History

The earliest recorded mention of the Maulesmillen (Maulusmühle) in the land registry was in 1824, where the mill was referred to under the name "Moulin dit Maulus Mühl". The mill was then operated by the miller Jean Mersch. In 1845, the property was owned by the tanner Chrétien Zimmer from Clerf (Clervaux). Around 1877, the mill came into the ownership of the Koener family. A tragedy was reported in a newspaper article in 1877: "The 18-month-old son of the miller K. from Malofsmühle drowned yesterday."

For most of the 20th century, the mill was owned and operated by the Daman-Escheid family. Due to changing technology and economic circumstances, the use of the mill changed accordingly. In addition to the milling of bread flour, the mill served as a saw mill and to produce electricity. The last bread flour was milled in 1947, and thereafter only the milling of fodder was recorded. Small-scale milling became progressively uneconomical. Moreover, the low altitude caused prevalent flooding, which considerably damaged the buildings over time.

Familie Fuchs-Klinkheimer

The couple Anton Fuchs and Adele Klinkheimer from the Eifel (Germany) bought the Maulesmillen in an auction in 1982. Over 30 years, they dedicated their energy to restore the estate to its former greatness, and more. Even more remarkably, Anton did most of the work by himself, despite losing both hands in a childhood accident.

During the restoration of one of the rooms, the picture of Grande-Duchesse Charlotte was found. The picture celebrates 100 years independence of Luxembourg in 1938, one year before the outbreak of world war II, and thus the German occupation. The fact that the picture was found again by a German couple gives this story a special irony.

Polfer-Slemmens Family

In August 2019, the Maulesmillen received new residents, the couple Nicolas (Nick) Polfer and Erin Slemmens, as well as their children Emile and Winifred (Winnie). Erin is a dedicated homemaker and artist. Nick gets his kicks as a DIY fixer and amateur scientist.