1907 History of Allegan County, Michigan
Illustrated
Compiled under the Editorial Supervision of
Dr. Henry F. Thomas
FRANZ A. MILLER
FRANZ A. MILLER is a prominent representative of agricultural and horticultural interests in Allegan county, where he owns a fine farm of forty acres, which is situated in Ganges township. He is a native of the Empire state, his birth having occurred in Rochester February 25, 1849, and comes of German parentage. His parents, Franz A. and Monica Miller, were both natives of the fatherland and on emigrating to the new world made their home in New York for several years. In 1857 they came to Michigan, settling in Ganges township, Allegan county, where the father made purchase of one hundred acres of wild land, which he developed and improved, and on which he erected suitable buildings for the shelter of grain and stock, as well as a nice home. In their family were three sons and four daughters Adam, Franz A., William, Mary, Anna, Sarah and Caroline-but Adam and Franz A. are the only ones living in this county.
Franz A. Miller was a lad of eight years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to this state. He was early trained to the duties of the farm, assisting his father in the arduous duties connected with clearing and developing land in a new country. In 1888 he purchased the farm upon which he now makes his home, and here he is engaged in general farming and fruit raising, having twelve hundred peach trees, one hundred and twenty pear trees, two hundred gooseberry bushes, besides other small fruit of various kinds. He has erected good buildings, modern and convenient, and altogether has a well improved and productive farm, indicating in its neat and thrifty appearance the enterprise and keen business management of the owner.
Mr. Miller has been twice married. He first wedded Miss Maggie Coffee, who became the mother of two children, Monica and Josie, who still survive. For his second wife lie chose Mrs. Susan Collins, the widow of Delaney Collins, by whom she had two children, Robert S. and Ellsworth Collins. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of R. G. and Deborah Winn, who located in Michigan in 1830, being numbered among the very early pioneer settlers of this part of the state. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Winn were born the following named : Elsworth, Seth, Ralph, Lydia, Susan, now Mrs. Miller, and Mary E.
Having come to Allegan county in his early youth, Mr. Miller has a very wide acquaintance in this part of the state, where he enjoys in large measure the confidence and trust of those with whom he has come in contact, and he possesses many sterling traits of character which have won him warm and lasting friends.
Illustrated
Compiled under the Editorial Supervision of
Dr. Henry F. Thomas
FRANZ A. MILLER
FRANZ A. MILLER is a prominent representative of agricultural and horticultural interests in Allegan county, where he owns a fine farm of forty acres, which is situated in Ganges township. He is a native of the Empire state, his birth having occurred in Rochester February 25, 1849, and comes of German parentage. His parents, Franz A. and Monica Miller, were both natives of the fatherland and on emigrating to the new world made their home in New York for several years. In 1857 they came to Michigan, settling in Ganges township, Allegan county, where the father made purchase of one hundred acres of wild land, which he developed and improved, and on which he erected suitable buildings for the shelter of grain and stock, as well as a nice home. In their family were three sons and four daughters Adam, Franz A., William, Mary, Anna, Sarah and Caroline-but Adam and Franz A. are the only ones living in this county.
Franz A. Miller was a lad of eight years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to this state. He was early trained to the duties of the farm, assisting his father in the arduous duties connected with clearing and developing land in a new country. In 1888 he purchased the farm upon which he now makes his home, and here he is engaged in general farming and fruit raising, having twelve hundred peach trees, one hundred and twenty pear trees, two hundred gooseberry bushes, besides other small fruit of various kinds. He has erected good buildings, modern and convenient, and altogether has a well improved and productive farm, indicating in its neat and thrifty appearance the enterprise and keen business management of the owner.
Mr. Miller has been twice married. He first wedded Miss Maggie Coffee, who became the mother of two children, Monica and Josie, who still survive. For his second wife lie chose Mrs. Susan Collins, the widow of Delaney Collins, by whom she had two children, Robert S. and Ellsworth Collins. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of R. G. and Deborah Winn, who located in Michigan in 1830, being numbered among the very early pioneer settlers of this part of the state. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Winn were born the following named : Elsworth, Seth, Ralph, Lydia, Susan, now Mrs. Miller, and Mary E.
Having come to Allegan county in his early youth, Mr. Miller has a very wide acquaintance in this part of the state, where he enjoys in large measure the confidence and trust of those with whom he has come in contact, and he possesses many sterling traits of character which have won him warm and lasting friends.
1907 History of Allegan County, Michigan
Illustrated
Compiled under the Editorial Supervision of
Dr. Henry F. Thomas
FRANZ A. MILLER
FRANZ A. MILLER is a prominent representative of agricultural and horticultural interests in Allegan county, where he owns a fine farm of forty acres, which is situated in Ganges township. He is a native of the Empire state, his birth having occurred in Rochester February 25, 1849, and comes of German parentage. His parents, Franz A. and Monica Miller, were both natives of the fatherland and on emigrating to the new world made their home in New York for several years. In 1857 they came to Michigan, settling in Ganges township, Allegan county, where the father made purchase of one hundred acres of wild land, which he developed and improved, and on which he erected suitable buildings for the shelter of grain and stock, as well as a nice home. In their family were three sons and four daughters Adam, Franz A., William, Mary, Anna, Sarah and Caroline-but Adam and Franz A. are the only ones living in this county.
Franz A. Miller was a lad of eight years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to this state. He was early trained to the duties of the farm, assisting his father in the arduous duties connected with clearing and developing land in a new country. In 1888 he purchased the farm upon which he now makes his home, and here he is engaged in general farming and fruit raising, having twelve hundred peach trees, one hundred and twenty pear trees, two hundred gooseberry bushes, besides other small fruit of various kinds. He has erected good buildings, modern and convenient, and altogether has a well improved and productive farm, indicating in its neat and thrifty appearance the enterprise and keen business management of the owner.
Mr. Miller has been twice married. He first wedded Miss Maggie Coffee, who became the mother of two children, Monica and Josie, who still survive. For his second wife lie chose Mrs. Susan Collins, the widow of Delaney Collins, by whom she had two children, Robert S. and Ellsworth Collins. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of R. G. and Deborah Winn, who located in Michigan in 1830, being numbered among the very early pioneer settlers of this part of the state. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Winn were born the following named : Elsworth, Seth, Ralph, Lydia, Susan, now Mrs. Miller, and Mary E.
Having come to Allegan county in his early youth, Mr. Miller has a very wide acquaintance in this part of the state, where he enjoys in large measure the confidence and trust of those with whom he has come in contact, and he possesses many sterling traits of character which have won him warm and lasting friends.
Illustrated
Compiled under the Editorial Supervision of
Dr. Henry F. Thomas
FRANZ A. MILLER
FRANZ A. MILLER is a prominent representative of agricultural and horticultural interests in Allegan county, where he owns a fine farm of forty acres, which is situated in Ganges township. He is a native of the Empire state, his birth having occurred in Rochester February 25, 1849, and comes of German parentage. His parents, Franz A. and Monica Miller, were both natives of the fatherland and on emigrating to the new world made their home in New York for several years. In 1857 they came to Michigan, settling in Ganges township, Allegan county, where the father made purchase of one hundred acres of wild land, which he developed and improved, and on which he erected suitable buildings for the shelter of grain and stock, as well as a nice home. In their family were three sons and four daughters Adam, Franz A., William, Mary, Anna, Sarah and Caroline-but Adam and Franz A. are the only ones living in this county.
Franz A. Miller was a lad of eight years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to this state. He was early trained to the duties of the farm, assisting his father in the arduous duties connected with clearing and developing land in a new country. In 1888 he purchased the farm upon which he now makes his home, and here he is engaged in general farming and fruit raising, having twelve hundred peach trees, one hundred and twenty pear trees, two hundred gooseberry bushes, besides other small fruit of various kinds. He has erected good buildings, modern and convenient, and altogether has a well improved and productive farm, indicating in its neat and thrifty appearance the enterprise and keen business management of the owner.
Mr. Miller has been twice married. He first wedded Miss Maggie Coffee, who became the mother of two children, Monica and Josie, who still survive. For his second wife lie chose Mrs. Susan Collins, the widow of Delaney Collins, by whom she had two children, Robert S. and Ellsworth Collins. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of R. G. and Deborah Winn, who located in Michigan in 1830, being numbered among the very early pioneer settlers of this part of the state. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Winn were born the following named : Elsworth, Seth, Ralph, Lydia, Susan, now Mrs. Miller, and Mary E.
Having come to Allegan county in his early youth, Mr. Miller has a very wide acquaintance in this part of the state, where he enjoys in large measure the confidence and trust of those with whom he has come in contact, and he possesses many sterling traits of character which have won him warm and lasting friends.
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