Ferdinand Georg Müller (1805 - 1898)

Born 27 Sep 1805 in Kroppenstedt, Oschersleben, Magdeburg, Sachsen, Preußen

Husband of Mary (Groves) Müller — married 7 Oct 1830 (to 6 Feb 1870) in Exeter, Devon, England

Husband of Susannah Grace (Sanger) Müller — married 1875 in Bristol, England

Died 10 Mar 1898 at age 92 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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Biography

George Müller is Notable.

George was a Protestant missionary.

George Müller was a German-born Christian evangelist who established five homes for orphans on Wilson Street in Bristol, England, educated thousands of children, and spent his last years traveling as a missionary.

Müller described his childhood as wicked and unrepentant. However, in 1825 he attended a prayer meeting. "Everything we have seen on our journey to Switzerland and all of our former pleasures are nothing in comparison with this evening," he wrote in his autobiography.^[1] His father had sent him to seminary, hoping he would secure a well paying position but after the prayer meeting George hoped to become a missionary. He stopped lying, stealing and drinking and began preaching in village churches.

In 1829 he began working with a society to promote Christianity among Jews in London. Poor health forced him to leave London. On 7 October 1830, he married Mary Groves (1797 -1870) at Saint David, Exeter, Devon, England.^[2] That year he renounced a regular salary and began a life of living by faith.

In 1832 he moved to Bristol where he continued preaching until his death. In 1834 he began the Scriptural Knowledge Institution for Home and Abroad which did not solicit donations. Operating by faith, it supported missionaries, distributed Bibles and tracts and established day schools, adult schools and Sunday schools.

6 Wilson Street, Bristol

In 1836 he and his wife opened their own rented home at 6 Wilson Street, Bristol to take in orphans. In 1849 he built the first orphanage for 300 children. By 1870 1,722 orphans were being cared for in five orphanages. "Every morning after breakfast there was a time of Bible reading and prayer, and every child was given a Bible upon leaving the orphanage, together with a tin trunk containing two changes of clothing. The children were dressed well and educated – Müller even employed an inspector to maintain high standards. In fact, many claimed that nearby factories and mines were unable to obtain enough workers because of his efforts in securing apprenticeships, professional training, and domestic service positions for the children old enough to leave the orphanage."^[3]

After the death of his first wife in 1870, he married Susannah Grace Sanger (1817-1894) on 30th November 1875 and they began a 17 year work of missionary travel, still not soliciting donations. He had known Susannah for some twenty-five years and knew that she would be the ideal partner in their ministry. They married just fourteen days after George's daughter, Lydia, married James Wright. Leaving the orphanage ministry in the capable hands of Lydia and James, George and Susannah commenced a programme of missionary speaking tours that took them around the world-wide over seventeen years, to 42 countries, giving more than 5,000 addresses, to an audience estimated at more than trhee million people. Lydia passed away in 1890 and his second wife left him a widower for the second time in January 1895. He preached at her funeral as he had at the first's.

George passed away, aged 92y 5m, on 10 Mar 1898 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. ^[4] He was buried at Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.^[5] Lydia and James Wright continued overseeing the orphanage ministry.

Gravestone Inscription

In Loving Memory of

George Müller

Founder of the Ashley Down Orphanage

Born September 27th 1805

Fell asleep March 10th 1898

He trusted in God with whom

Nothing shall be impossible

And in His beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord

Who said I go unto My Father

And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name

That will I do that the Father

May be glorified in the Son

And in His inspired word which declares that

All things are possible to Him that believeth

And God fulfilled these declarations in

The experience of His servant by enabling

Him to provide and care for about

Ten thousand orphans

This memorial was erected by the

Spontaneous and loving gifts

Of many of these orphans

Genealogical Details

• Ferdinand George Müller was born on 27 Sep 1805 (3:00 pm) in Kroppenstedt[1]-[2] and baptized on 6 Oct 1805 at St.Martini church -- his godparents were: 1. H[err] Bürgermeister (mayor), Friedrich August D[re]sel[er/ow]?, 2. der Chirurgus (medical doctor), H[err] Andreas Friedrich Idzikowsky, 3. Johann Friedrich Kr___el, 4. Fr[au] Cantorin, Johanne Juliane _____ geb. von Lemken(?), 5. Marie Catherine ____trin(?) geb. Schli___haber(?), 6. Johanne Dorothee Sch___[k/t]en geb. Uhden(?) - (in: KB Kroppenstedt St.Martini)

also:

• Ferdinand Georg Müller was born on 27 Sep 1805 in Kroppenstedt: "des Trompeter von des Herrn Major von Seelhorst Escadron, Herrn Friedrich Georg Müller von seiner Ehefrau Sophie Hasen, ein Sohn, und Ferdinand Georg getauft" - (in: KB Garnison Kroppenstedt)

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In the 1841 census George (age 35) was on Paul Street, Westbury upon Trym, Clifton, Gloucestershire, England.^[6]

In the 1851 census George (age 45), Director of the Scriptural Knowledge Institution F, (New Orphan House Ashley Down) was recorded as married in St Andrew, Clifton, Gloucestershire, England.^[7] Meanwhile, In the 1851census, Mary (age 54) was recorded as married in Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England.^[8]

In the 1861 census George (age 55), Edited Cdoccupation From Dissenting Minister and Proprietor, was the married head of household at 21, Paul Street, Westbury on Trym, Clifton, Gloucestershire, England.^[9]

In the 1871 census George (age 65) was the widowed head of household on Paul Street, Westbury, Clifton, Gloucestershire, England.^[10]

From his marriage to Susannah onwards, George and She travelled wide;y both in the UK and worldwide. Making the work of the Orphan homes known as well as preaching and teaching in English, German and French.

He passed away in 1898. George's death (age 92) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1898 in the Barton Regis district.^[11] Mr was in an obituary on 12 March 1898 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.^[12][13] George died on 10 March 1898 in Bristol, England and their estate passed probate on 9 May 1898 in Bristol.^[14]

Georg was in a record.^[15]

George was in a record in 1898 in Bristol, England.^[16]

George died on 10 March 1898 and was buried in Arnos Vale, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.^[17] George died on 10 March 1898 residing in Ashley Down, Gloucestershire, England and his estate passed probate on 9 May 1898 in Bristol.^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ The Autobiography of George Muller.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2CC-X62 : 10 December 2014), George Miller and Mary Groves, 07 Oct 1830; citing Saint David,Exeter,Devon,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 917,097.
3. ↑ http://www.georgemuller.org/biography-of-george-muler.html
4. ↑ "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26M-STN5 : 9 March 2017), George Muller, 1898.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #38554103
6. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: HO107; Piece number: 359; Page: 21; Schedule: 782
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 December 2022)
   George Muller (35) on Paul Street, Westbury upon Trym in Clifton registration district in Gloucestershire, England.
7. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1953; Folio: 236; Page: 1; Schedule: 0
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 December 2022)
   George Muller (45), married, Director of the scriptural knowledge institution f, in St Andrew in Clifton registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Germany.
8. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1955; Folio: 33; Page: 59; GSU roll: 87355; ED, institution, or vessel: 1a; Household Schedule Number: 255
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record uki1851 #7592011 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Mary Mullard (54), wife, in household of Mary Mullard (54) in Westbury on Trym in Clifton registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Lymonton, Hampshire, England.
9. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG09; Piece number: 1739; Folio: 31; Page: 13; Schedule: 91
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 December 2022)
   George Muller (55), married, Edited: occupation from dissenting minister and proprietor, head of household at 21, Paul Street, Westbury on Trym in Clifton registration district in Gloucestershire, England.
10. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2567; Folio: 35; Page: 25; Schedule: 155
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 December 2022)
    George Muller (65) head of household on Paul Street, Westbury in Clifton registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Not Known.
11. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 9 January 2022)
    Muller, George (Age at death: 92).
    GRO Reference: 1898 Jan-Feb-Mar in Barton Regis Volume 06A Page 68.
12. ↑ Obituary: "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries"
    Citing Obituary, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, page , Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,129.
    FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2022)
    External Image
    Name: Mr George Muller; Obituary Date: 12 Mar 1898; Obituary Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Birth Date: 1805; Age: 93; Relationship To Head: Deceased; Role Type: Deceased; Source Newspaper: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser; Image Pal.
13. ↑ * Obituary: "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries"
    Citing Obituary, Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, page , Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,351.
    FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2022)
    External Image
    Name: Mr George Müller; Obituary Date: 30 Dec 1898; Obituary Place: Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; Relationship To Head: Deceased; Role Type: Deceased; Source Newspaper: Western Gazette; Image Pal.
14. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #314041 (accessed 9 January 2022)
    George MüLler probate on 9 May 1898 in Bristol. Died 10 Mar 1898 in Bristol, England.
15. ↑ Unclassified: "Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)"
    Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3289941
    Ancestry uk Record 4394 #8185962 (accessed 9 January 2022)
    Name: Georg Friedrich Muller; Birth Year: 1805; Death Year: 1898; Has Photo: No; Source: Lutheran Cyclopedia. Revised edition. Edited by Erwin L. Lueker. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1975. (LuthC).
16. ↑ Unclassified: "Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22"
    London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 916
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1981 #99005 (accessed 9 January 2022)
    Name: George Müller; Birth Date: 1805; Birth Place: Kroppenstadt, Halberstadt; Death Date: 1898; Death Place: Bristol, England.
17. ↑ Burial: "UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current"
    Ancestry uk Record 60526 #472534 (accessed 9 January 2022)
    Rev George Ferdinand Müller burial (died on 10 Mar 1898) in Arnos Vale, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.
18. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019"
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 December 2022)
    George Muller probate on 9 May 1898 in Bristol. Died 10 Mar 1898 residing in Ashley Down, Gloucestershire, England.

• Birth/Baptism (KB Kroppenstedt [Militair] 18/1805, p.96/97) - archion image 49[3] (permalink; paid subscription necessary to be able to view the church book) - [Mitteldeutschland: Landeskirchenarchiv Magdeburg > Halberstadt > Kroppenstedt St. Martini > Taufen 1801-1809] -- also in: (KB Kroppenstedt Garnison 17/1805, p.-) - archion image 11[4] (permalink; paid subscription necessary to be able to view the church book) - [Mitteldeutschland: Landeskirchenarchiv Magdeburg > Halberstadt > Kroppenstedt St. Martini > Garnison Trauungen, Taufen, Beerdigungen 1800-1805]

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MJ-9SQ : 4 September 2017), George Muller, Westbury Upon Trym, Gloucestershire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26M-QJ3B : 9 March 2017), George Muller, 1898.
• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26M-ZN5X : 9 March 2017), George Muller, 1898.
• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D1-BBVX : 9 March 2017), George Muller, 1898.
• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26M-QF2G : 9 March 2017), George Muller, 1898.

SEE ALSO:

• https://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biorpmueller.html
• Pierson, Arthur T. George Müller of Bristol. Accelerated Christian Education, Lewisville, Texas, 1899.
• Wikipedia: George Müller
• Wikidata: Item Q62655, en:Wikipedia
• Robber of the Cruel Streets: The Story of George Muller (2006) - YouTube Video[5]

LISTEN:

• AUDIO - Answers to Pray by George Müller
• The British Newcastle Archive (findmypast.co.uk): Daily Telegraph & Courier (London) 11 March 1898