Norris Joseph Miller

Norris Joseph Miller was born on June 22, 1870 at Tunnel, Broome County, NY and died on May 20, 1916 at Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL from stroke of paralysis. Norris is buried at the St. Rose Cemetery (adjacent to the Mound Grove Cemetery), Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL.
Norris married Hattie Rebecca Merillat, daughter of Peter F. Merillat and Anna Henriette [Gerard], on February 14, 1893 in Kankakee County, IL.
Hattie was born on January 10, 1872 in Bonfield, Kankakee County, IL and died on May 13, 1942. Hattie is buried in the St. Rose Church Cemetery (adjacent to the Mound Grove Cemetery), Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL.

Hattie was the daughter of Pierre (Peter) F. Merillat and Anna Henrietta Girard.

Norris and Hattie are listed on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Limestone Township, Kankakee County, IL, showing they lived on a farm owned (with a mortgage) by them. The 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL lists Hattie as Head-of-Household, living on North 7th Avenue.

Norris and Hattie had the following children:

Documentation

Marriage License Marriage License Adult No. 5033
Mr. Norris J. Miller with Miss Hattie Merillat
Issued February 13, 1893
Filed Feb 14, 1893
Marriage Register D Page 77

Illinois State Board of Health
1. Full name of groom: Norris J. Miller
2. Place of residence: Kankakee
3. Occupation: Blacksmith
4. Age next Birthday: 23 years     Color: White      Race: German
5. Place of Birth: Broome Co., New York
6. Father's Name: Jacob Miller
7. Mother's Maiden Name: Polly Carnegie
8. Number of Groom's Marriage:
9. Full name of Bride: Hattie Rebecca Merillat      Maiden Name if a Widow
10. Place of Residence: Kankakee
11. Age next Birthday: 22 years     Color: White      Race: French
12. Place of Birth: Kankakee
13. Father's Name: Peter Merillat
14. Mother's Maiden Name: Henrietta Gerard
15. Number of Bride's Marriage:
16. Married at: Kankakee in the County of Kankakee and the State of Illinois the 14th day of February 1893
17. Witness to Marriage: (??) Merillat     (??)
Kankakee February 14th 1893
Signed: Norris J. Miller
Hattie Rebecca Merillat
Signed: P. Paradist (?) pastor
dated Kankakee this 14th day of February 1893.

Death Notices Norris Jay

Kankakee Daily Republican, Saturday May 20, 1916
Victim or [sic] paralysis
J.M. [sic] Miller, 47, died at his home 418 No. Seventh avenue this morning as a result of a stroke of paralysis. He had suffered a stroke about two years ago and when he was the victim of a second stroke a few days ago, he gradually became worse until he died. He leaves a wife and six children. He came here from a farm near Bonfield about five years ago. The funeral will probably be held Monday morning at St. Rose church.
Kankakee Daily Republican, Sunday May 21, 1916
Funeral Services for Norris Miller held this morning
Service conducted in St. Rose Church, native of New York State
The funeral of Norris Jay Miller, who died at his home, 418 No. Seventh Avenue, was held at St. Rose Church this morning. Mr. Miller died Saturday afternoon as a result of a stroke of paralysis. Norris Jay Miller was born in New York state, June 27, 1870. He attended the public schools until he was 16 years old. A part of his youth was spent on the farm and a part in the grocery business with his father, Jacob Miller. In 1891 he left his home in the Empire State and came to Illinois where his brother, Albert Miller, lived. For a time after coming here, he was with his brother in the restaurant business, in what is now the Big Four district. Leaving the restaurant business he became a blacksmith for the C.I & S at which trade he worked for seven years. He left the employ of the railroad in 1898 and for 17 years was a farmer. He retired from the farm in 1911 and he came to town. For two years he worked at Saddler's grocery. He left the employ of that firm in 1913 and became connected with the Grand Union Tea company. He worked with that company until 1914 when his health failed and forced him to retire. He married Hattie Merillat of Bonfield, Feb. 14, 1892. Eight children were born to them all of whom survive with the exception of Edith who is dead. His wife and the following children survive: Melissa, Irene, Bernice, Florence, Ernest, Freda, and Leo.

Death Certificate Norris Jay

State of Illinois Standard Certificate of Death
Registration District 457     Registered No. 214 (stamped B-772)
Place of Death: Kankakee County 418 N. 7th Ave
Full Name: Jay N. Miller     Sex: Male      Color or Race: White     Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: June 22, 1870     Age: 46 years 11 mos 21 days
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birthplace: New York
Name of Father: Jacob Miller     Birthplace of Father: New York
Name of Mother: Polly Caragie [sic]     Birthplace of Mother: New York
Date of Death: May 20th, 1916
J.H. Ray (physician) signed "I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 1914 to May 20 1916, that I last saw him alive on May 20, 1916 and that death occurred on the date state above at 10 AM. The cause of death was as follows: Paralysis"
J.H. Ray, Kankakee, IL May 22, 1916 Telephone Ind10
Place of Burial or Removal: Mound Grove Date of Burial: May 22, 1916
Undertaker: Dick & Hertz Kankakee
Informant: Hattie Miller, Kankakee Illinois
Filed May 22, 1916 H. A. Sylvester, Registrar

Death Notice Hattie

Kankakee Daily Republican (copy not dated)
Miller, Mrs. Hattie, 1340 West Merchant street. Services at 9 a.m. Monday from St. Rose Church with burial in church cemetery.

Notes

Norris Miller was elected school director in 1902 (School District #124) and on the school board to 1906
Hattie Miller served on Board of Trustees in 1909 and served as one of three directors of District 124 from 1909-1910 in Township No. 30-14E
Norris Jay Miller of Limestone Township was a Farmer & dairyman, formerly a blacksmith
Norris left NY age 21 and arrived in IL in April 1891
He was a Blacksmith for 7 years
Norris rented a farm east of Kankakee (owned by Adam Heil) for one year then managed the farm of Michael Heil west of Kankakee for four years. During this time he was a crop and dairy farmer.
In 1901, Norris purchased 80 acres of land and moved there the following year.