Mary Miller (1870 - 1948)

Born 26 Jan 1870 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Biography

Mary was born in 1870 to John Miller and Elizabeth Boyer. ^[1] She died in 1948.

"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 Births, 1869-1912: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMS1-LYL
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-JJ8
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109614415