Alvin Miller (1891 - 1975)

Born 5 Sep 1891 in Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred Martha (McPike) Miller — married about 1937 in Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1975 at age 83 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States

Biography

• Alvin was born in 1891. He was the son of Milton Miller and Mary Reichert. My father was employed by the Chicago Northwestern Railroad as a Section Hand. It has hard work due to need to work on the hottest summer days, torrential rain, and blinding blizzards that included harsh winds and below zero temperatures. In 1951, he was forced to retire because of health issues. He passed away in 1975. Find A Grave: Memorial #86014591 ^[1] Alvin is buried with his wife Mildred sharing the same monument at Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa, USA.
• 1900 Census; ED 74 Franklin Township (excl. Mt. Vernon town) Lisbon town, Linn, Iowa, United States: ^[2]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Milton Miller Head Male 40 Pennsylvania

Mary Miller Wife Female 38 Pennsylvania

Bert E Miller Son Male 15 Iowa

Alvin Miller Son Male 9 Iowa

Ellsworth Miller Son Male 9 Iowa

Eva Hubler Niece Female 13 Iowa

• 1910 Census; Franklin, Linn, Iowa, United States; ^[3]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Milton Miller Head Male 50 Pennsylvania

Mary Miller Wife Female 46 Pennsylvania

Bert E Miller Son Male 24 Iowa

Ellsworth Miller Son Male 18 Iowa

Alvin Miller Son Male 18 Iowa

Carl Miller Son Male 5 Iowa

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86014591/alvin-miller : accessed 30 October 2021), memorial page for Alvin Miller (5 Sep 1891–13 Jan 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86014591, citing Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Frank (contributor 46928403) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92V-X6S : accessed 30 October 2021), Alvin Miller in household of Milton Miller, Franklin Township (excl. Mt. Vernon town) Lisbon town, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 9A, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,443.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMF-B2C : accessed 30 October 2021), Alvin Miller in household of Milton Miller, Franklin, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 84, sheet 4A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 410; FHL microfilm 1,374,423.