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Abraham Miller

Male 1769 - 1844  (75 years)


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  • Name Abraham Miller 
    Born 13 Jul 1769  York County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Aug 1844  Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I00341  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Family Barbara Schuh,   b. 17 Apr 1788, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Children 
     1. Japheth Miller  [Natural]
     2. Annie Miller  [Natural]
     3. Mary Miller  [Natural]
     4. Esther Miller  [Natural]
     5. Peter Miller,   b. ABT. 1805, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ABT. 1882, Kent County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)  [Natural]
     6. Catharine Miller,   b. 10 Sep 1818, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892, Kent County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F0145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County:
      Miller, Abraham, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, July 13th, 1769, and was married to Barbara Shuh, sister to Rev. Henry Shuh. She was born April 17th, 1788. In spring, 1826, they, with others, moved to Canada and settled several miles west of the town of Waterloo, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by John Kunkle. Here they resided until their deaths. She died April 9th, 1838, and he died August 3rd, 1844. To them was born a family of six children , viz: Peter, Japheth, Annie, Mary, Esther and Catherine.

      Miller, Catherine, was married to Christian Keller. They resided near Heidelberg, Ontario, on the farm now owned by Mr. Schweitzer. Some twenty-eight or thrity years ago he sold his farm and moved to Kent County, Michigan. Their family is as follows: John, Abraham, Menno, Benjamin, Aaron, Christian, Barbara, Annie,Magdalena, and Lydia.