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

Abraham Miller[1, 2]

Male 1769 - 1844  (75 years)


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  • Name Abraham Miller 
    Born 13 Jul 1769  , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 039N, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 105 acres
    Eby ID Number 00079-4792 
    Died 3 Aug 1844  West Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2331  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Barbara Shuh,   b. 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Children 
     1. Peter Miller,   b. 10 Feb 1806, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1886, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Jabez Miller,   b. 14 Sep 1808, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1896, , Allegan Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Annie Miller,   b. 2 Oct 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1847, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     4. Mary Miller,   b. Abt 1812, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Esther Miller,   b. 23 Oct 1814, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1855, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     6. Catharine Miller,   b. 10 Sep 1817, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1892, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 97.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 306.

    3. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 38.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Zum Andenken / von / Abraham Miller / er ist gestorben den / 3 ten August 1844 seine / Alter 75 Jahren 7 Monat / und 20 Tage

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1769 - , York Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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