OBITUARY: John Miller, 1842-1925, Mitchell County, Iowa



                        NEW HAVEN FARMER IS DEAD

                John Miller Passed Away Last Sunday Night
                      Born in Germany in Year 1842

One of the well known farmers of the New Haven community, John Miller,
passed away at this home Sunday night about 10 o'clock.  Mr. Miller was
born near Traer, Germany, April 15, 1842, and died at the ripe old age of
83 years, 8 months and 1 day.  When he was nine years old he came with
his parents to America, settling near Spring field, Wis.

He was married to Jane Weber in 1865 and seventeen children were born to
them, four of whom died in infancy and five after maturity.  In 1876 he
drove to Mitchell County and settled on a farm in Douglas township, where
he resided until his death.

He leaves to mourn his loss a step brother, eight children, twenty six
grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

The living children are Mrs. T. Foxen, Mrs. R. J. Johanns, Mrs. W. H.
Devaney of Minneapolis, Mrs. P. J. Fox, John J., Peter, Matt and Joe Miller.

Deceased was a lifelong member of the Catholic church and died comforted
by the last rites of his church.  He was most thoughtful of his family
and much interested in the community in general, where he had many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in New Haven yesterday
morning, conducted by the pastor, Father Tibeau, and the remains were
interred in the cemetery near by.  May his soul rest in peace.



Copyright (c) 2003 by Marilyn O'connor
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)

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