Henry Miller

As printed in 1916

HENRY MILLER.

Otter Tail county, Minnesota, owes much of its success and rapid development to men and women who have come to the county from other parts of the United States and from the countries of Europe. Many of these men have been of important service in the agricultural and business interests of the county. In Otter Tail county we find many native-born Germans, or citizens who are direct descendants of the German people. Their force of character, energy and business instinct have had much to do with the successful development of the county, making it today one of the most desirable districts of our country.

Henry Miller was born on November 2. 1868, in the state of New York, and is the son of J. F. and Meta (Shoemaker) Miller, both of whom were natives of Hanover, Germany. J. F. Miller was born on October 31, 1842, and his wife was born on January 20, 1838. Mrs. Miller was the daughter of George Shoemaker, who never came to America. Herman.Miller, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a farmer in Germany and was an active member of the German Lutheran church. He always remained a subject of the German empire and never came to America.

J. E Miller, with his wife, came to America in 1864, landing in New York City, where he remained until the year 1883, devoting his time to the mercantile business, clerking for a time and later entering into business for himself in the central part of the city, on east side, where he conducted a grocery. On leaving New York, he and his family came to Leaf Lake township. Otter Tail county, where they purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land. The first purchase was added to until at the time of the death of Mr. Miller he was possessed of three hundred acres. Mr. Miller's death occurred on November 12, 1911, and his widow died on January 4. 1916. Mr. Miller was, during his life, township and school clerk. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller: Anice. Henry, Anna, Frederick, George, Minnie and Andrew, four of whom are deceased; the living children being Henry. Minnie and George. The family were active members of the German Lutheran church.

Henry Miller received his education in the common schools of New York City. He was married to Minnie Buerge. who was the daughter of Carle and Johanna (Jacobi) Buerge. Mrs. Miller was born on September

30, 1872, in Fillmore county. Minnesota. Air. and Mrs. Aliller are the parents of the following children: Nathalie. Walter, Esther, Henry, Jr., Edgar and Seymour.

After marriage. Mr. Aliller located in Leaf Lake township. Otter Tail county, where he purchased two hundred acres of land, which he sold in [906. In 1904 he moved to Otter Tail, where he established himself in the purchase of grain, with the North Land Elevator Company, with which institution he is still associated. In [905 he engaged in the banking business and in 190S was one of the incorporators of the Security State Bank, of which institution he is the present cashier. Mr. Aliller is also village and school clerk, and an active member of the German Lutheran church.

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.