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Ruth MILLER

Female 1827 - 1893  (65 years)


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  • Name Ruth MILLER  [1] 
    Birth Abt 1827  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Since she was age 33 when she married on September 29, 1860, her birth year was calculated as circa 1827.
    Birth 2 Apr 1827  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    Birth 2 Apr 1827  [4] 
    • Since she died on March 29, 1893 aged 65 years, 11 months, 27 days, her birthdate was calculated as April 2, 1827.
    Residence 30 Mar 1845  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    at the time of her marriage to George Terry 
    Family history 31 Dec 1874  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • John Albert Bowerman recorded Ruth as his mother on his marriage registration. Phila Ann was his mother.
    Census 1881  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • She was enumerated as age 54, born in Ontario, of German ethnic origin, and a Methodist.
    Death 29 Mar 1893  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    aged 65, of heart failure, on her way home from Los Angeles 
    Religion 29 Mar 1893  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    a Friend 
    Death 29 Mar 1893  Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9] 
    Burial Abt 2 Apr 1893  Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 5, stone 2 right side, grave 1 
    Death registration Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    was made by her daughter-in-law, Emma Bowerman 
    • Her death was registered on February 28, 1894.
    Reference Number 63.0 
    _TODO Open 
    • Find reference about Carolyn Hoe and Miller and Hoe families - internet
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    • FHL microfilm # 1760223 has Murray Township. # 1760224 has Haldimand Township (Northumberland). Ruth would have been married to George Terry. Did they live in Murray?
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    • Hillier Township enumeration district #2 sheet (page) 87, line 39. Also, Jonathan Bowerman & family, and Rebecca (Mastin) Morden, line 47.
    _UID B177252FEEEE470C9951E402C092F905CB14 
    Burial Abt 2 Apr 1893  Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I649  Everyone
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2017 

    Father Daniel MILLER,   b. 3 Dec 1796, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1865, Fulton, Oswego County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Margaret HUBBS,   b. Abt 1808, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1835, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1826 
    Family ID F249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ichabod BOWERMAN,   b. Abt 1824, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1898, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Marriage 29 Sep 1860  Picton, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Children 
     1. E.M. BOWERMAN
    Family ID F246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2015 

    Family 2 George TERRY,   b. Abt 1820, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 30 Mar 1845  Prince Edward District, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    • George and Ruth were married by banns by Rev. Sanderson. The witnesses were William Terry and Townsend Terry. [6]
    Marriage 30 Mar 1845  Prince Edward District, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    by the proclamation of banns, was conducted by Rev. John Sanderson, Wesleyan Methodist Minister 
    • The witnesses were Townsend Terry and William Terry.
    James Way and Rebecca Moranl married on February 25, 1845 in Prince Edward District, Canada West, Canada.    		 George Terry and Ruth Miller married on March 30, 1845 in Prince Edward District, Canada West, Canada.
    Ontario Canada District Marriages: Volume 21 Prince Edward County. Originals and original microfilm copy at Archives of Ontario. Digital image from Ancestry.ca. Page 73.
    Children 
     1. Daniel TERRY   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Sep 1860 - Picton, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 5, stone 2 right side, grave 1 - Abt 2 Apr 1893 - Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt 2 Apr 1893 - Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Ruth (Miller) Bowerman, about 1862    		Ruth (Miller) Bowerman, about 1862
    Ruth was married to Ichabod Bowerman on September 29, 1860. She was previously married to George Terry.
    Ruth (Miller) Bowerman about 1865.    		Ruth (Miller) Bowerman about 1865.
    Photograph Album. Album undoubtedly belonged to Ichabod Bowerman (1824-1898) and his second wife, Ruth (Miller) Bowerman (1827-1893). The photographs were likely taken in the 1860 to 1875 period. The photographs in the album were not in this order. Bowerman Family Collection, Lorna Flint Laughton, April 20, 2014. Photograph space: 3. Photographer: D. Dingman, Picton [Canada West or Ontario] - printed on reverse. Estimated date: 1865. Subject: RUTH (MILLER) BOWERMAN (1827-1893).

  • Sources 
    1. [S1231] Canada. Ontario. Marriages by District., Prince Edward District, Volume 21, page 73. George Terry and Ruth Miller married on March 30, 1845. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S807] Hancocks, Elizabeth, A00713, (Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. 1979.), 10 Dec 2005, page 5 - Bowerman, Ichabod, A00713. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1015] Laughton, Lorna Jean (Flint), TR0015, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 1980s), 4 Jul 2009, TR0015. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1135] Noreen Smith, Canada. Ontario. Cemeteries. Prince Edward County, Hillier Township, Wellington Cemetery, Entry 0221 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1221] Family Researcher. Hubbs. Linda Smith, Margaret Hubbs. August 2005. 2 pages. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S287] Dan Walker and Fawne Stratford-Devai, compilers, A00244, (Milton, Ontario: Global Heritage Press, 2000.), 4 Jul 2001, Page 58, A00244. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S975] Registrar General, Government of Ontario, Canada, Canada. Ontario. Vital Registrations: B. Marriages, #1874-008368 Wellington, Prince Edward County. John Albert Bowerman married Susannah Herrington on December 31, 1874. (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S785] A00693, 10 Oct 2005, Source: Ontario, Prince Edward County, Hillier Township. District 119, Sub-district E, Division 1, page 33, household # 171. FHL microfilm # 1,375,873. NAL microfilm # C-13237., A00693. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S860] Registrar-General, Government of Ontario, Canada, A00764, 22 Apr 2006, A00764. (Reliability: 4).


 

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