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Andrew Milne

Birth	:	24 Aug 1836 Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland
Death	:	17 Sep 1918 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rampton Cemetery, Monroe Township, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1866989, -92.2605972
Description	:	Article in the Dysart newspaper historical edition: Andrew Milnes Early Settlers of Dysart Area Andrew Milne, son of David and Isabelle Milne, was born in Dundee, Scotland on Aug 24, 1836. When he was 12 years old, his parents brought him (with his brother and two sisters) to America, where they settled in Chicago, Ill. His wife, Jane Stringer Milne, daughter of John and Susannah Stringer, was born June 17, 1838 in Collanden, Tyrone County, Ireland (near Belfast). When she was 10 years old, she came with her parents to America, residing temporarily in Brooklyn, New York, going on the following... Read More	Article in the Dysart newspaper historical edition: Andrew Milnes Early Settlers of Dysart Area Andrew Milne, son of David and Isabelle Milne, was born in Dundee, Scotland on Aug 24, 1836. When he was 12 years old, his parents brought him (with his brother and two sisters) to America, where they settled in Chicago, Ill. His wife, Jane Stringer Milne, daughter of John and Susannah Stringer, was born June 17, 1838 in Collanden, Tyrone County, Ireland (near Belfast). When she was 10 years old, she came with her parents to America, residing temporarily in Brooklyn, New York, going on the following year to make their home in Chicago, Illinois also. Andrew was a cooper by trade. He made and repaired wooded barrels which the government purchased to transport salt pork to the army during the Civil War. Jane was an excellent seamstress, whose services were much in demand in the city. On Nov. 15, 1856, Andrew and Jane were united in marriage by Bishop Kelly of the Chicago Episcopal Church. They began married life on a farm in Bloom township, Cook County, Illinois which place is now covered by the city of Chicago Heights. Naturalization papers show that Andrew appeared in Circuit Court in Cook County to renounce his allegiance to Queen Victoria; and on June 23, 1860, he became a citizen of the United States. In the fall of 1866, the Milnes with their five children, came by covered wagon and oxen team to make their home in Monroe township, Benton County, Iowa. During the first winter, the family remained with other pioneers in the Vinton settlement, while Andrew cleared the land and broke the sod with walking plow and oxen. He cut wood for hire in the area to support his family, and when the weather was fit, he built a home and farm buildings (including a blacksmith shop) on his 80 acre homestead. He was assisted by relatives, the Ramptons and Boyds, who had earlier settled in the Benton-Tama area. His only brother, John, continued on to locate in California. Andrew gradually accumulated land in Benton and Tama counties, some of which is presently owned by grandchildren of the couple. In the early days Andrew supervised his holdings by means of a two-wheeled cart and large work horse, which in later years he exchanged for a shining buggy and fast stepping riding horse. He was an active member of the Dysart Ascalon Masonic Lodge No. 393 AF&AM. On November 1, 1915, they moved to West Wilson Street in Dysart, Iowa to make their home. The following year "MOTOR AGE MAGAZINE" carried a photo of Andrew, now past 80 years of age, driving his first car: a little black Overland Roadster. Nine children were born to this union: Sarah Scott, 1857; Susannah Zwilling, 1860; Isabella S. Vaubel, 1862; David A. 1864; William W., 1866; Robert B., 1869; James M., 1872; and the twins, George Herman and John Frederich, 1875. On Sept. 17, 1918, Andrew Milne was laid to rest among his relatives in Rampton Cemetery, Monroe township, three and one-half miles northeast of Dysart, Iowa. He was preceded by his parents, one brother and two sisters. His wife, Jane, then moved next door to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Isabella Vabel. On Oct. 10, 1922, Jane's five sons and son-in-law, Charles Vaubel, carried her to rest beside her husband. Her one son, Frederich, was seriously ill with typhoid fever and was unable to be present. The last surviving member of the immediate family, George Herman Milne, made a gift of land north of Dysart for the express purpose of providing a playground for children, a picnic area and golf course for the Dysart community. He was laid to rest in the Dysart Cemetery, southwest of town on August 27, 1864. [1964?]

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Andrew Milne's memorial is located at: Rampton Cemetery, Monroe Township, Benton County, USA.
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Andrew Milne death on 17 Sep 1918 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1866989
Longitude: -92.2605972

Family Members:

Spouse

Jane Stringer Milne

(1836 - 1922)

Children

Sarah M Milne Scott

(1857 - 1877)

Isabella Sophia Milne Vaubel

(1862 - 1952)

William Wallace Milne

(1866 - 1947)

Robert B. Milne

(1869 - 1944)

James M. Milne

(1871 - 1961)

John Frederich Milne

(1875 - 1948)

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