George Müller: Chronology of Events
 George Müller (1805-1898) was a Prussian-born English evangelist
and philanthropist. A man of faith and prayer, he established orphanages
in Bristol and founded the Scriptural Knowledge Institution for Home
and Abroad. |
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| 1805 | Born at Kroppenstaedt, Prussia. (Sept 27) |
| 1819 | His mother dies. |
| 1825 | Enters Halle University to study theology. (Spring) Converted to Christ following a visit to a small Bible study in a home. (Nov) |
| 1828 | Graduates from Halle. (March) |
| 1829 | Arrives in London to train with London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews. (March) Meets and forms friendship with Henry Craik. (Summer) |
| 1830 | Ends association with London Society for promoting Christianity
among the Jews. (Jan) Baptized by immersion. Marries Mary Groves in Exeter. (Oct 7) |
| 1831 | Mrs. Müller gives birth to stillborn baby. (Aug 9) |
| 1832 | George (and Mary) moved to Bristol with Henry Craik
to be pastors at both Gideon
Chapel (May) and
Bethesda Chapel (June) Daughter Lydia (their only child to survive infancy) is born. (Sept 17) |
| 1834 | Established Scriptural Knowledge Institution for Home and Abroad.
(Feb) Son Elijah born. (March 19) |
| 1835 | Son Elijah dies. (June) |
| 1836 | Opens first children's orphan home on Wilson Street, Bristol. (April) |
| 1837 | A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller - Part 1 published. |
| 1841 | His father dies. |
| 1849 | First Ashley Down, Bristol, orphanage home opens for three hundred children.(June) |
| 1857 | Second Ashley Down home opens. |
| 1862 | Third Ashley Down home opens. |
| 1869 | Fourth Ashley Down home opens. |
| 1870 | Final (fifth) Ashley Down home opens. Now cares for 2000 children with a staff of over 200. |
| 1870 | Wife Mary Müller dies. (Feb 6) |
| 1871 | James Wright (Müller's eventual successor) marries Müller's
daughter Lydia. (Nov 16) George Müller marries Susannah Grace Sangar. (Nov 30) |
| 1875-92 | Worldwide preaching tours. Travels over 200,000 miles to 42 countries. |
| 1890 | Lydia Wright (his daughter) dies. (Jan) |
| 1895 | Second wife, Susannah, dies. (Jan 13) |
| 1898 | Died in Bristol, England. (March 10) |
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