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John S. Miller

John S. Miller

Male 1850 - 1931  (80 years)

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  • Name John S. Miller 
    Born 14 Nov 1850  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name John S. Mueller 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Waggon Maker 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    wagon maker 
    Occupation 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Wagon Maker 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    wagon maker 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25943 
    Died 28 Feb 1931  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Cause: Cause: Senility - Obstruction of Bowel (4 days) 
    Buried 3 Mar 1931  Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I25943  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Johann Z. Mueller,   b. 17 Mar 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Schierholtz,   b. CALC 7 Aug 1823, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Married 6 Jul 1845  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F14425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Beisel,   b. 28 Sep 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1878  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Edith Ida Louisa Miller,   b. 20 Aug 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1965, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Sulema Miller,   b. 7 Sep 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1957, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Charles Peter Miller,   b. 10 Jun 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1962, Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Edward John Miller,   b. 5 Dec 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 74 years)
     5. Irene Lillian Miller,   b. 7 Oct 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     6. Lillian I. Miller,   b. 9 Oct 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F6765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John S. Miller 1903    		John S. Miller 1903

  • Notes 
    • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira pg 4.

    2. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 4.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 2 Page 46 Family 211.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 46.

    5. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 4.

    6. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 19.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89107095/john-s.-miller.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Miller Gender:Male Birth Yearabt 1851 Birth Place:Widowich, Ontario Age at Death:80 Death Date:28 Feb 1931 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      John Muller, to Elisabeth Schierholz, both of Wilmot. 6 July 1845

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Oct. 17, 1878.
      Oct. 15, 1878 Lydia Beisel and John S. Miller, both of Elmira, were married in Heidelberg by Pastor Brezing.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Mueller Age:28 Birth Date:abt 1850 Birth Place:Woolwich Marriage Date:15 Oct 1878 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Mueller Mother:Elizabeth Mueller Spouse:Lydia Beisel Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1860 Spouse Birth Place:Woolwich Spouse Father:Peter Beisel Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Beisel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Nov 1850 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1878 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Waggon Maker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wagon Maker - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Senility - Obstruction of Bowel (4 days) - 28 Feb 1931 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Mar 1931 - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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