George S. Miller

1862 - 1951  (88 years)

• Name	George S. Miller
  Born	14 Apr 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55735
  Died	1951  [2]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I55735	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Johann Z. Mueller,   b. 17 Mar 1822, , Germany ,   d. 7 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Schierholtz,   b. CALC 7 Aug 1823, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 13 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	6 Jul 1845	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F14425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Peppler,   b. 17 Jun 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Dec 1889	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Sylvia P. Miller,   b. 19 Oct 1890, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 82 years)   2. Clayton David Miller,   b. 6 Dec 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 94 years)   3. Mildred E. Miller,   b. 13 Feb 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1993  (Age 93 years)   4. Florence Maria Miller,   b. 25 Mar 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1968, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F14424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  West Montrose Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. George S. Miller Spent Honeymoon 50 years Ago at Niagara Falls and Buffalo Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of West Montrose on Tuesday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geisel. Before her marriage, Mrs. Miller was Miss Catherine Peppler, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Peppler, and she was married at the home of her parents in West Montrose, the same house in which she celebrated her golden wedding on Tuesday. Mr. Miller was born a mile east of Elmira, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller. Rev. A. R. Schultz, the pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, in that period, performed the wedding ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were attended by the latter's sister, the late Mrs. David Lichty, and Mr. George Kuhl, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Mr. Kuhl was among the guests of honor at the anniversary festivities. After the honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Miller took up residence at the home of the bridegroom's parents, where they resided for a number of years. Later they moved to Elmira. Three years later they moved to the homestead of the bride's parents, which they farmed until it was purchased by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geisel, with whom they reside. Mr. Miller recalls that when he started farming the binder was not yet in use in this part of the country, the self-rake reaper being in use. He remembers the time when threshing was done by horsepower. Although he never used oxen himself he remembers seeing them used. Mrs. Miller also finds that many new devices, that make the household tasks easier, have come into use since she was a bride. She washed her clothes by using a wash board and lighted her house with lamps. When the doctor was needed a horse had to be harnessed and somebody had to drive to get him because there were no telephones in those days. Mr. Miller was 76 last April and Mrs. Miller was 75 in June and both are in excellent health, able to do the work of their apartment in their daughter's home and able to go visiting frequently to the homes of their other children, all of whom reside near the old home. In their family there are four children and 10 grandchildren. These children are: Mrs. Perry Woods, near Conestogo; Mrs. Herbert Reist near Elmira; Mrs. Edward Geisel at West Montrose, and Mr. Clayton Miller, near Elmira. The Elmira Signet, December 14, 1939

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 11. [S199] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran Elmira CC#2800 Internet Link. In Memoriam/ Miller/ Mother/ Catherine Peppler/ 1864 - 1952/ Father/ George S. Miller/ 1863 - 1951/ Beyond The Sunset. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Woolwich Div. 19 Page 1. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 50. [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 [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), December 14, 1939 - West Montrose Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Apr 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - Dec 1889 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth