Jacob Miller^[1]

1866 - 1940  (74 years)

• Name	Jacob Miller
  Born	29 Jan 1866	Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262476906
  Eby ID Number	00108-6493.13
  Died	22 Jul 1940	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Hanover Cemetery, Bentinck Twp., Hanover, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I5340	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Miller,   b. 9 Aug 1837, , Mecklenburg, Germany ,   d. 6 May 1919, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Leah Schwartz,   b. 3 Oct 1841, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1924, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1858	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F1676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HANOVER CITIZEN, J. MILLER, DIES Well Known Brant Native Passes After Brief Illness HANOVER, July 23-The death of Jacob Miller occurred here Monday morning after a brief illness, having taken a paralytic stroke a week ago from which he never recovered. The deceased was in his 75th year and was born in Brant Township, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller. In June, 1904 he was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Bates, stepdaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Conrade Fischer. She predeceased him in Feb., 1907. They were blessed with two children, a son Randle Clarence who died in infancy and a daughter Fern Mary (Mrs. William Barton of Woodstock, Ill., U.S.A). He leaves five sisters and three brothers: Fanny (Mrs. Hillgartner) of Allan Park: Elizabeth (Mrs. Harvey Bohms) of Elora; Sarah (Mrs. Stephen Eby), Woodstock, Ill.; Amelia (Mrs. Wm. Fennigan) Sedgewick, Alta. and Mary (Mrs. J. Hogins of Dryden, Mich.) and John of Kitchener. Charles of Bentinck and Simon of Hanover, with whom he has made his home for the past six years. He was a Mennonite by religion and will be buried by Rev. Mr. Brown of that church. The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Tue, Jul 23, 1940 Page 10

  
  

• 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..., 366. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Charles Miller aged 21 res Wilmot Twp., born Germany son of John Miller and Maria Lau married 9 Mar 1858 to Lea Schwartz aged 18 res Wilmot Twp. born Preston daughter of Jacob Schwartz and Nelly Hunschberger. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 23 Mar 1858. By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman, on the 9th of March, Charles Miller, to Lea Schwartz, both of Wilmot Township. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Charles Miller, 21, res. Wilmot, b. Germany, son of John and Maria (Lau), married 9 Mar 1858 Lea Schwartz, 18, res. Wilmot, b. Preston, daughter of Jacob and Nelly (Hunsberger)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jan 1866 - Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jul 1940 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hanover Cemetery, Bentinck Twp., Hanover, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth