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John Miller

Birth	:	29 Jun 1823 Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Death	:	29 Dec 1881 Atkins, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Raetz Cemetery, Atkins, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9928017, -91.8977966
Inscription	:	John Miller Died Dec. 29, 1881 Aged 58 Y's & 6 M's Remember friends as you pass by As you are now so once was I As I am now so you must be Prepare for death and follow me
Description	:	Husband of Mary (Schaad) Miller and father of George. He came to the US from Bavaria sometime during the 1850s (the bible page indicates that he married his wife in Europe in 1852). He settled for a time near St. Louis, in St. Clair County Illinois before moving to a farm in Atkins, Benton Co., IA. Oral history of John from his grandchildren George Joseph (Joe) Miller and Margaret Mary (Miller) Carstens: "John was in a German army desertion around 1848 in which about 30,000 troops deserted. He was a stowaway on the... Read More	Husband of Mary (Schaad) Miller and father of George. He came to the US from Bavaria sometime during the 1850s (the bible page indicates that he married his wife in Europe in 1852). He settled for a time near St. Louis, in St. Clair County Illinois before moving to a farm in Atkins, Benton Co., IA. Oral history of John from his grandchildren George Joseph (Joe) Miller and Margaret Mary (Miller) Carstens: "John was in a German army desertion around 1848 in which about 30,000 troops deserted. He was a stowaway on the ship to the US that his future wife was on. He was found at sea and worked as a crew member to pay for his passage. There were two brothers who came to the US with John. They settled in Ohio & one of them changed his name of "Moyer" or "Moeller". John traded a stallion for 80 acres SW of Atkins & built his home. In later years, he turned his home into a hotel for the people going west." The only part of those items that I have been able to verify is the fact that he turned his home into a Hotel for people traveling west. There is a web site on this at http://fremonthotel.net/.

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Where is John Miller's memorial?
John Miller's memorial is located at: Raetz Cemetery, Atkins, Benton County, USA.
When did John Miller death?
John Miller death on 29 Dec 1881 in Atkins, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Miller's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9928017
Longitude: -91.8977966

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Schaad Miller

(1833 - 1903)

Children

Katherine Miller Simmer

(1857 - 1947)

Elizabeth Miller Wieman

(1859 - 1916)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Raetz Cemetery
Atkins, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9928017, -91.8977966

2. Saint Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
Atkins, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9814987, -91.8720016

3. Fix Cemetery
Atkins, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0194431, -91.9251814

4. Wagner Cemetery
Newhall, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9848870, -91.9420910

5. Parkers Grove Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0555992, -91.9028015

6. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9710999, -91.8163986

7. Sisley Grove Cemetery
Fairfax, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9636002, -91.8091965

8. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Newhall, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -92.0093994

9. Norway Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9093300, -91.9256200

10. Saint Michael's Cemetery
Norway, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9091988, -91.9263992

11. Crawford Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0873200, -91.8497200

12. Fairfax Cemetery
Fairfax, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9286003, -91.7928009

13. Prairie Cemetery
Van Horne, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9626440, -92.0282390

14. Spring Grove Cemetery
Palo, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0303001, -91.7683029

15. Dickenson Cemetery
Palo, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0741997, -91.8086014

16. Palo Cemetery
Palo, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0606003, -91.7893982

17. Oakwood Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0978012, -91.8863983

18. Salem Cemetery
Van Horne, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9928017, -92.0421982

19. Saint Patricks and Saint Pauls Cemetery
Watkins, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8986800, -91.9728000

20. Mound Cemetery
Watkins, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8972015, -91.9713974

21. Strawn Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0971985, -91.8289032

22. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Fairfax, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8946991, -91.7936020

23. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1183840, -91.8965000

24. Linwood Cemetery
Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8613200, -91.8887900