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William Karl Miller

Male 1873 - 1938  (65 years)


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  • Name William Karl Miller 
    Born 8 Feb 1873  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Wilhelm Karl "William" Muller  [5] 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Furniture Finisher 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Furniture Finisher 
    Occupation 1902  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Finisher 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Finisher, Factory 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1938  57 John St., E., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-442720 
    Died 5 Apr 1938  [6] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I442720  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Wilhelm "William" Mueller,   b. 8 Jan 1849, Lehrbach, Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1930, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Wolf,   b. 11 Dec 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 8 May 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lillie Catharine Totzke,   b. 1 Sep 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1960, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Leota Louise Miller,   b. 16 May 1902, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Mabel Emma Florence Miller,   b. 9 Jul 1903, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Marcella Annie Miller,   b. 27 Nov 1904, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Carl John Miller,   b. 8 Nov 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F279383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Waterloo Citizen Found Dead
      William Miller Seized with Heart Attack in His 60th Year.

      Suffering a heart attack as he worked in the garden to the rear of his home, 57 John street east, Watterloo, William Miller, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in his 66th year. The tragedy was discovered by passersby, who noticed the body. Born in Waterloo, Mr. Miller had resided here all of his life. He was employed as a wood finisher at Snyder's Ltd, and was a prominent member of St. John's Lutheran church where, for 50 years, he sang in the choir.

      He was married on Jan. 1, 1902, to Lillie Totzke who survives with one son, Carl, of Waterloo, and three daughters, Mrs. Jacob Schaefer, Mrs. Harold Gleiser and Marcella, all of Waterloo. Two brothers, John of Waterloo, and Arno of Detroit also survive, while two brothers predeceased him.

      Public funeral services will be held at the residence, 57 John street east, at 3 o'clock this (Friday) after noon with burial following later in Waterloo Mount Hope cemetery. Rev C. S. Roberts will officiate.

      Waterloo Chronicle 8 Apr 1938 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-1 Page 4.

    2. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 6.

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 7.

    4. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 8.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16891-1902.
      Wilhelm K. Muller, 28, Occ. Finisher, b. Waterloo, Res. same, son of William Muller and Elizabeth Wolf, married Lillie Totzke, 25, b. Berlin, Res. same, daughter of Karl Totzke and Louise Frank, Witnessed by: Albert Muller of Waterloo and Emma Totzke of Berlin, 2 Jan 1902 at Berlin

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227267787.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Feb 1873 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Furniture Finisher - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Furniture Finisher - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 1902 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher, Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1938 - 57 John St., E., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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