Jabez Miller^{[1, 2, 3]}

1808 - 1896  (87 years)

• Name	Jabez Miller
  Born	14 Sep 1808	York, York, Pennsylvania, United States   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Jake Miller
  Name	Japheth Miller
  Residence	1839	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Occupation	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1880	Leighton, Allegan, Michigan   [5]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00079-4794
  Died	14 Apr 1896	, Allegan Co., Michigan   [7]
  Buried	Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I236643	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Miller,   b. 13 Jul 1769, , York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 3 Aug 1844, West Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Barbara Shuh,   b. 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Grunfelder,   b. CALC 31 Oct 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 27 Apr 1889, , Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Children	1. Abraham Miller,   b. Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1903, Thornapple, Barry Co., Michigan  (Age ~ 63 years)   2. Esther Elizabeth "Nettie" Miller,   b. 1843, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1935, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 92 years)   3. Mary Catharine Miller,   b. 23 Aug 1845, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1926, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 80 years)   4. John Joseph Miller,   b. CALC 7 Jul 1848, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1875, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan  (Age ~ 27 years)   5. Catharine Miller,   b. 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1930, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan  (Age 80 years)   6. Barbara Miller,   b. CALC 31 May 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1887, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan  (Age ~ 35 years)   7. Peter Miller,   b. 4 May 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1886, , Allegan Co., Michigan  (Age 32 years)   8. Josephine Miller,   b. 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   9. Jacob Loomis Miller,   b. 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1942  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F224730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Jabez Miller and Catherine Greenfelder Ancestry Public Member Tree

  
  

• 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.].

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Bernhard Huber Birth Place: Wellesley Residence: St. Clements Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Father Name: Louis Huber Mother Name: Catharina Spouse Name: Catherine Miller Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Spouse Birth Place: Wellesley Spouse residence: St. Clements Spouse Father Name: Jabetz Miller Spouse Mother Name: Catharina Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1867 Marriage Place: Wellesley [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 May 1889. Apr. 27, 1889 Catharina Miller, wife of Jabez Miller, died in Michigan at age of 71 years, 5 months & 27 days. Deeply mourned by her husband, 5 children, 41 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 30. [S1639] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1880 10th Census, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan NARA Film Number: T9-0569 Page: 46 Page Character: D Entry Number: 1185 Film number: 1254569. SELF Jabez Miller M 71 Pennsylvania, United States WIFE Catherine Miller F 62 France SON Jacob Miller M 17 Canada Mary Neison F 18 Canada [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 13 Page 85. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14456415/jabez-miller. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 7 Dec 1839:41. recently The family of Mr. Jabez Miller, in the vicinity of Jones' Inn in Waterloo Twp, was blessed with a son.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Sep 1808 - York, York, Pennsylvania, United States Residence - 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Leighton, Allegan, Michigan Died - 14 Apr 1896 - , Allegan Co., Michigan Buried - - Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth