Appendices
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Adolf Sparr describes his family and being the proprietor of the A.C.Müller Firm. First recorded in 1962, and what led up to it.
Adolf and Hilde Meet and Marry
The supplier of the business [G.f.L] for which I was working, the firm Grosseinkauf für Lebensmittel e.G.m.b.H.[Wholesaler for Groceries Co. Ltd], organised a mystery trip for 13 Aug 1950 for its customers and fellow workmen. A traveling salesman of that firm, Gustav Strobel, got Hilde Müller with the Wilhelm Fehling family from Westeresch to travel to Harburg to participate in this outing. The trip to the Schwinger symphony on the steamer was silly for Hilde and damp for me. After the mid-day meal we got to know each other. “Miss Müller, may I introduce our 13th representative,” said Gustav. The manchester trousers he still has today. This introduction with God’s will, will last a great number of years.
From the time we were introduced, until we arrived in Harburg we discussed many subjects. We stood at the railing getting wet. Business problems were not mentioned. By the time we reached Harburg, I had made my decision. The following Sundays we met in Hamburg, Scharmbeck or Scheessel. At the beginning of October, Hilde made her decision as well. So the engagement was announced in Müller’s house on 10 Oct 1950. On 15 Oct 1950, I gave notice to the firm G.f.L., after I had discussed the takeover of the lease of the firm A.C.Müller with my future parents-in-law. On 23 Dec 1950, I finally came to Scheessel, as I still had some leave due from G.f.L., so extra time could be taken for stock taking. The value of stock on hand was DM 2,626.81. On 1 Jan 1951, I took over the lease of the A.C. Müller firm from my future parents-in-law. The lease contract is in the document folder. On 10 Feb 1951, we were married.
- WHAT: Hilde Müller and Adolf Sparr marriage portrait
- WHEN: 10 Feb 1951
- WHERE: Scheeßel, Germany
- SOURCE: Jochen Homann shared on 20 May 2020
The festivities took place in a rented furniture store. For reasons of economy, they were kept small. Only my parents, brothers and sisters were present, as well as the Scheessel relatives, Margot Rose and Günther Albers.
Taking Over the A.C. Müller House
At the time, we were very constrained for rooms in the house. The Werner family lived in the present store. The Schult family lived in the present bedroom, bathroom and children’s room. The Musche family slept in the area where the wooden shoes and papers were stored earlier. In the chamber next to the big room, the Musche’s had their kitchen and an area to store their potatoes. This became Musche’s parlour.
- WHAT: Left: Head office A.C. Müller; Right: Gottlieb Ferdinand Müller’s bakery
- WHEN:
- WHERE: Scheeßel, Germany (Große Str. 13)
- SOURCE: Jochen Homann shared on 20 May 2020
Grandfather’s sister, Aunt Ma[Anna Marie Müller] , lived here in the house also. She lived in the room next to our bedroom, facing the garden, where grandmother lived later.
I, myself, as lessee of the