Signa Marie (Anderson) Miller (1897 - 1990)

Born 11 Jan 1897 in Pelarne, Kalmar, Sweden

Wife of Louis Vissagin Pace — married 18 Jan 1915 in Kane County, Illinois

Wife of Bernard Joseph Miller — married 25 Dec 1925 in Donaldson, Marshall County, Indiana

Died May 1990 at age 93 in McHenry County, Illinois

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Biography

Signa (Anderson) Miller has Swedish ancestors

NOTE: The two eldest children are recorded in 1920 census with the surname of PACE, Ernest PACE, and Florence PACE , but location of their father's birthplace is recorded as Sweden not Italy. The children were later (including a third child) "adopted" by Ben MILLER after the marriage of Ben MILLER & Signa PACE nee ANDERSON, married on 25 December 1925 in Marshall County, Indiana

15-17 January 1920: Sycamore. Dekalb Co., Illinois; Louis Immigrated 1895 Naturalized 1919; Signa Immigrated 1907 Naturalized (Hard to read); Occupation: House Carpenter; Louis Pace Head of Household 31 Italy/Italy/Italy; Pace Wife 23 Sweden/Sweden/Sweden; Ernest Pace Son 4 & 5/12 Illinois/Sweden/Sweden; Florence Pace Dau 2 & 4/12 Illinois/Sweden/Sweden; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJSZ-CC

3 April 1930: McHenry, McHenry Co., Illinois; Bernard Miller Head of Household 33 Illinois/Illinois/Germany; Signa Miller Wife 33 Sweden/Sweden/Sweden; Ernest Miller Stepson 14 Illinois/Italy/Sweden; Florence Miller Stepdau 12 Illinois/Italy/Sweden; Esther Miller Stepdau 10 Illinois/Italy/Sweden; Arthur Anderson Lodger 23 Sweden/Sweden/Sweden; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSBR-NTF

9-10 April 1940: McHenry, McHenry Co., Illinois; Bernard Miller Head of Household 42 Illinois; Signa Miller Wife 43 Sweden; Ernest Miller Son 25 Illinois; Florence Miller Dau 22 Illinois; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWRZ-FT3

25 April 1950: McHenry, McHenry Co., Illinois; Bernard J Miller, Drainage Contractor, 53 Illinois; Signa M Miller Wife 53 Sweden; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-SQHW-NS4P

Sources

Miller family records

Family Book: From Langenfeld to Johnsburg by Teryl Miller, published 2008: https://www.worldcat.org/title/from-langenfeld-to-johnsburg/oclc/320134026

Additional Pace family research by Sandie Schwartz

Louis Pace; Event Type Marriage; Event Date 18 January 1915; Event Place Kane, Illinois Age 27; Birth Year (Estimated) 1888; Father's Name Dominick V Pace; Mother's Name Cannenn; Spouse's Name Signa Marie Anderson; Spouse's Age 19; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1896; Spouse's Father's Name Carl Anderson; Spouse's Mother's Name C C Westerbrook; Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940; GS Film Number 001481088; Digital Folder Number 004708194; Image Number 01464 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS66-3BT2 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-VK4V

BURIAL: Windridge Memorial Park and Nature Sanctuary in Cary, McHenry County, Illinois

Find A Grave: Memorial #119831043 Signa M Miller

United States Social Security Death Index; Age 93; Given Name Signa; Middle Name M; Surname Miller; Birth Date 11 January 1897; State Illinois; Event Date May 1990

SECONDARY SOURCE: Family Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LL98-WKJ