Vera J. Neal

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 35085108
• _UID: 2552EB1A104245439775D80BB6116E65DF6B

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Family/Spouse: Abney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 35085054
• _UID: D15B49934E5D43F08421C20756DDFACC4DF4

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John married Margaret Jane Miller on 10 Feb 1891 in New Lancaster, Miami, Kansas, United States. Margaret (daughter of John Duncan Miller and Jane "Anne" Morrison) was born on 21 Apr 1866 in Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Aug 1943 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Miami Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 35085089
• _UID: 90A303C97B7D44089A2A0AC19C05F1016558

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Died:
Death claimed Mrs. Margaret Neal, widow of the late John M Neal, at her home, 20 West Miami Street, at noon Thursday, August 12, at the age of 77 years. She had been in failing health the past decade, suffering from heart trouble and high blood pressure.

Mrs. Neal was Canadian born, but had resided in Miami county over half a century. Her maiden name was Margaret J. Miller, and she was born April 21, 1866 at Sarnia, Ontario, daughter of the late John and Jane Miller. When she came to Miami county at he age of 24 to visit her aunts, Mrs. Tom Fleming and Mrs. Alex Farnsworth, and her uncle Dr. Peter Morrison, she met John Melvin Neal, young farmer and teacher, and later they were married. They established their home on a farm in Sugar Creek township and in 1911 moved to Paola. For many years the Neal home has been at 201 W. Miami, where both of their deaths occurred, Mr. Neal, having died there on April 1, 1937.

Two daughters and one son were born to Mr. and Mrs Neal, one daughter, Mrs Ruth Starr preceding the mother in death in March 1940. Those surviving are Vera Neal of the home, and Tom Neal, MM1/C in a Seabee Unit attached to the U.S. Marines. Also the deceased leaves a sister, Mrs. W.R. Edwards of Los Angeles. and two grandchildren Leonard and Louise Starr, who have made their homes with the grandmother since their mothers death. The son, Tom, has just completed basic training at New River, North Carolina, He came for the funeral rites and on leaving this weekend will report at a new post on the west coast, where his unit has been transferred.

--Research by BandS #47089286, 19 Jul 2019

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Married:
Kansas, County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
Name: John W. Neal
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1891
Marriage Place: New Lancaster, Miami, Kansas
Father: James Neal
Mother: Margaret Threewit
Spouse: Maggie J. Miller
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1867
Father: John Miller
Mother: Jane Morrison
Film Number: 001535822

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107156877
• Occupation: Sombra Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; timber merchant
• _UID: 804825E8C3DF46F28D45FCB6BF60D112358E
• Residence: 24 May 1833, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Location: Abt 1875, Sombra Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; on the St Clair River
• Land & Property: 10 Mar 1883, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; bought Concession 14 Lot 1, Sombra Twp
• alt Death: 1 Dec 1886, Watford, Warwick Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Research):notes suggest born at Galt, ON but this may have been where he was baptised.

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Occupation:
The land in Sombra township was covered with great big trees. The Millers bought the logs and shipped it (sic) to other ports on the St. Clair.

Residence:
Lanark Township Concession 3 Lot 21

Location:
land was "from the channel of the river, back Stanley Line about 1/3 mile". The plan was that the father would build a dock or peer (sic) out into the channel of the river where ships could stop.

Land & Property:
for Robert?

Died:
Event Description: Event Description: from John and Eliza Miller story

John married Jane "Anne" Morrison on 14 Aug 1860 in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of John Morrison and Mary Margaret McGregor) was born on 3 Feb 1837 in Dundas, West Flamborough & Ancaster Twp, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 14 Mar 1837; died on 22 Feb 1916 in Enniskillen Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Sombra, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107157031
• Name: Anne Morrison
• _UID: DA18D36108CD48109AEF2E537461CB7F7C22
• Occupation: Aft 1888, Sombra Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; farm and timber business
• Travel - Arrival: 1903, Kansas, United States; traveled to Kansas to visit relatives

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(Research):Died at the home of Sarah Dingman with Sarah and her son John Hugh Dingman at her side. In honour of being grandmother of Earl and Gordon who were in the anadian Expeditionary Forces, Vance Stratton, the head of the regiment stationed in Courtright requested the privilege of giving her a military funeral.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107157031

Occupation:
"Grandma tried to hire help and carry on the farm. She got herself in an awful muddle so Dad decided to help his Mother carry on. It was very hard on Dad but he believed it was his duty and I don't suppose anyone ever heard him complain.

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Married:
Name:?tab?John Millen
[John Miller]
Age:?tab?25
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1835
Birth Place:?tab?Canada
Residence:?tab?Sarnia Township
Marriage Date:?tab?14 Aug 1860
Marriage Place:?tab?Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Father:?tab?John Millen
Mother:?tab?Janet Lyle
Spouse:?tab?Anne Morrison

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• _UID: FCB65F4106FD4EDD8EFCCFEA9FE2499F2CF4
• Land & Property: 1821, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; land grant
• Residence: 24 May 1833, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 3 Lot 21.
• Census: 1861, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1873, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; C4 L3 - 100 acres purchased for $600.
• Census: 1881, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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(Research):1836 purchased 50 acres on C 3 L4 Sarnia Twp, Lambton County (date also recorded in notes from Lambton archives as 1834). He built a log cabin and stable, cleared the land and lived here until 1855.
1855 purchased 100 acres in C4 L4 Sarnia Twp.
William Miller recalls an elm tree 7 feet in diametr and an oak tree 6.5 feet, which was large but not unusual.
Religion: Presbyterian
Politics: Reform Party

Christened:
MILLER
JOHN
JOHN MILLER/HELEN GOODWIN FR1944 (FR1944)
M
07/10/1803
644/1
200 176
Glasgow

Died:
Name?tab?John Miller
Gender?tab?Male
Age?tab?83
Birth Date?tab?1801
Birth Place?tab?Scotland
Death Date?tab?21/03/1884
Death Place?tab?Lambton Ontario Canada
Religion?tab?Presbyterian
Cause of Death?tab?Heart Disease

John married Janet Lyle on 27 Apr 1830 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Janet (daughter of Walter Lyle and Margaret Halliday) was born on 14 Apr 1812 in Ironmacannie Mill, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; died on 8 Apr 1872 in Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Irwin Cemetery, Bunyan, Sarnia Twp, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: MMST-WSM
• _UID: 5EFF28790C5D4145BDB1B5AA44966ECCCE75
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):I am descended from Janet Lyle and John Miller's son David Miller. His daughter, Agnes, is my great-grandmother. I don't know anything about the Main family other than what you know.

I visited Janet Lyle's place of birth last year. Ironmacannie Mill is exactly that, a grain mill with a miller's cottage at the side, in Balmaclellan Parish, Kirkudbright, Scotland. Her father was obviously the miller on the estate. I don't know where he came from, but I do know Janet's mother, Margaret Halliday, was a local girl.

Many Scots migrated to the US, Canada, and Australia in the early 1800s due to the enclosure acts in Britain. Our relatives migrated to Dalhousie Township in Lanark County, Ontario where many Scots immigrated in 1821.

John and Janet moved in 1836 to Lot 4, Concession 3, Sarnia Township, Lambton County, Ontario in 1836. John bought 50 acres from the local landowner Malcolm Cameron. He was the first to clear the land of the forest and later built a log house and stable on the plot. In 1855, they moved again when he bought 100 acres at Lot 4, Concession 4, Sarnia Township. Again, he had to clear the land of the virgin forest (but now he was 52 years old).

John died of heart disease in 1884. I don't know where he was buried. I know where Janet is buried, though. She is buried in the Irwin Cemetery. It is a tiny, country cemetery near the corner of Confederation Road and Brigden Sideroad in Sarnia. Her headstone spells her name as Jenet.

Sincerely,
Living van Hoogenhuize

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Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Buried:
Irwin Cemetery, Sarnia Township, Ontario, Canada

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• _UID: 1E95D2F6A4A64631A8DDF7681FAD7963C8D1

John married Mary Margaret McGregor about 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 88F9D754E49A4E67A61F423CD278841505A4