Margaret Miller (abt. 1863 - 1937)

Ancestors

Died 29 Dec 1937 at about age 74 in Pickering, Ontario

Biography

Margaret was born in about 1863 to John Miller and Margaret Whiteside. She passed away in 1937. ^[1]

"John Miller was born near Annan, Dumfries, Scotland, on May 12th, 1817. On April 12th, 1835, he left Scotland in a sailing vessel for Canada, arriving in Markham on the first of June. For five years he lived with his uncle, George Miller, of Markham, and then, his parents and the other members of the family having come out, they settled on the "Atha Farm," (Lot 25, Con. 7). In 1848 he bought the farm since known as "Thistleha'," where he spent the rest of his life. He married Margaret Whiteside and had the following family: William (deceased), Robert (of Stouffville), James (deceased), John (of Thistleha'), Ellen (Mrs. David Burns), Agnes (deceased), Elizabeth (Mrs. Walter Renfrew) and Margaret. Mr. Miller married as his second wife Elizabeth Boyer. Their family are as follows, George, Andrew, Henry and Mary. Besides his work as farmer and importer and breeder of stock Mr. Miller took an active interest and a prominent part in the public life of the municipality. He served the township as councillor and reeve for many years and in 1876 was elected Warden of the County. He died at his home, Thistleha', in 1904, having reached the ripe old age of 87 years." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKVL-6CZ
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911

• Canada Census, 1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLT-JJC