Carl Miller

As printed in 1916

CARL MILLER.

Carl Miller, residing on his farm of two hundred and thirty acres in Buse township, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, is a German by birth, born in the province of Pomerania, Prussia, on May 20, 1857, being the only child of Carl and Bertha (Miller) Miller. Both parents were natives of the same province and spent their entire lives in that place. The father was engaged in farming throughout all the active years of his life, and in that way Carl became versed in agriculture while still a boy.

Car] Miller was educated in the public schools near his home and trained by his devout parents in the faith of the Lutheran church. While still a youth he learned the miller's trade and followed that trade in his native land for fourteen years, but has never followed that occupation in this country. He emigrated to America in 1882 and settled in Faribault, this state, where for two years he worked part of the time at farm labor and the balance of the time on the railroad. He was ambitious to succeed, and near Faribault secured a farm, which he rented and farmer for one year. In 1886 he came to Otter Tail county and secured a farm in Fergus Falls township, which he rented and farmer for twelve and one-half years. He then moved into Buse township and rented for three years, purchasing his present farm near that location. When he secured the farm it was only partially improved and Mr. Miller has finished clearing the land, repaired the buildings and brought a general note of prosperity to the place. He engaged in general farming and stock raising, such as practiced throughout this section, and is uniformly successful in his undertaking.

Carl Miller was united in marriage in 1884, with Paulina Friederich, who was born in Germany, a daughter of Frederick Friederich, being brought to this country by her parents when a child of two years. The family settled in Wisconsin, where they lived a number of years, later coming to Faribault, this state, where both parents closed their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have a family of eight children, the eldest of whom is William, who still remains at home. Carl is a farmer near Wimmer, North Dakota. Eric is at home, while Richard is engaged in farming near Faribault. The others of the family, Robert, Agnes, Arthur and August, still remain under the parental roof.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller are both devout members of the Lutheran church, and have carefully reared their family in that faith. They are counted among the leading members of their local congregation and have a large number of friends outside of church circles as well. Mr. Miller votes independently in politics, but in view of his many duties, has never given any time to that phase of citizenship. Throughout the years of his residence here he has proven himself a man of honor and integrity, well worthy of the esteem in which he is held by all who know him.

As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.