Michael Mauss

Son of Jacob Mauss and Magdalena Kelsch

Married Charlottie Wright, 28 Jun 1893, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Children - Myrtle Eliza Mauss, Michael Mylo Mauss, Vilda Charlotte Mauss, Velma May Mauss, Vinal Grant Mauss, Adella Dean Mauss, Ruby Lavern Mauss, Lowell Mauss, Afton Mauss

Obituary - Michael Mauss, 65, chief jailer of Salt Lake County Jail, died at his residence, of complications following pneumonia. He was born Nov. 2, 1871, at Papillon, Neb., a son of Jacob and Lena Kelsch Mauss and he came to Utah 46 years ago, settling in Murray where he has since resided.

During his entire life here he has been a peace officer, becoming the first city marshal of Murray, in which capacity he served 12 years, then several years serving as a guard at the State Prison, in the County Sheriff's department under Sheriffs Naylor, Harries and Grant Young.

Active as a Church worker, he filled a mission to the Northern States from 1897 to 1809, served a Bishop of the Murray First Ward, and after his release from this position he became a high councilman of the Cottonwood Stake, and at the time of he death, he was a High Priest of the Grant Ward, and a special missionary of Cottonwood Stake. Friends declare his life was spent helping the less fortunate.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Charlottie Wright Mauss, and nine children, the first three of whom are triplets; Vinal Mauss, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Velma Torp, Murray; Mrs. Vilda Hughes, Murray, Mrs. Myrtle Andrew, Provo; Milo Mauss, Los Angeles; Mrs. Della Walton and Mrs. Ruby Stauffer, Salt Lake City, Lowell Mauss, Murray; Mrs. After Fredrickson, Salt Lake City; 19 grandchildren; also one brother, Jacob, of Salt Lake, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Lena Phlug of Omaha; and Mrs. Louise Christensen of Salt Lake City.

Deseret News (UT) January 27, 1937

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Parents:

 Jacob Mauss (1832 - 1907)

 Lena Kelsch Mauss (1840 - 1924)

Spouse:

 Charlottie Wright Mauss (1873 - 1937)*

Children:

 Myrtle Eliza Mauss Andrew (1894 - 1989)*

 Michael Mylo Mauss (1897 - 1958)*

 Vilda C. Mauss Hughes (1900 - 1998)*

 Velma May Mauss Torp (1900 - 1999)*

 Vinal Grant Mauss (1900 - 1992)*

 Adella Dean Mauss Walton (1903 - 1970)*

 Ruby Lavern Mauss Stauffer (1906 - 1999)*

 Lowell Mauss (1911 - 1982)*

 Afton Mauss Fredrickson (1915 - 1946)*

Sibling:

 Michael Mauss (1871 - 1937)

 Jacob Mauss (1877 - 1947)*

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 26 2016, 21:36:20 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 26 2016, 21:37:17 UTC
• Residence: , Papillon, Sarpy, Nebraska - 1885
• Residence: Murray Ward 2, , Utah - 1910
• Residence: Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States - 1920
• Residence: Murray, Salt Lake, Utah - 1930
• Census: Apr 5 1930 - Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 26 2016, 21:39:09 UTC