1826 - 1897 (70 years)
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Name |
Charles Henry MILLER |
Prefix |
Hon. |
Born |
26 Sep 1826 |
Doebeln, Saxony, Germany |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
11 Apr 1897 |
West Bend, WI |
Buried |
Union Cemetery, West Bend, WI [2] |
Notes |
- HON. CHARLES H. MILLER, attorney at law, son of Charles G. and Amelia Miller, was born in Dobeln, in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, Sept. 26, 1826 ; came to America with his parents in 1841, arriving in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 26 of that year, and proceeded to Mequon, Washington Co., now Ozaukee; there he spent five years on his father's farm, and at the expiration of that time was appointed Deputy Register of Deeds by Fred Horn; in 1847, he began the study of law in the office of Pierce & Stanford, at Port Washington, during his leisure from official duties; he continued in the Register's office five years, and in 1853 was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Court, and served in that capacity during three terms of court; in 1857, he moved to West Bend, and the following year was appointed Clerk in the office of the Bank Comptroller, at Madison, which position he held two years; on returning to West Bend in April, 1860, he was admitted to the bar in Judge Mann's court, and entered upon the practice of his profession ; was elected Register of Deeds, and held that office during the years 1863-64; in 1867, he was elected to the Legislature from the Northern District of Washington Co. June 6, 1871, he formed a law partnership with Mr. P. O'Meara, under the firm name of O'Meara & Miller, "which continued till June 6, 1881, when it was dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Miller was married -July 5, 1852, to Miss Martha E. Wightman, daughter of William W. and Elizabeth Wightman; Mrs. Miller was born in Michigan; two sons and threo daughters were born to them ; the eldest (Charles E.) is a resident of California, and is the present Recorder of Contra Costa Co.; he was married to Miss Rosa Lawless ; the second (Augusta) is the wife of Joseph Ott, the present Clerk of Washington Co., Wis.; the next daughter (Lizzie) is the wife of P. W. Harns, marble dealer, of West Bend; the next (William W.) is in employ of the Engleman Transportation Co.; the youngest (Hattie) is at home; one daughter (Maud) died when 3 years of age. [3]
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Person ID |
I2110 |
Ward Family Tree |
Last Modified |
13 Nov 2011 |
Family |
Martha Elizabeth WIGHTMAN, b. 13 Aug 1833, Lima, Washtenaw, Michigan , d. 1919 (Age 85 years) |
Married |
5 Jul 1852 |
West Bend, WI [1] |
Children |
| 1. Charles Edward MILLER, b. 5 Apr 1853, Port Washington, WI , d. 3 Jun 1892, San Bernardino, CA (Age 39 years) |
| 2. Frances Augusta MILLER, b. 19 Jan 1855, West Bend, WI , d. 2 Mar 1918, Rochester, MN (Age 63 years) |
| 3. Elizabeth Watson MILLER, b. 16 Dec 1856, Milwaukee, WI , d. 26 Mar 1906, Washington County, WI (Age 49 years) |
| 4. William Wightman MILLER, b. 11 Jun 1859, West Bend, WI , d. 13 Aug 1902, Chicago, Cook, IL (Age 43 years) |
| 5. Harriet Emelie MILLER, b. 9 Jan 1867, West Bend, WI |
| 6. Martha Maud MILLER, b. 22 Jun 1868, West Bend, WI , d. 27 Mar 1872 (Age 3 years) |
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Family ID |
F427 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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