An American Family History

Benjamin Craig Miller was born on November 10, 1852 in Upper Canada. His parents were Thomas Miller and Hester Wilson.

When he was 26 years old, he married Elizabeth Jane Forest on October 6, 1880 at Christ Church in Victoria County, Ontario. She was 16. Her parents were William and Forest and Ann Jane Armstrong. He lived in Galway Township when he married. They were both members of the Church of England.

Their children were Hester Selina Miller Grant (1883), Thomas Miller (1887), Elizabeth Jane Miller Lipton (1890),  Benjamin Miller (1893), William Francis Miller (1895),  John Joseph Miller (1897), Unnamed Baby Girl (1900), Annie Maude Miller Wolstenholme (1902), Emily Inzie Miller Crawley (1904), Edward Miller (1906), and Frederick Miller (1909).

At the time of the 1901 Census of Ontario, they were living in Somerville, Victoria North.The household consisted of Benjimin age 48, Liza age 37, Hester H. age 17, Thomas age 13, Elizabeth age 11, Benjimin age age 8, Willliam F. age 6, and Joseph J. age 3.  Benjamin was a farmer.

On October 21, 1903 their son Thomas was killed by a gunshot wound when he was just 16. His residence was given as Galway.

At the time of the 1911 Census of Ontario, they were living in Cavendish, Galway, Peterborough West.  The household consisted of Renfumin C. age 63, Eliza Jane age 42, Elizabeth age 21, John age 13, Unnie age 8, Emily age 6, Edward age 4, and Frederick age 2.  His occupation was carpenter.

In 1917, during World War I, John Joseph became a member of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He was in the First Depot Battalion, 109 Regiment.

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