Obit for Henry MOLL Sr. (b.1834 d.1929), Brown Co., MN

Obituary for Henry Moll Sr. from New Ulm Journal date: September 1929

HENRY MOLL, SR.

  One of New Ulm's oldest and most respected inhabitants answered the
final summons, Wednesday morning at 7:45 o'clock, when Henry Moll, Sr.,
nonagenarian and veteran of the Civil war, succumbed to ailments usually
attendant upon old age.  He passed away at his home on North Payne
street, following an illness of four weeks, while previous thereto, he 
enjoyed unusually robust health, a bright mind, and always took an active
interest in life.  Had he lived until December 27, this year, Mr. Moll 
would have been able to observe his 95th birthday, having been born 
in Wuerttemberg, Germany, in 1834.  He was only about 13 years of age,
when he emigrated to the United States with his parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Moll, who located in Milwaukee, Wis.

At the outbreak of the Civil war, the young man enlisted in Company G,
Ninth Wisconsin Infantry, and served his country for three years and 
three months, under General Sigel.  In the fall of 1865, after peace 
had been restored, and he received hi honorable discharge from the
Union army, Mr. Moll came to New Ulm, and purchased a farm in Milford
township, where he served as a member of the school board in his 
district, for a number of years.  On August 19, 1866-more than 63 
years ago-Mr. Moll was married in this city to Miss Caroline Louisa
Essig, his surviving widow.  To this union, 14 children were born;
four of whom have preceded their father in death.  Three of these 
died in infancy, while a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Lebert, passed away,
10 years ago.  The 10 living sons and daughters are:  Albert Moll,
at home; Henry Moll, Jr., New Ulm; Arthur Moll, Milford township;
Charles Moll, Home township; Otto and Jacob Moll, Raub, N.D.; 
Leonard and Adolph Moll, Morristown, S.D.; Mrs. C. E. Morehouse,
Mizpah, Minn., and Mrs. George Maha, Leavenworth township.

  There also are 38 grandchildren, 21 great-grand-children, and 
two brothers, namely, Conrad Moll, Sleepy Eye, and Albert Moll,
Hartford, Wis.  In 1911, Mr. and Mrs. Moll retired from active-
agricultural pursuits, and have since resided in New Ulm.

  Mr. Moll was one of the five last surviving members of Hecker
Post No. 48, G. A. R., of this city.  Funeral services will be 
conducted at Bethel Evangelical church here, tomorrow (Saturday) 
afternoon at 2 o'clock, following brief rites at the late home, 
half an hour earlier.

Interment will be made in the City cemetery.