Celena Amelia Miller was born on 4 December 1864 in Grey, Canada West, daughter of John Miller (~1826–1912) and Catherine Ellen Bottomly (~1823–1881).[1]
In 1881, Celena (16) was living in Bentinck, Grey South, Ontario. [2]
Celena (20) married Michael Weise (19) (born about 5 January 1866) on 6 November 1885 in Bentinck Township, Ontario.
In 1891, Celena (26) was living in Bentinck, Grey South, Canada. [3]
Celena (33) married Peter Henry Porteous (47) (born on 30 November 1850 in Reach Township, Ontario County, Ontario; son of Samuel Porteous and Phoebe Ann Wise) on 23 August 1898 in Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario.[4] Their known children were:
In 1911, Celena (46) was living in 51 - Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario. [5]
Celena died before 20 December 1960 in Ontario, aged 96. She was buried in Mount Osborne Cemetery, Beamsville.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1Memorial: Find a Grave (no image) Find A Grave: Memorial #220557315 Memorial page for Celina Amelia Miller Porteous (11 Dec 1864-1960), citing Mount Osborne Cemetery, Beamsville, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (plot: Range 3 Section C); Maintained by RRH1985 (contributor 48356815).
↑1881 Census: "1881 Census of Canada" Year: 1881; Census Place: Bentinck, Grey South, Ontario; Roll: C_13260; Page: 65; Family No: 292 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry uk Record 1577 #23609 (requires subscription) Name: Selina Miller; Gender: Female; Age: 16; Birth Year: 1865; Birthplace: Ontario; Religion: Church of England; Nationality: Irish; Province: Ontario; District Number: 154; District: Grey South; Sub-District Number: B; Subdistrict: Bentinck; Division: 3; Household Members (Name) Age: John Miller 56 Elizabeth Miller 26 Mary Ann Miller 17 Selina Miller 16 Samuel Miller 15.
↑1891 Census: "1891 Census of Canada" Year: 1891; Census Place: Bentinck, Grey South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6339; Family No: 300; Page number: 60 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry uk Record 1274 #2174202 (requires subscription) Name: Selena Weis; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Widowed; Age: 26; Birth Year: abt 1865; Birth Place: Ontario; Residence Date: 1891; Residence Place: Bentinck, Grey South, Ontario, Canada; Religion: Mennonite; Occupation: Tailoress; Can Read: Y; Can Write: Y; French Canadian: No; Father's Birth Place: Ireland; Mother's Birth Place: Ireland; Division Number: 3; Household Members (Name) Age: Selena Weis 26; Enumeration District: 69.
↑Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938" Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 97 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry uk Record 7921 #3677722 (requires subscription) Name: Celena Weise; Age: 33; Birth Year: abt 1865; Birth Place: Grey County; Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1898; Marriage Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada; Father: John Miller; Mother: Catherine Bottomly; Spouse: Peter Henry Porteus.
↑1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada" Year: 1911; Census Place: 51 - Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 138 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry uk Record 8947 #5178401 (requires subscription) Name: Celen Porteous [Celen Miller]; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Married; Race or Tribe: Irish; Nationality: Canadian; Age: 48; Birth Date: Dec 1863; Birth Place: Ontario; Census year: 1911; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Province: Ontario; District: Lincoln; District Number: 93; Sub-District: 51 - Beamsville; Sub-District Number: 51; Place of Habitation: William St; Religion: Methodist; Occupation: None; Other Occupation: NG; Can Read: yes; Can Write: yes; Language: E; Family Number: 138; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Peter H Porteous 60 Head Celen Porteous 48 Wife Earl S Porteous 7 Son Viola G Porteous 11 Daughter John Miller 94 Father-in-law.
Acknowledgments
Profile Miller-28656 was created through the import of Export-20141222.ged on May 21, 2015 by Doug Porteous.
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