Albert Harvy Miller

Albert Harvy Miller was born on July 27, 1867 at Tunnel, Broome County, NY and died September 7, 1948 at his residence in Hammond, Lake County, IN.
Albert married Rachel Tatro, daughter of Edward Tatro and Phoebe [Mitchell], on September 24, 1889 at Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL.
Rachel Tatro was born on December 11, 1866 at Kankakee County, IL and died on October 6, 1918 at Hammond, IN.

Albert and Rachel are listed on following U.S. Federal Census of 1900, indicating they lived in the West Avenue/Washington Avenue area in Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL. That census indicated they had one living child and one child not living.

The 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Lansing, Cook County, IL lists Albert as widowed, living on Wentworth Avenue (near the Indiana State Line). The census lists Albert's occupation as "Contractor - Building". The last known address we have for Albert Miller is 650 Ridge Road, Hammond, IN. Per notes from Mildred Miller, Albert was a carpenter by trade.

Albert and Rachel had the following children:

• (F) Ethel Viola Miller was born [unknown] and died January 8, 1895 of pneumonia.
• (F) Edith Miller was born on May 8, 1894 and died on July 13, 1974.
• (F) Vera A. Miller was born about 1903 and died on December 25, 1961 at Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN.

Documentation

Registry of Marriage:

Register of Marriages 1899 Kankakee County, Illinois
License#: 4084
Groom: A.H. Miller -- address: Kankakee, Ill -- occupation: Hospital Attendant -- age: 24 years -- race: White -- born: Tunnel, New York -- father's name: Jacob Miller -- mother's maiden name: Pollie Melissa Carnegie -- Number of marriage (groom) -- 1st
Bride: Rachel Tatro -- address: Kankakee, Ill -- age: 24 years -- race: White -- born: Kankakee, Ill -- father's name: Edward Tatro -- mother's maiden name: Phebe Mitchell Tatro -- Number of marriage (bride) -- 1st
Marriage: September 24, 1889
Witnesses: Mrs. M. Carnegie (unreadable); (W.?) Langdon Sanders (?) Clergyman
Filed: October 5, 1889

Death Certificate

Verified Transcript from the Register of Death
Name: Ethel V. Miller
Date of Death: January 9, 1895
Register # 432
Place of Death: Town of Colesville, Tunnel, NY
Race: White   Sex: Female
Age: Years (not given)   Months: 7 Days 9
Birthplace: New York State
Father's Name: Albert H. Miller
Mothers Maiden Name Rachael - not given
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Interval between onset and death: 7 days
Medical Attendance: H.F. Beardsley
Undertaker: Not given
Place of Burial: New Ohio Cemetery
Source: "Registrar Vital Statistics, Harpursville, NY 15th day of June 2004." Hammond Times, September 8, 1948 p. 80

Death Notice

MILLER - Rachel [Tatro] The Lake County Times, Hammond, Indiana, Monday, October 14, 1918
Mrs. Albert Miller breathed her last at her home on East State street at 7:40 pm on October 6, aged 51 years 1 month and 26 days. Her health had not been good for the past year. Two weeks ago she took with a hard cold which turned to pneumonia. In spite of the careful nursing and the best of medical attention, in her weakened state she was unable to combat the malady that seized her.
Miss Rachel Tatro was born In Kankakee Ill on December 11 1866 and was the eldest daughter of ten children.
On September ?4, 1889 she was united in marriage to Albert Miller of Kankakee Ill.
Mrs. Miller leaves to mourn her two daughters Vera Millar and Mrs. Henry Harder Jr. She also leaves her father living in S t Anne Ill and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Debuque, Mrs. Belanger, and Mrs. Soule of St. Anne Ill, Mrs. George McNay of Africa, Mrs. Dr. Klein of Arizona, Mr. William Tatro of Georgia and Mr. George Tatro of Chicago, Ill.

MILLER - The Hammond Times, September 8, 1948 p.80
Albert H. Miller, age 80 545-165th St., Hammond, passed away, Tuesday, September 7, at 2 P.M. at his residence. Funeral services Thursday, September 9, 2 P.M. from Clarence J. Huber Funeral Home, 722-165th St., Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond. Surviving: 2 daughters, Mrs. Edith Harder of Pierson, Florida; Mrs. Vera Peglow, of Hammond. 5 grandchildren. 1 great grandchild.

Census Information

Albert is listed as living with his parents on the census of Colesville, Broome County, NY for the following years:
1870 U.S. Federal Census
1875 New York State Census
1880 U.S. Federal Census

Albert and Rachel are listed on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL.

Albert (widowed) is listed on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Thornton Township, Lansing, Cook County, IL.