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The Swiss Mennonite MILLER MUELLER family
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Jacob J. Miller family - Freeman, South Dakota.- 
Back: Bernard Schwartz, Anna (Mrs. B. Schwartz), Julius Miller, Andrew Miller, 
John; 
        Front: Mary (Mrs. John P. Waltner, Katie (Mrs. Joe Preheim), Henry, 
Lydia (Mrs. Mary P. Graber), Jacob

   
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Eight Generation

 

    462113221 M Jacob J. Miller, Jr. (Johann8,  Johann7,Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 25 Mar 1854 in Volhynia, Ukraine, Kutuzouka, Pri, 
Russia, died 21 November1892, Freeman, South Dakota.
Jacob was on the ship list of 1874, age 20.  He homesteaded in Turner County, 
Childstown 3 SW, section 27, South Dakota.

Jacob married Maria SCHRAG, daughter of Rev. John "Hannes Vetter"  
SCHRAG and Anna GRABER 26 November 1875 in Yankton, South Dakota.  
Maria was born 16 July 1857 in Volhynia, Ukraine, Kutuzouka, Pri, Russia.  She 
died 28 October 1923 in Freeman, South Dakota.  She emigrated 1874 on the City 
of Chester, age 17 
 
John Hannes Vetter Schrag 1813-1848, a widower when he married Anna Graber

    
Jacob and Maria had the following children:

 
+462113211 M Julius Miller, (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 26 June, 1878, died 17 August 1953, Freeman, South Dakota.
  
462113212 M Andrew Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 29 December 1877, died 17 September, 1932, Freeman, 
South Dakota. Andrew  married  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Miller 25 March 1899
 
462113221 F Elizabeth "Lizzie" Miller . Lizzie was born 24 August 1879.  She died 6 April 1951.
4621132213 F  Ann J. Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 3 January 1881, died  9 April 1965. Ann married Bernard Schwartz 25 May, 1899.
 
46211322131 M Bernard Schwartz  was born 30 May 1875. He died  10 September 1932, probably Freeman, South Dakota.
4621132214 F Lydia Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 30 March 1883, died 5 January,  1970, Freeman, South Dakota. Lydia married Henry P. Graber 16 October 1902
 
4621132214 M Henry P. Graber  was born 24 August 1881, presumably in Freeman, South Dakota
4621132215 F Katie Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 21 December 1884,  died 22 March , 1967, Freeman, 
South Dakota. Katie married Joe J. Preheim 17 October, 1907, probably in Freeman, South Dakota. .
6211311151 M Joe J. Preheim was born 21 September 1884 and died 20 June 1960
 
462113221 M John M. Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 15 November, 1886, died 17 June, 1975, Freeman, 
South Dakota. John married Lydia Waltner
  
4621132216 F Lydia Waltner
4621132217 M Henry J. Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 18 July, 1889, died  30 October, 1974, Freeman, 
South Dakota. Henry married  Ida Waltner 6 October 1910.
  
46211322171 F Ida Waltner. She was born 16 July 1891, died 24 March 1979
4621132218 M Jacob Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, R
udolp.h2,  Hans1) born 20 May, 1891, died 27 March, 1915, Freeman, South Dakota.
 
4621132219 F Mary Miller (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 29 June, 1893, died unknown. Marie married  Jacob P. Waltner 31 December 1916
4621132219 M Jacob P. Waltner. He was born 23 March 1888 and died  26 July 1933, Probably in Freeman, South Dakota.
 46211312  M   Jacob MUELLER, Sr.  (Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1)was born 16 September 1833.  He died 9 Oct 1911, 
Freeman, South Dakota. Jacob was the son of  Johann MUELLER  
and Katharina SCHRAG. Jacob married Maria SCHRAG 16 October 
1855 in Volhynia, Russia.  Maria was possibly born 20 January 1837/1839 
n Russia. She died 16 or 26 January 1919 in Freeman, South Dakota.

Jacob was on the 1874 City of Richmond #1, age 41.  He homestead in 
Childstown, Township, Section 4, SE.
  40 F Maria SCHRAG emigrated with her father on the City of Chester in 1874 
as number 127, age 17, spinster
 
  Jacob and Maria had the following children.
 
  462113121 F Lena (Helena) Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1) was born 7 25 June 1878 in Freeman , South Dakota. She 
married Julius Miller 27 April 1898 in Freeman, South Dakota. He was 
born 26 June 1878 in Freeman, South Dakota. He was the son of 
Jacob J. Miller, Jr. (27) and Maria SCHRAG. Julius died 17 August  
1953 in Freeman, South Dakota, at the age of 75. Lena died 20 January 1968 
in Freeman, South Dakota, at the age of 89. Both are buried at buried Salem Zion Cemetery.
 
          


Lena (Helena) Miller - Freeman, South Dakota


 

 

  
Lena Miller December 2, 1962 - Freeman, South Dakota
Julius and Lena 1900
             

462113122

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Katharina Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1), born 13 September 1857?

  
462113123 M Johan J. Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1), born 13 September 1859, died 1943, Freeman, South Dakota.
 
462113124 M Jacob Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1) , born 28 December 1861, died 5 January 1865.
462113125 M Peter J. Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1), born 2 June, 1864, died 1949, Freeman, South Dakota.
462113126 F Anna J. Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1), born 18 February, 1867, died 1949, Freeman, South Dakota.
462113127 M (Jonath) Jonathan Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), born 16 August, 1869, died 1961, Freeman, South Dakota.
462113128 M Jacob Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1), born 22 November 1871, died 12 May 1872.
462113129 F Elisabeth Miller (Jacob8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,.Hans3, Rudolph2,  
Hans1), born 22 May 1873, died 1939, Freeman, South Dakota.
 

Ninth Generation

4621132211 M Julius MILLER (Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7, Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1) was born 26 June, 1878, died 17 August 1953, Freeman, South Dakota. 
 He married Lena (Helena) Miller 27 Apr 1898 in Freeman, South 
Dakota. She was born 7 June 1878 in Freeman, South Dakota. She was 
the daughter of Jacob Miller and Maria SCHRAG .  Julius died 17 
August 1953 in Freeman, South Dakota, at the age of 75. Julius and Helena  
homesteaded in Freeman, South Dakota.
An interesting story was told of the time Julius drove his first car into his yard. 
He was unsure on how to stop it so he did what he knew best. He drove it into 
the barn yelling "whoa." I understand it eventually stopped.
     

    Julius Miller
The Julius Miller family



 
The Jacob J. Miller family
Jacob J. Miller family - Freeman, South Dakota.- Back: Bernard Schwartz, Anna (Mrs. B. Schwartz), Julius Miller, Andrew Miller, John; Front: Mary (Mrs. John P. Waltner, Katie (Mrs. Joe Preheim), Henry, Lydia (Mrs. Mary P. Graber), Jacob



        

   
       
Lena  and Julius had 4 children:
+46211322111 M August J Miller (Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3,  Rudolph2,  Hans1)  born 7 May 1899, died 7 September 1981.
 
+46211322112 F Ida MILLER (Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1)
 
46211322113 M Anthony Miller  (Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3,  Rudolph2,  Hans1)   born 30 September 1903 in Freeman, 
South Dakota. He married  Margaret Hieb 8 June 1930. She was born 1
3 January 1903 in Tripp, South Dakota. Anthony died 16 September, 1982, 
Freeman, South Dakota
46211322114 M Edmond Miller  (Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3,  Rudolph2,  Hans1) , 
born 13 January 1910 in North Newton, Kansas. He married 28 August 1937 to 
Christine Oaks born 24 June 1912 New York, died 14 August 2000 of  cancer. 
Edmond died 16 January, 1978. She died 14 August 2000 in Newton, Kansas
   
 Edmund and Christine with son Jon in Menno, Washington about 1946
 

Helen with her son Anthony Miller and his wife 
Margaret Hieb - Christmas, 1966 - Freeman, 
South Dakota


 

Cemetery, 
Freeman, South Dakota. Margaret (Hieb) 1/13/1908-1984, 
Anthony Miller 1903-1982, married 
June 8, 1930 North Church, Freeman, 
South Dakota

Tenth Generation

46211322111 M August J Miller (Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3,  Rudolph2,  Hans1)
was born 7 May 1899 in Freeman, South Dakota. He married Clara Grace 
OSGOOD 2 June 1929 in Freeman, South Dakota. She was born 30 June 1905 
in Osage City, Kansas. August followed a busy work life around the Midwest. 
Starting with working in the meat shop with his brothers and father in Freeman, 
South Dakota, growing up, some of his subsequent jobs included being in Fort 
Dodge, Iowa  from about 1939-1942 where he worked for a Laconza 
(spelling?) Packing Company, followed by the Tobin Meat Company. In about 
1944-1945 he was in Norfolk, Nebraska at the Roman Packing company and 
by 1946 in Cairo, Nebraska where he owned a grocery store. By 1947 he was 
in Mitchell, Nebraska where he managed a grocery store for another. After that 
he was in Lyman, Nebraska where he owned his own grocery store. By 1955 he 
was in Sidney, Nebraska working in a meat packing house. 
Then to Minneapolis, Seattle and South Dakota, where they stayed for a time in 
Red Canyon, the house built by Duane and Karen in the 1960's, then they were 
back to Seattle.

Clara died 11 February 1975 in Stanwood, Washington, at the age of 69.  August  
died September 1981 in Poulsbo, Washington, at the age of 82, and was buried in 
Stanwood, Washington.

Clara  often quoted to her son  Duane: "Freeze belly like ice wagon and die 
sneezin'." or "Why don't you put a quarter in your shoe and just go." 

In order for her to get a Social Security number, she had to get a letter from 
her oldest sister to verify  Clara was her sister and that Clara  was born in 1905.

Clara's father, in the newspaper business, often challenged the family to find a 
word in the dictionary that he could not spell.  Although they tried, they also could not.
         Freeman, South Dakota  Butcher Shop about 1920's.
Includes Edmond, August J., Margaret and Anthony Miller


 

 

August Miller - 1950 - 
Freeman, South Dakota

Clara (Osgood), Ida (Miller) Kaufman and  Jonie Kaufman and  Jonie Kaufman 

 




August and Clara, Duane and Donna in 1939 - Freeman, South Dakota

 

  

 

    
August J. Miller 
family: Donna J, 
Duane D, 
Delbert D
Miller


August Miller and Clara Grace (Osgood) grave location at Stanwood, WA - buried in 2nd lot with tall tombstones - 5 lots down from North - 5 up from black road, 3 rows South of East/West road  - 1st lot south of Flagpole
Duane Miller at parent's graves:, 1899-1981
Clara (Osgood) 1905-1975 graves, 
Stanwood, Washington 
2001


 

   

August and Clara had the following children:
+462113221111 F Donna Jean Miller  (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), born in Freeman, South Dakota. She married 
Michael E. Jones . He was born 23 November1935 in Ellensburg, Washington. 
Michael died 7 November 2000 in Colorado, at the age of 65. 
 
462113221112 M Duane Dean Miller (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), born in Mitchell, South Dakota. He 
married Karen Marie THOMPSON   in Seattle, Washington. She was 
born in Seattle, Washington. 
+462113221113 M Delbert Dwight Miller (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He married 
Janet Louise Youngren 1964 in Seattle, WA. She was born in Seattle, Washington.
 
46211322112 F

Ida Miller (Julius10 , Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, 
Rudolph2,  Hans1), was born 23 May 1901 in Freeman, South Dakota. She married 24 
June 1923 Milton J Kaufman  in Freeman, South Dakota. He was born about 23 June 1
901 in Freeman, South Dakota, son of  Jacob J. KAUFMAN and Freni GERING. Milton  
died June 1991 in Freeman, South Dakota.
Ida died in Freeman, South Dakota. 15 June 1991.

Duane D. Miller, Milton's nephew, said he learned when he was young that Milton  
and his brother were musicians and Milton had several musical instruments in his attic for 
along time.  One, he recalled was an accordion.  Delmer, Milton's son, played a clarinet in 
high school.

 
Helen Miller with Daughter Ida (Miller) 
Kaufman

 

      
  


  Ida (Miller) and Milton Kaufman
  Ida (Miller) 1901-1982, Milton J.  
Kaufman 1901-1991 - married June 24, 1923 
Freeman, South Dakota, North Church
Milton and Ida had the following child:
 
+462113221121

M

 Delmar Dean Kaufman (Ida11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3,  Rudolph2,  Hans1), was born  in Freeman, South Dakota.13 August 1926.

Eleventh Generation

462113221111 F Donna Jean Miller (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3,  Rudolph2,  Hans1), was born 24 October 1931 in Freeman, South 
Dakota. She married Michael E. Jones. Michael was born 23 November 1935 
in Ellensburg, Washington.  He died 7 November 2000 in Colorado. Mike and 
Donna had two children:
     

4621132211111
M
Michael David Jones  (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), married to Jodie YOUMAN.  They had 
three children: Iliana, Larrisa, Justin Lee.
 
4621132211112 F Julie Jones  (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  
Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,   Hans1), born 22 March 1964.  She married Jim Warrner.
Julie died 18 July, 2001, leaving one daughter, Samantha.

Julie Jones, daughter of Donna and Mike, born March 22, 
1964, Seattle, Washington-July 18, 2001  Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 
462113221112 M Duane Dean Miller ((August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), born in Mitchell, South Dakota. He 
married Karen Marie THOMPSON in Seattle, Washington. She was born in 
Seattle, Washington. 
  Clara's 8th grade 1949 certificate 
from Mitchell Public School, South Dakota		 Education As it Was - Wyoming and Nebraska

 

 

Duane D. Miller in the Navy - San Francisco 1953
Duane D. Miller in the Navy
 - San Francisco 1953


Duane in 1955 or 1956 at Edison Tech		  

     

       1958

 


Duane and Karen's  
wedding anniversary 
celebration - 1998
Over the years we started 
collecting 1 candle per year 
until it started looking like this. 

               1988             

1990's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Duane, An Established Iconoclast. 

Click here to see a very eventful life!

 



 

 
462113221111 M Delbert Dwight Miller (August11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4, Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1) was born in in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Delbert  
married Janet Louis Youngren in Seattle, Washington.
Del and Janet at Christmas, 2003 - their house on Bainbridge.
4621132211111 F
Cameron Miller, born Seattle, Washington. Adopted. Married Ken Gard,  gave birth  7 April 2004 to a daughter, Maya Grace Gard, 7 lb. 3 oz.,
Christopher Miller, born in Seattle, Washington (Adopted), married to 
Christy DOW.  Children: Ryan Dow and Mathew Cole Miller
Delmar Dean Kaufman (Ida11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  Heinrich6,  
Jacob5,  Hans4,Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), was born  in Freeman, South Dakota. 
He married Ardell Ann Woltzen 2 November 1957 in Freeman, South Dakota. 
She was born 27 June1933 in Canistota, South Dakota. She was a nurse. His 
grandparents Jacob J. Kaufman and Greni GERING  homesteaded in Turner 
County .  Ardell Woltzen died 20 August 1990 in Freeman, South Dakota, at the 
age of 57. 
Ardell A Woltzen 1933-1990, married November 2,1957

Delmar and Ardel had the following children:
Joni Jane Kaufman (Delmar12 ,Ida11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  
Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4, Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), born  in Freeman, South 
Dakota. She married Lowe Brian. 
James M  Kaufman  (Delmar12 ,Ida11 ,Julius10 ,Jacob9, Johann8,  Johann7,  
Heinrich6,  Jacob5,  Hans4, Hans3, Rudolph2,  Hans1), born in Freeman, South 
Dakota. He married Sorenson Kerri . She was born in Freeman, South Dakota. 
Freeman, South Dakota Cemetery

Duane D. Miller and 
cousin Delmar Kaufman  2001
Centennial 1874-1974 Andreas Schrag
  -1874-Centenial -1974 - In memory of Andreas Schrag, 
one of the twelve delegates who in 1873 toured and 
investigated an area from Canada to Kansas in preparation 
for the Immigration from Russia - North Church, Freeman, 
South Dakota.
 Andreas Schrag  
March 28, 1821 - November19, 1899 - 
North Church
John, Katherine, Andrew, Mr. and Mrs. Christian 
Schrag (seated)

From Mennonite Family History July 1994, page  107 - How They Got Here from There:
In Liverpool they boarded the City of Richmond as passengers beginning with number 875. Schrag's number was 917.  Some spellings of these German names on this British ship were almost unrecognizable.  Fortunately, Schutt had discovered an error in the money exchange and on may 8 he addresses a letter to Schrag, in care of David Gortz (Secretary of the Board of Guardians) in Summerfield Illinois and enclosed a check.  To correct the miscalculation Schrag was to distribute $186.36 to these families in the amount designated and his order of reference the eleven family names were"

Jacob Mueller
Christian Mueller
Joseph Waldner
Jacob Schrag I
Andreas Schrag
Jacob Schrag II
Andreas Waldner
Jacob Schrag
Joh Schrag
Jacob Waldner

New York harbor was reached on May 18, 1874. Schrag and Christian Mueller sent this message to Schutt the following day, May 19"

"I heartily rejoice to be able to inform you that we arrived in New York yesterday at 5:00
 o'clock and are all in the enjoyment of good health.  The voyage was pleasant, although during the first few days most of us suffered from seasickness.  Soon after our ship  anchored Bro. Warkentin came on board and took us in charge.  We have no complaints to make.  We were well treated, but our chests were injured considerable by being pitched from side to side by the roughness of the sea.  With the exchanging of money Bro. Warkington rendered us every assistance... We took out tickets direct to Yankton and at four o'clock this afternoon we were to embark for the west and by Saturday evening are to be in Yankton.  If any more of our people come, please have them take gold drafts the same as we did . and only get in Hamburg as much as in greenbacks as they need on the voyage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

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