Muhlenberg family

The Muhlenberg family created a United States political, religious, and military dynasty based in the state of Pennsylvania. The German American family descends from Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg/Henry Muhlenberg (1711–1787), a German immigrant, noted Lutheran minister, and founder of the Lutheran Church in America.

Noted members of the Muhlenberg family include:

Hiester family

In addition, the Muhlenbergs were related to the Hiester family. Some notable members include:

Family tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johann Conrad Weiser, Sr.
(1668–1746)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conrad Weiser
(1696–1760)
 
Nicolaus Melchoir Muhlenberg
 
Anna Maria Kleinschmid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anna Maria Weiser
 
 
 
Henry Muhlenberg
(1711–1787)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peter Muhlenberg
(1746–1847)
 
 
 
 
 
Frederick Muhlenberg
(1750–1801)
 
 
Henry Ernest Muhlenberg
(1753–1815)
 
Mary Catherine Hall
 
 
 
 
Eve Elizabeth Muhlenberg
 
Christopher Emmanuel Shulze
 
Maria Salome Mehlenberg
 
Matthias Richards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isaac Hiester
 
Hester Muhlenberg
 
Francis Swaine Muhlenberg
(1795–1831)
 
Henry William Muhlenberg
(1772–1805)
 
 
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
(1782–1844)
 
 
Frederick Augustus Hall Muhlenberg
(1795–1867)
 
Elizabeth Schaum
 
John Andrew Shulze
(1774–1852)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William Muhlenberg Hiester
(1818–1878)
 
George Frederick Baer
(1842–1914)
 
 
 
William Augustus Muhlenberg
(1796–1877)
 
 
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg
(1823–1854)
 
 
 
 
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg
(1818–1901)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isaac Hiester
(1856–1921)
 
Mary Kimmell Baer
(1872–1946)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Henry Augustus Mulhenberg III
(1848–1906)
 
 
 
 
William Frederick Muhlenburg
(1852–1915)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
George Baer Hiester
(1909–1962)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg II
(1887–1980)