Lillian I. Miller

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25949

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• Name: John S. Mueller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25943
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Waggon Maker
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wagon maker
• Occupation: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wagon Maker
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wagon maker
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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J. S. Miller
Mr. J. S. Miller was born on a farm two miles east of Elmira. He came to Elmira 35 years ago. Here he learned the carriage building trade and later, 25 years ago, he commenced business on his own account. He does a general carriage manufacturing, repairing and painting business and has been successful.

Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

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John S. Miller

Mr. John S. Miller, another well known resident and one of the town's most respected citizens, passed away on Saturday afternoon at his home on Park Avenue. While Mr. Miller had been ailing for about two years, he was able to be around, being up town on Tuesday previous to his death. He was aged 89 years 3 months and 14 days and was born on a farm two miles east of Elmira coming to town about 63 years ago. He learned the carriage building trade and some 60 years ago commenced business on his own account and which he successfully conducted for many years. Latterly he was employed as a woodworker in a local factory. In his younger days Mr. Miller took an active interest in the town's affairs and for some time was one of the Public School Trustees for the union school section of Elmira and Woolwich. In the year 1878 Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Lydia Beisel, who, with four children still survive. The members of the family are Mrs. W. H. Schneider and Mrs. Fred Kirschell, both of Elmira and Messrs. Charles Miller of Kitchener and Edward J. of Waterloo. One daughter, Mrs. Glaiser died some time ago. Two brothers and two sister also sursive, namely, Henry Miller of Clifford, George S. of West Montrose, Mrs. S. Kahl of Clifford and Mrs. Ed. Zeyler of Waterloo. The funeral, which was held on Tuesday afternoon from his late home at 10 Park Avenue, Elmira, to St. James's Lutheran Church; was very largely attended. The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch, and the pallbearers were his nephews. Edwin, William, Philip and Norman Beisel, John W. Schweitzer and Clayton Miller. The remains where interred in the St. James's cemetery .

Waterloo Chronicle 5 Mar 1931 pg 5

John married Lydia Beisel 15 Oct 1878, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Peter Beisel and Elizabeth Maier) was born 28 Sep 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jun 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Jun 1954, Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Miller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25944
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Lydia Miller

ELMIRA\emdash Mrs. Lydia Miller, 93, of 10 Park Ave., Elmira, died Wednesday at Elmira Private Hospital after a short illness. Born Sept. 28, 1860, near Elmira, she was the former Lydia Beisel, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Beisel. She was the last surviving member of the family. Mrs. Miller was a lifelong member of St. James's Lutheran Church, Elmira. Surviving are two sons, Charles, Kitchener; Edward, Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Schneider and Mrs. Sulama Kirschel, both of Elmira; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband, John W. Miller, died in 1931. A daughter predeceased her in 1927. The funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2: 30 p.m. at St. James's Lutheran Church with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. H. W. Baetz will officiate.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Jun 1954 pg 5

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• Name: John Z. Miller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55741
• Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tanner
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Johann married Elizabeth Schierholtz 6 Jul 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born CALC 7 Aug 1823, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 13 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Mueller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56277
• Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farming
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-272060
• Occupation: 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Last Monday morning the death knell of St. James Lutheran Church tolled the departure of Peter Beisel, an aged resident of Elmira, and one of the first settlers of the neighborhood, surrounding our village. Deceased did a large share of the clearing up and transforming of forest land into arable fields and amassed a large share of this world's wealth. Some 25 years ago he retired from the farm and removed to Elmira. Here his first wife died. Subsequently he was again married, his second wife died several years ago. After the latter's death he lived with his grandson, Mr. Irvine Beisel, where he received the best of attention and where he died last Monday at the age of 82 years and two months. He leaves three sons, William, of Wyandotte, Louis and Philip near Elmira, and one daughter, Mrs. John S. Miller, of Elmira. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon.


Elmira Signet 27 Sep 1906

Peter married Elizabeth Maier 30 Jul 1850, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Maier and Eva) was born CALC 24 May 1826; died 24 Sep 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Meyern
• Name: Elizabeth Beisel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114006
• Birth: 26 May 1827, , Germany
• Residence: 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114009

— Eva. Eva was born 1801, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Maier
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114008