| 12. | Thomas Miller was born on 17 Sep 1809 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Oct 1809 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (son of William John Millar and Margaret Burns); died on 6 Dec 1868 in West Albany Twp, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: KJZC-M9Q
- Name: Thomas Millar
- _UID: 80B9CEB8573246AE956B0E7B3B96E5CC471B
- Immigration-Witness: 1820, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; from Scotland
- Residence: 20 Jul 1834, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C3 L6, the time of William's Birth
- Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada - Concession 3 Lot 9
- Residence: 9 Jan 1850, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; at the time of the birth of Andrew Burns Miller and John Mason Miller
- Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Residence: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
- Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Residence: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
- Immigration: 1862, Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States; from Canada
Notes:
?i?E0123 Batch 7215729 Serial St 13?/i?
Thomas Miller, chr. o8 Sep 1809 Cty Dumbarton, Town Dumbarton, William Miller and Mary Burns.
?i?1841 Census?/i?
Thomas is located at Bathurst C3 L9E and is listed as having arrived from Scotland in 1820. 2 people born in Scotland 4 children born in Canada.?i?
JR Ernest Miller May 1993?/i?
Thomas Miller would have been 12 years of age when William Miller and Mary Burns left Dumbarton to settle in Lanark Co.
On 23 March 1833 he married Elizabeth Mason at Lanark. Elizabeth was the 2nd daughter of Robert Mason and Helen Gourlie who settled in 1820 on C2 L9 Lanark twp. Robert Mason was the first school master in Lanark Village, a weaver by trade and a strict Presbyterian
.
Their first child, William, may have been born at Lanark, as he is recorded as being baptised at St. Andrew's, Lanark.
Thomas and Elizabeth moved to Bathurst, with his brother, and settled on L9 Con 3 where their family grew to number ten. This property was purchased from John Munro, the eldest son of Peter Munro. and was later known as the Alex Stewart farm, front part of West half of ?b?Lot 6 C 3 Bathurst ?/b?(approximately 50 acres). The deed from John Gray is dated 3 November 1854, registered 17 Dec 1855 to John Munro, and sold 22 September 1860 to Thomas Miller for $1200, double the price John Munro paid in 1854. This property adjoined the 63 acre farm on which Peter Munro Sr. lived after moving from Dalhousie Twp.
Elizabeth died on 27 January 1850 after giving birth to twin sons. Andrew Burns Miller was raised by his uncle George Miller. John Mason Miller was raised by his aunt Janet (Mrs. Robert Boyle) and went to Australia with them in the 1860's.
Many members of this family went west and settled in North Dakota and Minnesota USA. My heartfelt thanks go to Clarice Bachman, wife of William Miller Stefon, of Chehalis, Washington for her tremendous effort in collecting data on this branch of the family and for the five days we spent proof reading and correcting printouts.
(Research):?i?E0123 Batch 7215729 Serial St 13?/i?
Thomas Miller, chr. o8 Sep 1809 Cty Dumbarton, Town Dumbarton, William Miller and Mary Burns.
?i?1841 Census?/i?
Thomas is located at Bathurst C3 L9E and is listed as having arrived from Scotland in 1820. 2 people born in Scotland 4 children born in Canada.
?i?1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 49, Line 21
?/i?Thomas Miller, 42, 1810, Scotland, Farmer, Church of Scotland
William Miller, 18, 1834, labourer, CAN
Robert, 16, 1836
George, 13, 1839
Mary, 11, 1841
Thomas, 9, 1843
Helen, 7, 1845
Robertson, 6, 1846
David, 4, 1848
Andrew, 2, 1850
John, 2, 1850
Margaret Mason, 23, 1829, CAN (sister of Thomas' wife Elizabeth who died in 1850)
note next entry:
James Robertson, 29, 1823, CAN, farmer, Church of Scotland
Janet Robertson, 26, 1826, CAN
Margaret Robertson, 2, 1850, CAN
?i?
JR Ernest Miller May 1993?/i?
Thomas Miller would have been 12 years of age when William Miller and Mary Burns left Dumbarton to settle in Lanark Co.
On 23 March 1833 he married Elizabeth Mason at Lanark. Elizabeth was the 2nd daughter of Robert Mason and Helen Gourlie who settled in 1820 on C2 L9 Lanark twp. Robert Mason was the first school master in Lanark Village, a weaver by trade and a strict Presbyterian
.
Their first child, William, may have been born at Lanark, as he is recorded as being baptised at St. Andrew's, Lanark.
Thomas and Elizabeth moved to Bathurst, with his brother, and settled on L9 Con 3 where their family grew to number ten. This property was purchased from John Munro, the eldest son of Peter Munro. and was later known as the Alex Stewart farm, front part of West half of ?b?Lot 6 C 3 Bathurst ?/b?(approximately 50 acres). The deed from John Gray is dated 3 November 1854, registered 17 Dec 1855 to John Munro, and sold 22 September 1860 to Thomas Miller for $1200, double the price John Munro paid in 1854. This property adjoined the 63 acre farm on which Peter Munro Sr. lived after moving from Dalhousie Twp.
Elizabeth died on 27 January 1850 after giving birth to twin sons. Andrew Burns Miller was raised by his uncle George Miller. John Mason Miller was raised by his aunt Janet (Mrs. Robert Boyle) and went to Australia with them in the 1860's.
Many members of this family went west and settled in North Dakota and Minnesota USA. My heartfelt thanks go to Clarice Bachman, wife of William Miller Stefon, of Chehalis, Washington for her tremendous effort in collecting data on this branch of the family and for the five days we spent proof reading and correcting printouts.
?i?JR Ernest notes?/i?
Thomas Miller, Bathurst purchased lot 301, Old Burying Grounds, Perth in 1853.
1980 notes suggest he may have lived in the Grafton or Cookston area of North Dakota at one time.
Chapter 23
WEST ALBANY TOWNSHIP
Pages 777-787
From the book about Wabasha Co. Minnesota
"HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY"
Compiled by Dr. L. H. Bunnell
Published Chicago by H. H. Hill, Publishers, 1884
Republished Currently by Higginson Books
In the spring of 1857, Lawrence Tracy, of Irish nativity, who had previously settled in what is now Oakwood, moved to West Albany. In the same year came Sylvester and William Applegarth, of Canada; Henry Schmuser, of Holstien; Wm. Funk, and some others. In 1858 began the establishment of the Scotch settlement in the northeastern part of the township. In this year came George and William Wilson, William Duffus, Henry Glashen, Geo. And William Perry, Charles Forest, Alexander Thoirs, William Sterling, David Munro, and William Corry; these have since been followed by many others from Scotland and Racine county, Wisconsin, some also from Canada. Many of these came here poor, but all are now successful farmers, and the Scotch settlement will be found a Christian, hospitable community where peace and prosperity reigns.
Thus we see the early establishment of three nationalities in this township, German, Irish and Scotch, and to these three the population still mainly belongs, but very few being of American descent.
Birth:
MILLAR
THOMAS
WILLIAM MILLAR/MARY BURNS FR768 (FR768)
M
08/10/1809
496/
30 284
Dumbarton
Name:?tab?Thomas Millar
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Date:?tab?17 Sep 1809
Baptism Date:?tab?8 Oct 1809
Baptism Place:?tab?Dumbarton,Dunbarton,Scotland
Father:?tab?William Millar
Mother:?tab?Mary Burns
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041985
Christened:
MILLAR
THOMAS
WILLIAM MILLAR/MARY BURNS FR768 (FR768)
M
08/10/1809
496/
30 284
Dumbarton
Name:?tab?Thomas Millar
Gender:?tab?Male
Christening Date:?tab?08 Oct 1809
Christening Place:?tab?DUMBARTON,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND
Birth Date:?tab?17 Sep 1809
Birthplace:?tab?
Death Date:?tab?
Name Note:?tab?
Race:?tab?
Father's Name:?tab?William Millar
Father's Birthplace:?tab?
Father's Age:?tab?
Mother's Name:?tab?Mary Burns
Mother's Birthplace:?tab?
Mother's Age:?tab?
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:?tab?C11496-5
System Origin:?tab?Scotland-ODM
GS Film number:?tab?1041985
Reference ID:?tab?
Citing this Record:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBK5-Z5M : 2 January 2015), William Millar in entry for Thomas Millar, 17 Sep 1809; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,985.
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJZC-M9Q
Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness
William Miller?u?,?/u? sailed from Glasgow, Scotland 7 Apr 1820 Prompt, located 19 Nov 1820; wife, 1s +12, 1d +12, 2d -12. 1829 Report. 1834 - Miller and part of family here. Wretched lot.
Port of Quebec report:
1820 May 13?tab?Brig Prompt, gone up to Montreal, was not boarded yesterday
Residence:
Lanark Township Concession 3 Lot 6
Census:
born Scotland
Settled Bathurst, Concession 3 Lot 9
Date 1821
2 born Scotland
4 born Canada West
6 in household
Presbyterian
Residence:
Lanark County, Bathurst Township, Concession 3, Lot 9
Thomas Miller, farmer, age 42, C. of Scot., Log house
William 18
Robert 16
George 15
Mary 11
Thomas 9
Helen 7
Robertson 6
David 4
Andrew 2
John 2
Margaret Mason 23 (sister-in-law)
Died:
Also found on Ancestry tree - 12 Jun 1868 West Albany, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Thomas married Ann Wilson about 1852. Ann (daughter of George Wilson and Ann) was born about 1812 in Scotland; died on 27 Jul 1887 in West Albany Twp, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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