Muhlhausen, Ellen A. (Mrs. John), 1881-1921

MUHLHAUSEN, MUHLHOUSEN, MILHAUSEN, MYLHOUSEN, PARKINSON

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Date: 12/22/2016 at 22:02:25

From the Rock Valley Bee, September 23, 1921:

Word was received here the first of the week that Mrs. John Milhousen, a former resident of this vicinity, died Tuesday [Sept. 20] at her home in Maquoketa, Iowa, from diphtheria, which she contracted from a severe cold. The Milhousen family visited in Rock Valley scarcely two months ago, while on an auto trip across the state. For a number of years they lived on their farm southwest of Rock Valley. They moved from here to Maquoketa about three years ago. They have many friends in this vicinity who will be grieved to hear of their bereavement.

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From the Rock Valley Bee, September 30, 1921:

MRS. JOHN MULHOUSEN

The Excelsior Record published at Maquoketa, Iowa, gives the following account of the death of Mrs. John Mulhousen which was briefly mentioned in last week's Bee. Mrs. Mulhousen was a former resident of this vicinity and will be remembered by many of our people.

"Mrs. John Muhlhousen of this city passed away at the family residence on East Maple street early Tuesday morning, which was a great shock to the family and to her many friends, it being so sudden and unexpected. The latter part of last week she complained of being ill and got some medicine, and Monday a doctor was called and after consultation, it was pronounced a violent case of diphtheria, and the next morning she passed into the beyond.

Ellen A. Parkinson-Muhlhousen was born in South Fork township, Jackson county, Iowa, Sept. 1, 1881. She was the daughter of Albert and Celesta Parkinson, and was reared and baptized in the M. E. Church. She was married to John Muhlhousen to which union was born one son, Carl, 18 years of age, at home. She also leaves two brothers, John, at home and Clark of Glenwood, Iowa. She was a devoted wife, mother and sister and was a member of the Pope Rebekah lodge at Maquoketa, and also attended the Reformed church when her health permitted.

The funeral was held Wednesday forenoon, Rev. Edward A. Land officiating, with interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery."

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The Iowa death index and probate records on Ancestry.com spell her surname Muhlhausen.

The 1920 U.S. census spells the family's surname Mylhousen; the 1910 census spells it Milhausen; living in Maquoketa both years.