Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Barbara Miller

Female Cal 1852 - 1887  (~ 35 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Barbara Miller was born CALC 31 May 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jabez Miller and Catherine Grunfelder); died 15 Aug 1887, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00079-4794.9
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1887, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan; housewife


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jabez Miller was born 14 Sep 1808, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States (son of Abraham Miller and Barbara Shuh); died 14 Apr 1896, , Allegan Co., Michigan; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jake Miller
    • Name: Japheth Miller
    • Eby ID Number: 00079-4794
    • Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1880, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan; farmer

    Notes:

    Japheth Miller, "the second son, was married to Catharine Greenfelder. Soon after their marriage they moved on a farm near St. Clements, Ontario, where they resided until about the year 1865, then they sold the farm and moved to Kent County, Michigan, where she died some time ago. He is living yet and has his home with one of his children. His age is past eighty years. To them was born a family of nine children, namely: III Abraham, III Elizabeth, III Esther, III John, III Peter, III Mary, III Catharine, III Barbara, and III Jacob."


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Jabez — Catherine Grunfelder. Catherine (daughter of Grunfelder and Elizabeth) was born CALC 31 Oct 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 27 Apr 1889, , Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Grunfelder was born CALC 31 Oct 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Grunfelder and Elizabeth); died 27 Apr 1889, , Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharine Greenfelter
    • Name: Catherine Miller
    • Eby ID Number: 00079-4794.1
    • Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1880, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan

    Children:
    1. Abraham Miller was born Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Oct 1903, Thornapple, Barry Co., Michigan; was buried , Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    2. Esther Elizabeth "Nettie" Miller was born 1843, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 1935, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried , Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
    3. Mary Catharine Miller was born 23 Aug 1845, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1926, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    4. John Joseph Miller was born CALC 7 Jul 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1875, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan; was buried , Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Moline, Allegan, Michigan, United States.
    5. Catharine Miller was born 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1930, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan; was buried , Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    6. 1. Barbara Miller was born CALC 31 May 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1887, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan.
    7. Peter Miller was born 4 May 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1886, , Allegan Co., Michigan; was buried , Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Moline, Allegan, Michigan, United States.
    8. Josephine Miller was born 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Jacob Loomis Miller was born 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1942; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abraham Miller was born 13 Jul 1769, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Aug 1844, West Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00079-4792
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 039N, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Abraham Miller, "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"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Land:
    105 acres

    Abraham — Barbara Shuh. Barbara (daughter of Jacob Schuh) was born 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania; died 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Barbara Shuh was born 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob Schuh); died 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Miller
    • Eby ID Number: 00079-4792.1

    Children:
    1. Peter Miller was born 10 Feb 1806, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Oct 1886, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
    2. 2. Jabez Miller was born 14 Sep 1808, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States; died 14 Apr 1896, , Allegan Co., Michigan; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    3. Annie Miller was born 2 Oct 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 2 Nov 1847, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Miller was born Abt 1812, , Pennsylvania, USA; died , , Indiana.
    5. Esther Miller was born 23 Oct 1814, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Sep 1855, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. Catharine Miller was born 10 Sep 1817, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 May 1892, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States.

  3. 6.  Grunfelder was born CA 1790; died Bef 1852.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-236653

    Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1790, , France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth was born 1790, , France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Grunfelder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-236652
    • Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. 3. Catherine Grunfelder was born CALC 31 Oct 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 27 Apr 1889, , Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Jacob Schuh was born 1755, , York Co., Pennsylvania (son of Joseph Schuh); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00107-6438

    Notes:

    Jacob Schuh, "was born in 1755 and resided on the old "Schuh Farm" in York County, Pennsylvania. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what number of children he had. We know the names of two sons, Henry and Jacob, and one daughter was married to John Keller. Of Jacob nothing is known."


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. Magdalena Shuh was born 1782, Of, Pennsylvania; died 2 Feb 1831; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rev. Henry Shuh was born 22 Mar 1785, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Jan 1837, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Jacob Schuh was born Abt 1787, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Barbara Shuh was born 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania; died 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.