Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 279
GOTTFRIED AUMILLER, manufacturer of and dealer in boots and shoes, is a native of Germany, born in Saxe-Coburg, Jan. 15, 1827, and is a son of George Aumiller. He was educated in his native country, and served a regular apprenticeship to the shoemakers trade, and traveled in Europe for five years, working as a journeyman and perfecting himself in his trade. In 1854 he emigrated to America, and settled at Pittsburgh, Pa., where he remained until the fall of that year working at his trade, when he removed to St. Louis, Mo., and from there came to Muscatine, Iowa, where he continued in his chosen occupation, working for a Mr. Ketchum for a period of six years. He then started in business for himself, in company with John Schmidt, in the line of his trade. That connection continued but a year, when the death of Mr. Aumiller's mother compelled him to return to the old country to settle up the estate. Having accomplished his errand he returned to America the same year, 1861, and the following autumn established himself in the boot and shoe business at Muscatine, which he has since carried on successfully.

Mr. Aumiller was married at Muscatine, on the 29th day of November, 1857, to Miss Catherine Will, a native of Bavaria, Germany, born in 1838, and a daughter of Nicholas Will. When but two years of age she came to America with her parents, who settled in Muscatine County. Our subject and wife are the parents of seven children, of whom four are now living, one son and three daughters; George, the eldest, died at the age of two years; Margaret, is the wife of Charles Wiltz, of Muscatine; Lizzie died in infancy; Fred is in business with his father, under the firm name of G. Aumiller & Son; Nellie and Minnie reside with their parents.

Mr. Aumiller and family are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. In his political views he is a Democrat, but has never desired or sought office. He was the first of his family to settle in America, and is entitled to the credit of being the founder of the Aumiller family in the New World. His family were originally residents of Bavaria, his ancestors leaving that country and removing to Saxe-Coburg at the time of the Lutheran Reformation.

Our subject has been actively engaged in business at Muscatine for twenty-eight years, and a resident for thirty-three years. He has made substantial improvements in the way of buildings, and now owns a valuable property. He built and sold the large three-story brick now occupied by Jacob Fischer, and still owns a brick business building on Iowa avenue, and one dwelling-house, which he occupies. He has won a reputation for doing the best of work and dealing fairly with his customers, and is highly respected as a business man and citizen.

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