Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Miller, Fredrick March 3, 1906
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Lake Odessa Wave-Friday March 9, 1906

Fredrick Miller was born April 26, 1838 in Munchingen, Wurttemburg, Germany and 
died at his home near Woodbury March 3, 1906, age 67 years 10 months, 7 days,

Mr. Miller's health has been failing for some time and for the past two years he 
has been confined to the house much of the time and for about four weeks had 
been unable to leave the bed. All that medical aid could do, was done for him 
but it was of no avail, the immediate cause of his death being heart failure.

Mr Miller came to Michigan in 1861 entering the Army as a volunteer at Marshall, 
Michigan December 1862.

He was a member of company E Eighth Regiment of Michigan Cavalry where in he 
served until he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States 
Sept. 22, 1865. At the age of thirty years he was united in marriage to Miss 
Christina Winter of Caledonia and to them six children were born, four sons and 
two daughters. They together with the mother and one sister deeply mourn his 
loss.

Mr Miller was the youngest of six children, Mrs Bayha of Woodland being the only 
member of the family remaining. The deceased was a member of the G.A.R. at 
Sunfield where he will be greatly missed by his Comrads and many friends in his 
home and vicinity.

The funeral which was largely attended was held Tuesday from the Evangelical
church, Woodbury. Rev. Hall of Woodland  officiating in the English and Rev. W. 
H. Bulgrim in German. He was laid to rest in Lakeside Cemetery. Those who 
attended the funeral from away were: Mr Gottlieb Wagner, Mr Geo Kotz of Lansing, 
Mr and Mrs Kit Winter and son, Mrs Mabel Winter of Caledonia. Mrs Henry Smelker 
and Mr and Mrs John Thayler of Freeport, also Mr Jno. Miller of Lansing.

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