Andrew Miller^[1]

Abt 1799 - 1869  (~ 70 years)

• Name	Andrew Miller
  Birth	Abt Sep 1799	Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland   [2]
  	Tombstone inscription: Birth:      Jul. 27, 1803, Scotland Death:      Aug. 12, 1858 Ontario, Canada
  Christening	15 Sep 1799	Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland   [2]
  	E. Miller Notes LDS Microfische EO - 122 Andrew Miller, son of William Miller & Elizabeth Gilmour, 15 Sep 1799 MILLAR ANDREW WILLIAM MILLAR/ELISABETH GILMOUR FR459 (FR459) 0 15/09/1799 494/ 20 193 Cardross
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	5 Aug 1817	Glasgow (Glasgow Cathedral or High), Glasgow City, Scotland
  	Weaver
  Immigration	15 Jul 1821	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	from Scotland on George Canning, Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society
  	Fonds:     CO 42. Canada, formerly British North America, Original CorrespondenceBachelor, Land Grant Dalhousie Twp. Concession 1 Lot 15E, Given Name(s): Andrew Surname: MILLER Age: 21 Year of Immigration: 1821 PRO CO 42/189/ ff 512/69 George Canning, Potter (Master), Greenock to Quebec, 14 April 1821 Cambuslang Society John Miller (4 people) William Gourley (5 people) Glasgow Canadian James Miller (5 people) William Miller (7 people) Andrew Miller (1 person) Glasgow Sr. Wrights Andrew Blair (4 people) Additional Information: The Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society. Volume: Q.159, Part 3; Page: 507 Record Title: Scottish Immigrants to Upper Canada on board the GEORGE CANNING. Microfilm Reel Number:     C-11930 Reference:     MG 11 CO 42 Item Number:     13811 Canadian Immigrant Records, Part Two, Author Anonymous; Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Publisher Date: 1999 Publisher Location: Provo, UT, USA Name: Andrew Miller Year of Record: 1821 Comments List of Glasgow families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the ship 'George Canning' Reference Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, vol. 159, page 507, list 1. Source/Event Lists of Scottish families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the Ship 'George Canning'. Glasgow, April 13, 1821; 11 lists dated April 13, 1821, signed by Robert Lamond, Sect. to the Committee on Emigration for Scotland. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012. Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Source Citation: Place: Quebec, Canada; Year: 1821; Page Number: 19 Name: Andrew Miller Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1800 Arrival year: 1821 Arrival Place: Quebec, Canada Primary Immigrant: Miller, Andrew Source Publication Code: 6106.61 Annotation: This record was recorded without a source code. Source Bibliography: Source unknown. Household Members:     Name     Relation Andrew Miller
  		Andrew Miller Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society
  Census	1842	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Canada, Concession 2 Lot 9
  	born Scotland Settled Bathurst, Concession 2 Lot 9 Date 1822 2 born Scotland 7 born Canada West 9 in household Presbyterian
  		Andrew Miller Bathurst Concession 2 Lots 7,8,9
  Census	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Canada
  	Andrew Miller, Farmer, C. of Scot, age 52, log house Catherine 48, Peter 25, Andrew 23, Mary 18, Elizabeth 15, Catherine 12, James 9, Jane 7, Robert 5, Robert 66 (brother of Andrew).
  		1851 Census Bathurst Lanark Andrew Miller
  Census	1861	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Canada
  	Catherine Munro, Andrew's wife died 12 August 1858 and the 1861 census tells us that Andrew continues to live in the log house with six of his children. Peter has married Margaret Mason and is living nearby with daughter Ellen. Andrew, is unmarried but also living nearby. William (1826), Elizabeth (1835), Catherine (1840), James (1843), Jane (1845) and Robert (1847)
  		1861 Census Bathurst Lanark Andrew Miller 1799
  FamilySearch ID	MJYC-PGW
  Name	Andrew Millar  [8]
  _UID	31C6A8A6CF2F46F5AFEC4848DA64F1431B17
  Death	28 Sep 1869	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	At his residence, 3rd Line of Bathurst, Tuesday 28 September, Andrew Miller Sr. Esq., age 69 years. A native of Dunbarton Scotland and was among the first settlers of his neighbourhood. [Col. 7, Pg. 2; The Perth Courier, Friday, 1 Oct 1869; Vol. XXXVI,No. 1] It appears that no stone was erected for Andrew but the inscription for Cathrine and John their son clearly indicates the relationship.
  Notes	Andrew Millar, b. 15 Sept 1799, Cty Dumbarton, Town Cardross, Parish Whitelea, parents William Millar and Elisabeth Gilmour. E0122 Batch 7015502 Serial ST16 Pg ? MS-154 Scottish Immigration Records 1815-1834 Andrew Miller, batchelor, from Scotland on Cannington, 16 Jul 1821. Settled Dalhousie C1 L15 E. Andrew Miller, Bachelor, Scotland on George Cannington, from Greenock 14 Apr 1821 with the Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society (ICS 2 +6) (8248?) member of the Glasgow Canadian Society. Signatures of James, Andrew and William Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District Upper Canada  6 December 1834 - C. Rankin  Canadian Archives Q385, 1, p.3   MS 154 Scottish Immigration 1815 - 1834 Dalhousie C1 Lot 15E   Original grant to Andrew Miller now occupied by Stephen Cook. Property has a small clearing and is rocky.  Paid 8 17 9. Andrew Miller in Bathurst. He moved to C2 Lot 9 Bathurst in the early 1830's settling along the south side of the 3rd Concession. He later added lots 7 and 8 to his land parcel. Lot 10. Marriage records have not been located but it is believed that they may have been married by Dr. Gemmill, the first minister to serve the Dalhousie settlers on a regular basis. His records have never been located. In 1835, the Munro family moved to the 3rd Concession of Bathurst, close to where the Miller family had settled. Andrew and Catherine had eleven children. [10] (Research):PRO CO 42/189/ ff 512/69 George Canning, Potter (Master), Greenock to Quebec, 14 April 1821 Cambuslang Society John Miller (4 people) William Gourley (5 peole) Glasgow Canadain James Miller (5 people) William Miller (7 people) Andrew Miller (1 person) Glasgow Sr. Wrights Andrew Blair (4 people) 1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 39, Line 21 Andrew Miller, 53, 1799, Scotland, Farmer, Scotland, Church of Scotland Catherine Miller, 48, 1804, Scotland Peter, 25, 1827 Andrew, 23, 1829 Mary, 18, 1834 Elizabeth, 15, 1837 Catherine, 12, 1840 James, 9, 1843 Jane, 7, 1845 Robert, 5, 1847 Robert, 66, 1786 (bro. of Andrew) E Miller early notes: Andrew Miller came to Canada in 1821, with his father (brother) William and settled in Dalhousie Lot 14 Concession 1. Andrew Miller, the youngest son of William Miller and Elizabeth Gilmour, was 22 years of age, when he came to Canada with his brother.  He settled on Dalhousie Con 1 Lot 15, 15 Jul 1821. In 1825, Andrew Miller, a farmer, from Bathurst Con 3, married Catherine Munro of Dalhousie. She was the oldest daughter of Peter Munro and Mary McNab who came to Canada in 1820 and settled on Dalhousie Con 1 Birth:      Jul. 27, 1803, Scotland Death:      Aug. 12, 1858 Ontario, Canada "DIED ... MILLER - At his residence, 3rd line Bathurst, on Tuesday, 28 Sep,. Andrew Miller, Sr., Esq., aged 69 years. Deceased was a native of Dunbarton, Scotland, and was amongst the first settlers of his neighborhood." [Col. 7, Pg. 2; The Perth Courier, Friday, 1 Oct 1869; Vol. XXXVI,No. 1] Family links: Children:   John Miller (1831 - 1851)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: in memory of John son of Andrew & Cathrine Miller died Feb. 19. 1851 aged 19 yrs. 2 mos & 11 ds. also Cathrine wife of Andrew Miller (died Aug 12, 1858) Burial: Pioneer Cemetery Perth Lanark County Ontario, Canada Plot: Presbyterian Section, Map A, 281 (OGS 316) GPS (lat/lon): 44.89917, -76.24111 from fmp Waterloo Medal Roll 1815 Transcription First name(s)     Andrew Last name     Miller Year     1815 Rank     Private Regiment     2nd Battn. 3rd Regt. Of Foot Guards Sub unit     Lt.Colonel Home's Company Medal type     Waterloo Medal, 1815 Country     Great Britain Record set     Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards Category     Military Service & Conflict Subcategory     Medal rolls and honours Collections from     United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown Naval and Military Press copyright Naval and Military Press
  Person ID	I18	Lanark County Origins | This is my paternal Lineage
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	William Miller,   b. 1762, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. 1825, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gilmour,   b. 9 Dec 1766, East Walton, Newton Mearns, Mearns Parish, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland d. 13 Dec 1839, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1783	Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F12592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Munro,   b. 27 Jul 1803, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. 12 Aug 1858, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1825	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Event Description: This is believed to be most likely, see notes
  Children	+ 1. William Miller,   b. 5 Feb 1826, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Nov 1911, Paisley, Saugeen Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) + 2. Peter Miller,   b. 7 Nov 1827, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Jun 1885, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 57 years) + 3. Andrew Miller,   b. 4 Apr 1830, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Aug 1876, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 46 years)   4. John Miller,   b. 11 Apr 1832, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Feb 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 18 years) + 5. Mary Miller,   b. 1 May 1834, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Apr 1899, Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States (Age 64 years) + 6. Mary Elizabeth Alvina Miller,   b. 4 Aug 1835, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 May 1932, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States (Age 96 years)   7. Robert Miller,   b. 4 May 1836, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Jul 1836, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   8. Miller,   b. 13 Jul 1837, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1837, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada + 9. Catherine Munroe Miller,   b. 24 Dec 1840, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Jan 1890, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada (Age 49 years) + 10. James Miller,   b. 17 Mar 1843, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Nov 1920, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Age 77 years)   11. Jane "Jennie" Miller,   b. 15 May 1845, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1871, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States (Age 25 years) + 12. Robert Munro Miller,   b. 14 May 1847, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jun 1913, Rideau Ferry, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - Abt Sep 1799 - Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland Christening - 15 Sep 1799 - Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland Occupation - Weaver - 5 Aug 1817 - Glasgow (Glasgow Cathedral or High), Glasgow City, Scotland Immigration - from Scotland on George Canning, Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society - 15 Jul 1821 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - Abt 1825 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada, Concession 2 Lot 9 - 1842 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1861 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 28 Sep 1869 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  1861 Census Bathurst Lanark Andrew Miller 1799

  
  

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  [S72] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Oct 2019), entry for Andrew Miller, person ID MJYC-PGW. (Reliability: 3). [S214] Scotland. Government of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Births and Baptisms, OPR and Other Churches, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), "Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms." Andrew Millar, accessed 5 Nov 2019. (Reliability: 3). [S288] Lanark Cty/Bathurst District/Upper Canada., Scottish Immigration Records, 1815-1834, Andrew Miller, Bachelor, MS154 MS154 (Reliability: 3). [S288] Lanark Cty/Bathurst District/Upper Canada., Scottish Immigration Records, 1815-1834, Inspection Report 1822 - Francis Allen, MS154 A-VI-3, vol.4 (Reliability: 3). [S307] J.R.Ernest Miller & Robert Sargeantoriginal data: Library and Archives Canada; Index:, Canada, 1842 Census, Index, Records for Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, (Kingston, Ontario: Ontario Genealogical Society, Kingston Branch, 1987), Andrew Miller, Bathurst (Reliability: 3). [S128] Canada, 1851 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 26 Feb 2018), Andrew Miller Household; Year: 1851; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11731; Page: 39; Line: 22. (Reliability: 3). [S58] Public Archives of Canada, Canada, 1861 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), Andrew Miller Family. (Reliability: 3). [S16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Family Trees, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Oct 2019), entry for Andrew Miller, person ID MJYC-PGW. (Reliability: 3). ;Contributor: Marie Birky [S32] Ontario. Perth., Web: Newspaper, Bathurst/Perth Courier, "Death," 1Oct 1869. (Reliability: 3). At his residence, 3rd line Bathurst, Tuesday September 28, Andrew Miller Sr. Esq. age 69 years. A native of Dumbarton Scotland and was among the first settlers of his neighbourhood. [S295] J. R. Ernest Miller, Family History, The Families of William, John and Andrew Miller of Dumbarton & Cardross (Reliability: 3).