Margaret Janet (Henderson) Miller (1857 - 1945)

Born 21 Oct 1857 in New Jersey, United States

Wife of Isaac Smith Miller — married 18 Feb 1884 (to 2 Jun 1923) in McKillop Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1945 at age 88 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Margaret, daughter of James Henderson and Anne Clark,^[1] was born in New Jersey on 21 Oct 1857.^[2]

Maggie (age 25) married Isaac Miller (age 21) on 18 February 1884 in McKillop, Huron, Ontario.^[1] Their children born in Ontario were:

• George Clark Miller, born on 9 Jan 1882^[3][4]
• James Isaac Miller, born on 18 Nov 1884^[5]
• Martha Anne Maud Miller, born on 4 March 1886.^[6][7][8]

They moved to Manitoba where their next two children was born:

• Mary Euphemia May Miller, born on 12 Mar 1888.^[9][10][11]
• Winifred Beatrice Miller, born on 22 Oct 1890.^{[12][13][14][15]}

They moved to British Columbia where their remaining children were born:

• Violet Emma Margaret Miller, born on 28 Sept 1892^[16][17]
• Harry Edwin Miller, born on 25 Jan 1895^[18][19]
• Olive Juanita Miller, born on 11 Apr 1897^[20][21][22]
• Eleanor Irene Miller, born on 11 Nov 1900.^[23][24][25]

In 1901 and 1911, their family was living in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[18][26]

Margaret died (age 88) on 18 November 1945 in Burnaby, British Columbia.^[2] She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[27]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1901

848 Helmcken St. in Vancouver, British Columbia

FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LFT6

Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Marital Status, Birth Date, Birthplace, Year of Immigration, Occupation

Isaac Miller M, 39, Head, Married, 31 Dec, Ontario, Mill Worker

Maggie Miller F, 43, Wife, Married, 21 Oct 1857, United States, 1907

Gunner Miller M, 19, Son, Single, 9 Jan, Ontario

Marie Miller F, 15, Daughter, Single, 4 March, Ontario

Maud Miller F, 13, Daughter, Single, 12 March, Ontario

Winnie Miller F , 11, Daughter, Single, 22 Oct, Ontario

George Miller M, 19, Son, Single, 9 Jan 1882, Ontario

Harry Miller M, 6, Son, Single, 25 Jan 1895, British Columbia

Olive Miller F, 4, Daughter, Single, 11 Apr 1897, British Columbia

Irene Miller F, Daughter, Single, 11 Nov 1901 [1900], British Columbia

Note: It appears the ages and birth dates for Marie and Maud were reversed and that son, George was recorded twice, once as Gunner (unless they were twins).^[18]

Census of Canada, 1911

1130 Hornby in Vancouver, British Columbia

FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-898W-Q9Q4-L

Household: Name, Gender, Relationship, Marital Status, Age, Birth Month\Year, Birthplace, Occupation

Isaac S Miller M, Head, Married, 49, Dec 1861, Ontario, Dairyman

Margaret J Miller F, Wife, Married, 33, Oct 1857, United States

Minnie B Miller [Winnie B] F, Daughter, Single, 20, Oct 1890, Manitoba, Adverting Ag. (Province Press?)

Harry C Miller M, Son, Single, 16, Jan 1895, British Columbia, Salesman (Shop)

Olive J Miller F, Daughter, Single, 14, Apr 1897, British Columbia

Mary Miller [probably Eleanor Irene] F, Daughter, Single, 10, Nov 1900, British Columbia^[26]

Research Notes

Middle name recorded as Jane on marriage record. Most sources have it as Janet.

Did not find a BC Archives birth or death record for son, Harry Edwin Miller.

Year of Immigration:

1901 census: 1907 (image is difficult to read)

1911 census: Not recorded.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMJ1-H4X : accessed 21 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39G-BR1 Image number 01003, Maggie Jane Henderson (25) marriage to Isaac Miller (21) on 18 Feb 1884 in McKillop, Huron, Ontario, Canada; Groom's parents: Isaac Miller & Martha Dodds; Bride's parents: James Henderson & Anne Clarke; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,765.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLLQ-BFY : accessed 21 September 2023), Margaret Janet Miller death 18 Nov 1945 (born 21 Oct 1857 in New Jersey), daughter of James Henderson & Anna Clark, wife of Isaac S Miller, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13189; Digital film/folder number: 004437669; FHL microfilm: 2032421; Record number: 222; Packet letter: A.
3. ↑ Marriage of son, George Clark: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDD3-53G : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6M4S-D3P, Margaret Janet Henderson in marriage record of son, George Clark Miller to Isabella Reid Mitchell on 21 Sep 1910 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400859; FHL microfilm: 1983703; Image number: 442; Packet letter: A.
4. ↑ Death of son, George Clark: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLY6-FPN : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6FZS-ZDP, Margaret Janet Henderson in death record for son, George Clark Miller, 17 Mar 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 9 Jan 1882 in Seaforth, Ontario; citing Digital film/folder number: 004479308; FHL microfilm: 2033941; Image number: 1956; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07648-7.
5. ↑ Birth of son James Isaac Miller: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: VNL1-ZS6 : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3SH-8XF, Margaret Henderson in birth record of James Isaac Miller born on 18 Nov 1884 in Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004529992; FHL microfilm: 1845868; Image number: 115; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C05866-9.
6. ↑ Birth of daughter, Martha Anne Maud: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QV9H-FRNY : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3SC-NHR, Maggie J Miller in birth record of Martha Anne Maud Miller born on 4 Mar 1886 in McKillop, Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004529956_003_M9S4-8RY; FHL microfilm: 2394022; Image number: 4; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C05679-5.
7. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Martha Annie Maud: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD81-3QK : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6FFQ-DW9, Maggie Henderson in marriage record of daughter, Martha Annie Maud Miller to Sidney James Falls on 23 Jun 1904 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400857; FHL microfilm: 1983530; Image number: 831; Packet letter: A.
8. ↑ Death of daughter, Martha Ann Maud: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FGM9-K7J : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-61H9-Q8V, Margaret Henderson in death record for daughter Martha Ann Maud Halls 16 Dec 1984 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004479513; FHL microfilm: 2073302; Image number: 1352; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07664-7.
9. ↑ Birth of daughter, Mary Euphemia May: "Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records, Births," online database. Entry for Mary Euphemia May Miller; Registration Number: 1888,004925, 12/03/1888, R.M. of Turtle Mountain, Mother: Maggie Janette Hendersson. Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency (https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php : accessed 18 Jan 2024).
10. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Mary Euphemia May: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZF-TYK : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D4VQ-52H, M Janet Henderson in marriage record of daughter, Mary Euphemia May Miller to Moses Dundas Creighton on 20 Jul 1910 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400858; FHL microfilm: 1983702; Image number: 2864; Packet letter: A.
11. ↑ Death of daughter, Mary Euphemia: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLRW-LYJ : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P7Z-198, Margaret Janet Henderson in death record for daughter, Mary Euphemia Creighton, 5 Nov 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 12 Mar 1888 in Manitoba; citing Digital film/folder number: 004438072; FHL microfilm: 2032572; Image number: 1929; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07633-9.
12. ↑ Birth of daughter, Winifred Beatrice: "Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records, Births," online database. Entry for Winifred Beatrice Miller; Registration Number: 1890,003808, 22/10/1890, R.M. of Turtle Mountain, Mother: Maggie J Henderson. Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency (https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php : accessed 18 Jan 2024).
13. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Winifred Beatrice: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZJ-NW9 : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-69ZS-5VN, Marguarite Janet Henderson in marriage record of daughter, Winifred Beatrice Miller to Chatfield Van Norman Inman on 27 Jan 1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400861; FHL microfilm: 1983706; Image number: 2786; Packet letter: A.
14. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Winifred Beatrice: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8X-HLL : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCSH-QVH, Margaret Janet Herrderson in marriage record of daughter, Winifred Beatrice Irman to Janes Wan Mackay on 29 Jun 1929 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400881; FHL microfilm: 2074553; Image number: 2205; Packet letter: A.
15. ↑ Death of daughter, Winifred Beatrice: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FL17-1QF : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-61WS-JKQ, Margaret Henderson in death record for daughter, Winifred Beatrice Mackay, 13 Sep 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 22 Oct 1890 in Killarney, Manitoba; citing Digital film/folder number: 004479380; FHL microfilm: 2050950; Image number: 2004; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07657-4.
16. ↑ Birth of daughter, Violet Emma Margaret: "British Columbia Birth Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Violet Emma Margaret Miller; Registration: 1892-09-115749, 1892-09-28, [probably] Vancouver, Parents: Isaac Smith Miller and Margaret Janet Henderson. Birth certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 18 Jan 2024).
17. ↑ Birth Registration of daughter, Violet Emma Margaret: "Canada, British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZX-H8Y : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYJ9-PG5, Margaret Janet Henderson in birth record of Violet Emma Margaret Miller born on 28 Sep 1892 in [probably Vancouver], British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004401548; FHL microfilm: 2114718; Image number: 1230; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C05472-2.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2} 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KHVN-2DS : accessed 21 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LFT6, Maggie Miller (43), wife, in household of Isaac Miller (39) in at 848 Helmcken St. in Vancouver city, Burrard, British Columbia, Canada. Born on 21 Oct 1857 in United States; citing Page: 13; Digital film/folder number: 101692780; Image number: 269.
19. ↑ Marriage of son, Harry Edwin: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZR-J2V : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRGQ-KB1, Margaret Janet Henderson in marriage record of son Harry Edwin Miller to Meta Rose Alwyn Hughes on 22 Jun 1921 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400868_004_M986-MKG; FHL microfilm: 2032869; Image number: 263; Packet letter: A.
20. ↑ Birth of daughter, Olive Juanita: "British Columbia Birth Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Olive Juanita Miller; Registration: 1897-09-118580, 1897-04-11, Vancouver, Parents: Isaac Smith Miller and Margaret Janet Henderson. Birth certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 18 Jan 2024).
21. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Olive Juanita: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8R-DH9 : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYN3-94J, Margaret Janet Henderson in marriage record of daughter. Olive Juanita Miller to Edward Thomas Rand on 17 Aug 1925 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004401585; FHL microfilm: 2074320; Image number: 48; Packet letter: A.
22. ↑ Death of daughter, Olive Juanita: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FL18-Z2G : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-61H9-419, Margaret Janet Henderson in death record for daughter, Olive Juanita Rand, 13 Jun 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 11 Apr 1897 in Vancouver, British Columbia; citing Digital film/folder number: 004479413; FHL microfilm: 2051594; Image number: 914; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07660-7.
23. ↑ Birth of daughter, Eleanor Irene: "British Columbia Birth Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Eleanor Irene Miller; Registration: 1900-09-120719, 1900-11-11, Vancouver, Parents: Isaac Smith Miller and Margaret Janet Henderson. Birth certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 18 Jan 2024).
24. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Eleanor Irene: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8N-GQM : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTCW-W18, Margaret Jewel Henderson in marriage record of daughter, Eleanor Irene Miller to Herbert John Mitchell on 4 Feb 1928 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400879_005_M9S7-VVR; FHL microfilm: 2074508; Image number: 11; Packet letter: A.
25. ↑ Death of daughter, Eleanor Irene: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLPQ-Q6L : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XBW-6XH, Margaret Janet Henderson in death record for daughter, Eleanor Irene Davis, 13 Feb 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 11 Nov 1902 in Vancouver, British Columbia; citing Digital film/folder number: 004437629_006_M9SW-M4H; FHL microfilm: 2033181; Image number: 53; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07631-1.
26. ↑ ^{26.0 26.1} 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QV95-SPLX : accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-898W-Q9Q4-L, Margaret J Miller, wife, in household of Isaac S Miller at 1120 Hornby in Vancouver Sub-Districts 51-76, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Oct 1857 in United States; citing Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 007526720; FHL microfilm: 002417663; Image number: 625.
27. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #26286216 : accessed 18 January 2024), Memorial page for Margaret Janet “Maggie” Henderson Miller (1857-18 Nov 1945), citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (plot: HORNE2-*-09-049-0013 (789)); Maintained by Dedicated ~ Aurorae Little ♥UE ✞ (contributor 48644964). Includes gravestone image with birth and death years: 1857-1945.