Born in Germany, Werner Muller came to Elis Island in 1830 at age 23. After receiving his citizenship papers, He followed a man he met on the boat to a small hamlet in Pennsylvania. He became the accountant for the Unified Kerosene company. Over the next 2 years Werner succeeded to embezzle almost $20,000 (Over half million dollars in todays world) from the incredibly successful oil company. His luck ran out on December 23, 1832 when he was caught having relations with the owner’s daughter in a supply closet. He was never suspected of the embezzlement.
When Warren, PA became incorporated in 1832, just prior to Werner being fired, he cleverly changed his name to Warren and proclaimed that the new city was named after him.
His Great, Great, Great, Grandfather was a successful brewer and lawyer in Germany and helped write the famous Reinheitsgebot beer purity laws in Germany. Each Muller generation after perfected the art of Brewing using the laws but never opened a commercial brewery but instead provided their family brew to neighbors and visiting family.
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