Mary Barbara Blum (1875 - 1964)

Born 25 May 1875 in Friburg, Federal Republic of Germany

Ancestors

Wife of Carl Miller — married 10 Dec 1895 in South Dakota

Died 17 Oct 1964 at age 89 in Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota, USA

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Biography

Mary was born in 1875. She was the daughter of William Blum and Caroline Mossinger. She passed away in 1964. She was married to Carl Miller in South Dakota and they raised a large family.

Mary Barbara Blum mother 1875–1964

children Albert Carl Miller 1898–1979 Rose Marie Miller 1900–1991 Emma C Miller 1902–1985 Herbert Henry Miller 1903–1983 Otto Miller 1905–1988 Carl William Miller 1908–1979 Ella Marie Miller Farrington 1911–2004 Freda Albertina Miller 1913–2001

Edit Martin Millard Miller 1916–1981

Sources

• 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary Blum Age: 5 Birth Date: Abt 1875 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1880: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Street: Broadway Dwelling Number: 233 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital status: Single Father's name: William Blum Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's name: Caroline Blum Mother's Birthplace: Germany Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Blum 32 Caroline Blum 27 Charles Blum 7 Mary Blum 5 Fredrick Blum 3 Lena Blum 2 Blum 1/12 Andreus Blum 21 John Blum 26

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Mary B Miller [Mary B Willer] Age: 25 Birth Date: May 1875 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1900: Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota Sheet Number: 9 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 152 Family Number: 154 Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1879 Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Carl Miller Marriage Year: 1896 Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Mother: Number of Living Children: 2 Mother: How Many Children: 2 Years in US: 21 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Carl Miller 39 Mary B Miller 25 Albert C Miller 1 Rosa M Miller 4/12

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Mary Miller Age in 1910: 34 Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1910: Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Carl Miller Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Native Tongue: English Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 14 Number of Children Born: 8 Number of Children Living: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Carl Miller 49 Mary Miller 34 Albert Miller 11 Rose Miller 10 Emma Miller 8 Herbert Miller 6 Otto Miller 4 Carl Miller 1

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Maira Miller Age: 44 Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1920: Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Carl Miller Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Native Tongue: German Able to Speak English: Yes Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Carl Miller 59 Maira Miller 44 Albert Miller 21 Rosie Miller 19 Emma Miller 17 Herbert Miller 16 Otto Miller 14 Carl Miller 11 Ella Miller 8 Freda Miller 6 Martin Miller 3

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Mary Miller Birth Year: abt 1876 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Germany Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota, USA Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 45 Family Number: 46 Age at first Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Language Spoken: German Immigration Year: 1880 Naturalization: Naturalized Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members: Name Age Carl Miller 69 Mary Miller 54 Otto Miller 23 Carl W Miller 21 Ella Miller 18 Frieda Miller 16 Martin Miller 13

1940 United States Federal Census Name: Mrs Mary Miller Age: 64 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Germany Marital status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota Map of Home in 1940: View Map Farm: YES Inferred Residence in 1935: Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota Residence in 1935: Same House Citizenship: 4 Sheet Number: 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 51 Occupation: Farmer Industry: Farming House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 9400 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Mary Miller 64 Otto H Miller 34 Martin M Miller 23 Bernard S Hanten 23

Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937 Name: Mary Blum Gender: Female Spouse: Carl Miller Child: Albert C Miller

United States Obituary Collection Name: Mary Miller Maiden Name: Blum Spouse: Carl M. Miller Child: Ella M. Farrington