Person Record

Metadata

Name

Miller, John & Caroline

Othernames

John Miller Jr.

Born

1865

Places of residence

Normanby Township, Grey County, Ontario (their house was south of Hanover, Ontario)

Father

John W. Miller Sr.

Mother

Elizabeth Miller

Nationality

Canadian

Notes

John Miller was a farmer in Grey County. His family was of Germanic origin. He married Caroline Ruppenthal (also seen as Rupenthal) in 18__. Their children were:
Lanna Miller (b. 1897)
Alfred Miller (b. 1898)
Clara Miller (b. 1900)
Twin sons Noah and Aaron Miller, born Dec. 27, 1902 (they did not marry)
Manuel Miller (b.19__)
Adeline E. Miller (b. 1908, became Mrs. Seigmiller)
Edwin Miller (married Dorothy Caroline Miller).

In the 1911 census, Edwin was not listed, so he might not have been born yet? John Miller's parents were residing in the same household. John W. Miller, age 79 (b. 1832) and Elisabeth Miller, age 76 (b. 1835).

Caroline's mother was Mrs. Elizabeth Ruppenthal (Rupenthal), nee Schwab. There is an oval photograph of Elizabeth in the Grey Roots collection (see 1990.021.011). Elizabeth (or Elizabetha) Ruppenthal (neé Schwab) was born in Germany in 1842, and emigrated in 1856. She lived in Normanby Twp., Grey County, with her husband Jacob Ruppenthal. Their daughter Caroline was 17 years of age in the 1891 census, and 7 years old in the 1881 one, so she was likely born in the 1870s. The Ruppenthals had resided at Lot 9, Concession 7 in Normanby Twp. There also was a younger Jacob Ruppenthal (Caroline's younger brother), and her siblings also included Elizabeth, Christina and George Ruppenthal.

Edwin Miller married Dorothy Miller, who resided at RR#1 Woodstok, Ontario in the 1990s, but later resided at Durham. Dorothy was pre-deceased by Edwin. She passed away in 1998 in her 96th year.

The twin brothers, Noah and Aaron Miller, are buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Normanby Twp. Noah P. Miller (b. 1902-d. 1976), and Aaron (b. 1902-d. 1978). They had stayed on the Miller farm.