Who was Jonas Miller?

Jonas Miller (1788–1854) was born in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Walnut Creek, Holmes, Ohio, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jonas Miller 1788–1854

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Born 11 Aug 1788 · Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 2 Jan 1854 · Walnut Creek, Holmes, Ohio, United States

Father Peter J Miller

Mother Maria Christina Stutzman

Siblings Abraham Peter Miller, Barbara Miller, Catherine Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Jeremiah Miller Sr, John P Miller, Joseph L Miller, Magdalena Miller, Margaret Miller, Mary Magdalena Miller, Mary Miller, Moses P Gross Mose Miller, Peter P Miller Ii, Sarah Miller, Simon Miller

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Peter J Miller

Maria Christina Stutzman

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Jonas Miller was born in 1788 in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of peter j miller and maria christina stutzman. Jonas Miller passed away in 1854 in Walnut Creek, Holmes, Ohio, United States.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Vital Records Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records

Life Timeline

1788

Birth of Jonas Miller in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Birth

1854

Death of Jonas Miller in Walnut Creek, Holmes, Ohio, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonas Miller

This ancestor line traces from ,Berks,Pennsylvania,USA (1756) to Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA (1788) across 2 generations.

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: Jonas Miller (1788–1854) was born in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Walnut Creek, Holmes, Ohio, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Jonas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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