John Mueller, 1860-1933. Wife, Johanna, 1867-1939. Both born in Germany.

Children. Gustav, 1888-1920. Emil Carl, 1891-1955. Ernst, 1894-1945.
Lillie, 1897-1986. Lydia, 1897-1975. Anna, 1901-1946.

Jacob Mueller, from Findagrave.com

Obituary, Jan. 16, 1933: “John Jacob Mueller of South Glassell Street, passed away at his ranch home last night after a year’s illness. Mr. Mueller was born in Germany 72 years ago and came to Orange in 1887 from Humboldt, Kans. He had lived on the ranch in Glassell street since that time. Surviving Mr. Mueller are his widow, Mrs. Johanna Mueller; two sons, the Rev. Ernest Mueller, pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church at Visalia, and Carl Mueller of Garden Grove; three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Brucker and Mrs. Robert Nunn, of Orange, and Mrs. Fred Fluor, of Santa Ana; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elise Boss, and two brothers, Rich and Herman. The latter three are living in Germany. Funeral Services are to be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:20 o’clock from the family home and at 3 o’clock from St. John Lutheran church.”

From Historic Aerials, 1946.

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