Peter Milroy

1843 - 1910  (67 years)

• Name	Peter Milroy
  Born	14 Mar 1843	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14171474
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-128024
  Died	17 Dec 1910	, Delaware County, Iowa
  Buried	Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Delaware, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I128024	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Milroy,   b. CALC 2 May 1798, Stranraer, , Wigtown, Scotland ,   d. 2 Sep 1869, Hopkinton, Delaware, Iowa, United States  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret Milroy,   b. 14 Mar 1811, , Scotland ,   d. 4 Nov 1898, Union Township, Delaware County, Iowa, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1839	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F32811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1880 Census Place: Hopkinton, Delaware, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254336 National Archives Film T9-0336 Page 525D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Peter MILROY Self M M W 37 CAN Occ: Stock Dealer Fa: SCO Mo: SCO Mary MILROY Wife F M W 29 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Peter MILROY Son M S W 9 IA Fa: CAN Mo: IRE Margaret MILROY Dau F S W 2 IA Fa: CAN Mo: IRE Margaret MILROY Mother F W W 67 SCO Occ: Keeping House Fa: SCO Mo: SCO Hannah MILROY Sister F S W 33 CAN Occ: At Home Fa: SCO Mo: SCO "Peter Milroy secured a franchise for an electric light and power plant in 1892 and furnished both the town and private consumers with electricity. The franchise was renewed in 1912. The plant is installed in the old grist mil, on the south side of the Maquoketa. In 1912, William Milroy, a son, the present owner and manager, inaugurated a continuous service." 1914 Delaware County History Vol. 1 pg. 249 1880 Census Place: Union, Delaware, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254336 National Archives Film T9-0336 Page 544A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James MILROY Self M M W 40 CAN W Occ: Farmer Fa: SCO Mo: SCO Rebecca A MILROY Wife F M W 34 IRE Occ: Keeping House Fa: CAN Mo: IRE Robert J MILROY Son M S W 10 IA Fa: CAN Mo: IRE Samuel A MILROY Son M S W 8 IA Fa: CAN Mo: IRE John MILROY Son M S W 4 IA Fa: CAN Mo: IRE Margaret M MILROY Dau F S W 4M IA Fa: CAN Mo: IRE

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 36. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. James Milroy, married Margaret Milroy, Both Of Dumfries. 22 Jan. 1839, Dumfries. Witnesses John Milroy And George White.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1843 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Delaware, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth