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Nebraskana Society, and is an ardent golfer. He is a member of the Commercial Club, the Kiwanis Club, and is a Republican. Residence: Superior.
Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer, retired merchant of Crete, Nebraska, was born at Harz Mountains, Hanover, Germany, June 27, 1846. His father, George Meyer, who was born in Germany, in 1823, and died there in 1875, was an architect. His mother, Elizabeth (Trude) Meyer, was born at Harz Mountains, Hanover, Germany, in 1818, and died there in 1880.
Mr. Meyer attended school in Germany; and was confirmed at the age of 14 years. He came to America in 1869 and settled in Pittsburgh where he worked in the railroad shops during the panic of 1873. Moving to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, in 1873, in 1874 he moved to Crete and homesteaded. In 1875 he was employed in a general merchandise store at Crete, and in 1878, organized a merchandise business of his own. A successful merchant for 32 years, in 1906 he retired. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and the Nebraskana Society, and is a Republican.
His marriage to Jane Kennedy was solemnized at Crete; she was born at Sunderland, England, March 17, 1845, and died at Crete in 1924. Two children were born to this marriage: Lizzie, born September 7, 1871; and Maria, born June 7, 1870, who died in 1880. Mr. Meyer is now married to Catherine Kierse. Residence: Crete.
Harry Ferdinand Meyer
Harry Ferdinand Meyer, president of the Chadron Creamery Company, was born at Fort Garland, Colorado, May 22, 1893, and for the past 12 years has resided in Nebraska.
His father, Ferdinand Meyer, was born in Germany, April 22, 1837, and died at Costilla, New Mexico, March 20, 1920. He was a business man. His wife was born on the Island of Java, of Holland Dutch descent, January 16, 1867. She was a teacher.
Upon his graduation from public school at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Harry Meyer attended Colorado Springs High School one year. Afterward he was a student at business college, Fort Collins, Colorado.
From November, 1912, until March, 1915, he was a bookkeeper for the Intermountain Railway Light and Power Company, and during the year 1915 and 1916, was superintendent of light and water for the same company. He was traveling auditor for one year, and general cashier for the same organization at Navasota, Texas. On returning from the army, he became manager of their creamery company, the Chadron Creamery Company.
During the World War, Mr. Meyer held ranks from private to second lieutenant. He is a member of the American Legion, Grace Episcopal Church, the Red Cross, Commercial Club, Kiwanis Club, American Bottlers Association, International Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, the Masons, and the United Commercial Travelers. He enjoys fishing and hunting.
On October 20, 1923, he was married to Gertrude Elizabeth Chizek at Chadron. Mrs. Meyer was born at Chadron, June 6, 1898, and before her marriage was a bookkeeper. Residence: Chadron.
Henry Ferdinand Meyer
A native of Halle, Germany, Henry Ferdinand Meyer has been a resident of Nebraska since 1887. He is the son of Herman and Tana Mathilda (Rodenbrock) Meyer, and was born May 66 (sic), 1868. His parents both of whom remained in Germany are deceased, his father having died in 1886 and his mother in 1925.
Henry F. Meyer was educated in the public schools, he has been engaged in the hardware business for the past thirty-nine years. He has been extremely active in the civic and business development of Nebraska City. For the past thirty years he has been treasurer of the Nebraska City Building and Loan Association, and for four years he was vice president of the Otoe County National Bank.
He was married to Mary Thiele at Nebraska City, August 24, 1905. Mrs. Meyer was born at Plattville, Wisconsin, August 21, 1869. They have one daughter, Dorothy, born June 20, 1908, who is a teacher. Mr. Meyer is a member of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. He is active in the various welfare drives of the city and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and in educational organizations. His fraternal organizations include the Eagles, the Woodmen of the World and the Sons of Herman. His hobby is machinery. Residence: Nebraska City.
John Meyer
John Meyer was born October 14, 1856, at Benton, Missouri, the son of Henry Meyer and Margaret (Oelrich) Meyer. His father was a farmer who came to America with his parents at the age of thirteen.
He attended the public schools, and on April 25, 1888, he married Anna M. Scheve, at Beatrice. She was born near Beatrice, on April 22, 1869.
Mr. Meyer has resided in Nebraska for fifty years. Ordained on August 28, 1881, he is now affiliated with the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at Kiowa, Thayer County, Nebraska, and holds membership in the Southern Nebraska District of Missionary Synod. Mr. Meyer's home is near Davenport, Nebraska. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Davenport.
William Charles Meyer
William Charles Meyer, general farmer and stock raiser, was born in Perry, Iowa, August 26, 1884, and for the past 40 years has resided in Nebraska. His father, Charles J. Meyer, was born in Germany, November 3, 1844, and came to America about 1866, coming to Nebraska in 1884. He was a farmer, whose death occurred at Hastings, Nebraska, February 14, 1924. His mother, Caroline (Timm) Meyer, was born in Germany, October 1, 1849, and died at North Platte, Nebraska, March 28, 1911.
Mr. Meyer has been a farmer ever since leaving district school and has always been interested in local Republican politics. At the present time he is living on a combined ranch and farm 14 miles from Maywood, on Rural Route No. 1, and is serving his third term as county commissioner of Frontier County. The home ranch has 840 acres. Previous to buying his present ranch he raised cattle on his 1,000 acre ranch north of Maywood, running as many as 150 head. He was a member of the White Community Club from 1927 until 1928 and is treasurer at the present time of the Bluff View Community Club. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Nebraskana Society and is now serving his tenth year as moderator of the local school board. His favorite sports are hiking and talking, while his hobby is reading. Residence: Maywood.
Sylvester Lynden Meyers
Sylvester Lynden Meyers was the first white child born in Furnas County, June 20, 1873, and is the son of Isaac Stein and Henrietta (Diebler) Meyers. His father, who was a farmer and insurance dealer, was born at Gratz, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1845, and served as a member of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War, spending over seven months in the Andersonville Prison; he died at Hendley, Nebraska, January 2, 1918. His mother, who was of Dutch descent, was born
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at Gratz, March 19, 1847, and died at Hendley, November 2, 1918.
Mr. Myers attended the Beaver City High School and in 1894 completed a course in telegraphy. He was a farmer until 1920 and since then has raised livestock and operated a grain elevator and an insurance business at Hendley. A Democrat, he served as assessor of Lynden precinct for seven years.
He holds membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the local scool (sic) board for over 20 years, and as treasurer for three years.
His marriage to Myrtle Cathrine McKown occurred at Hendley, February 28, 1900; she was born at Hendley, December 22, 1881, and died there, September 13, 1912. She was the daughter of Jefferson and Sarah (Woodhirn) McKown. Her parents came from Red Oak, Iowa, in 1879. Four children were born to this marriage, Doris Evelyn, July 1, 1901, who married Fay Adams, and is postmistress at Norbeck, South Dakota; Sarah Maude, November 5, 1902, who married P. Jewett; Ella Genevieve, October 20, 1904, who married Allen W. Lair, Jr., and Lloyd Ivan, October 9, 1906, who manages the elevator for his father.
On December 23, 1914, Mr. Meyers married Bessie Hazel Schooler. They have two children, Nadine Irene. born September 28, 1915; and Victor Lyle, born November 11, 1918. Residence: Hendley.
Frank C. Middlebrook
An outstanding figure in the business world Frank C. Middlebrook of York, Nebraska, has engaged in the mercantile business for the past 31 years. He was born at Dunnegan, Missouri, February 28, 1878, the son of Horace and Matilda Elizabeth (Holmes) Middlebrook. His father, who was a school teacher and a farmer was born at Deeorah, Iowa, and died at Humansville, Missouri, August 12, 1881. He was descended from a long line of ancestors noted in American history, among them, Joseph Middlebrook, who came to the country from England in 1635.
His mother Matilda Elizabeth Holmes, also a teacher in the public schools, was born at Humansville, February 6, 1856, and died at Hiawatha, Kansas, September 7, 1931. Her family had been prominent in Tennessee in early days.
Mr. Middlebrook was graduated from the Dunnegan Springs Training School in 1900. In 1901 he with his brother opened a store at Robinson, Kansas, which was successfully conducted as a partnership for 15 years. In 1916 he moved to York, from Robinson, and established the Middlebrook Department Store. He is owner of the latter and of the Middlebrook Department Store at Grand Island, Nebraska.
He is president of the York County Commercial Club, is a member of the Nebraska Retailers Association, a member of the York Rite and Scottish Rite Masonic bodies, and of the York Methodist Church. He is a Republican, has served as a member of the board of education, and is one of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association of York.
His marriage to Ruby Clark occurred at Reserve, Kansas, November 22, 1910. She is a graduate of the Nebraska State University. She is a member of the Eastern Star, the York chapter of P. E. O., and the Methodist Church of York. Mr. and Mrs. Middlebrook have three children, Robert Clark, born March 27, 1912; Alice Elizabeth, born January 29, 1915; and Margaret Jean, born June 3, 1921.
In 1901 a store without charge accounts was unheard of, but Mr. Middlebrook started his business at that time as a cash upon delivery store. That policy has been maintamed ever since. His main purpose was to eliminate all extra costs and deliver to his customers the best merchandise for the lowest possible prices. It is said of Mr. Middlebrook, that he has developed a new phase of merchandising responsibility to the customer. His store is called the "Make-It-Right" store, because of his policy of making good to his customers on all claims. The old slogan of Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) has never applied to the Middlebrook stores. Residence: York. (Photograph on Page 822).
Edward J. Miille
For the past 26 years Edward J. Miille has served as postmaster at Loretto, Nebraska, where he has taken a prominent part in business and civic affairs. He was born at Ponca, Nebraska, March 31, 1884, the son of Gotleib and Pauline (Hecht) Miille. Gotleib Miille, who was born at Berlin, Germany, in 1834, and died at Ponca, February 22, 1897, was a merchant in Berlin and later homesteaded in Dixon County, Nebraska. Pauline (Heeht) Miille was born in Berlin in 1838, and died at Ponca, in August, 1892.
One of a large family with an ambition for an education, Edward Miille worked and saved his earnings so that he might attend school. His activities as an officer of the Ak-sar-ben Stock Show, as well as the Nebraska State Fair, have given a wide acquaintance among the pure bred stockmen of the middle west. Mr. Miille attended a country school near Ponca, and later attended the Nebraska Normal College at Wayne, Nebraska, for three years. He served as manager of the Edwards & Bradford Lumber Company for 12 years. He has been connected with the firms: Miille & Bruner, at Elgin, Nebraska, two years; Miille & Barnes, Loretto, four years; and the Loretto State Bank of which he was president for five years.
A Republican, Mr. Miille acted as representative to the Nebraska Legislature two years. He has always been an active member of the Red Cross, is secretary of the county Parent-Teachers' Association, is a member of the camp committee of Camp Sheldon, and of the Young Men's Christian Association. He served as president of the Kiwanis Club at Albion, Nebraska, for a year, having previously served as secretary of that organization for five years. Mr. Miille is a Mason, and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Order of Eastern Star. In 1920 Mr. Milile organized a Boy Scout troop of which he was scout master.
On November 16, 1906, he married Jennie H. Waddell at Meadow Grove, Nebraska. Mrs. Miille is a homemaker and a club leader at Loretto, where she has been guardian of the local Camp Fire organization. To their marriage two children were born, Beulah M., December 15, 1909, who is a graduate of the Wesleyan University; and Norris E., February 15, 1911, who is a graduate of the Albion High School. Residence: Loretto.
Herman Henry Miille
Herman Henry Miille, retired deputy sheriff of Dixon County, was born in Berlin, Germany, October 3, 1866, son of Gottlieb and Paulena (Hecht) Miille. His father was born in Stutgard, Germany, April 16, 1841, and came with his family to Ponca, on March 20, 1867. He was a successful farmer, and died at Ponca, February 7, 1899. His wife, Paulena, was also born in Berlin, April 9, 1844, and died at Ponca, July 12, 1896.
Educated in country school, soon thereafter Mr. Miille entered the business world. He farmed until the age of 26, and was engaged in the hardware business in Ponca, for 20 years. He was also interested in the hardware and furniture business in Wynot, Nebraska, for 10 years, and was engaged in the hardware business in St. James, for one year.
Mr. Miille served as mayor of Ponca for five years, vice president of District No. 1 in Dixon County three years, as a member of the school board of district No. 1, of Ponca, and as deputy sheriff of Dixon County. He has resided in Dixon County for more than 64 years. At the present time he is a director of the Bank of Dixon County and the Farmers State Bank, both at Ponca.
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On June 13, 1892, he was united in marriage to Louise M. Wendte, at Newcastle, Nebraska, who was born near Belle Plaine, Iowa, August 22, 1872. To them were born nine children, Charles, March 27, 1893; Harry, November 13, 1894; Cassie, October 23, 1897; Edna, July 10, 1901; Ralph, March 1, 1904; Laura, June 19, 1906; Evelyn, December 28, 1908; Leo, July 11, 1911, Dorothy, May 7, 1914.
At the present time Mr. Miille is a member of Salem Lutheran Church, the Odd Fellows and The Nebraskana Society. Residence: Ponca.
Roselia Viola Mikkelsen
Roselia Viola Mikkelsen was born at Turney, Missouri, October 23, 1888, the daughter of Edgar Everett Althouse and Ethalena Viola (Damitz) Althouse. Her father, who was a farmer, and furniture dealer at Nelson, was born in New York state December 15, 1863, and died at Nelson, Nebraska, February 9, 1909. Her mother was born at Peoria, Illinois, April 15, 1870, and is still living; her ancestry was German.
Mrs. Mikkelsen was a student at the Nelson High School. She has been prominent in women's affairs at Edgar for several years and is now president of the American Legion Auxiliary there. She is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society.
Her marriage to Charles Michael Mikkelsen occurred at Nelson, May 30, 1911. Mr. Mikkelsen, who is caretaker of the Edgar High School, was born at Silkeborg, Denmark, June 26, 1878. Their children are: Christine, born September 17, 1912; John, October 25, 1917; and Robert, June 10, 1920. Christine is a teacher. Residence: Edgar.
Albert W. J. Miksch
Born at Oconee, Nebraska, July 21, 1897, Albert W. J. Miksch is the son of Alois and Theresa (Lammel) Miksch. His father, who is a farmer, was born at Karle, Austria, January 17, 1857, came to America in 1888, and for two years was employed by a railroad company; he now owns 400 acres of Platte County land. His mother, Theresa Miksch, was born at Karle, November 17, 1856.
Mr. Miksch attended rural school and in 1913 was graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial School at Platte Center. He is an amateur author and has written a number of short agricultural articles published in Cappers Weekly and the Daily American Tribune. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Catholic Church. His hobbies are reading, gardening, and flowers. Residence: Platte Center.
Albert Tillison Milburn
Albert Tillison Milburn, prominent executive at Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, has been engaged in business in this state for the past 45 years. He was born at Chebanse, Iroquois County, Illinois, March 22, 1874, the son of Thomas Hutchinson and Sarah Eliva (Fanning) Milburn. His father was born at Peterborough, Canada, December 2, 1839, and died at Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, February, 1901. His mother was born at Orilla, Canada, February 27, 1840, and died at Beatrice, August 3, 1928.
Mr. Milburn engaged in the bookbinding business for 14 years and in 1901 organized the printing and bookbinding company, Milburn & Scott, at Beatrice. Today, after thirty years service in this firm, he is president and senior partner of the organization. He holds membership in the Chamber of Commerce, Masonic Lodge, the Nebraskana Society, Lodge Number 619 of the Elks; and the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican.
His marriage to Martha McClellan was solemnized at Beatrice, June 2, 1909. Mrs. Milburn was born at Homesville, Gage County, Nebraska. To this union three children were born: Robert T., born May 17, 1910, who died October 13, 1930; William H., born March 22, 1912; and Martha Virginia, born May 30, 1916.
Mr. Milburn's favorite recreations are baseball and horseshoe pitching. Residence: Beatrice.
Clarence Gillespie Miles
Clarence Gillespie Miles was born at Beattie, Kansas, June 12, 1887, and has been a resident of Nebraska for the past thirty years. His father, Samuel Albert Miles, was born in Delta, York County, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1851, of Scotch-Irish and English descent. He is the son of Stephen B. Miles, an early settler in Richardson County, Nebraska, who had what was probably the first mail route from Atchison, Kansas, to Salt Lake City, which was called the Overland Route. Clarence Miles' mother was Flora Belle Carter. She was born at Schoharie, New York, on March 27, 1867, and is still living.
Mr. Miles received his B. A. from Cotner College in 1911, and his LL. B. from Harvard, in 1914. Since that time he has engaged in the practice of law, except during 1917-18, when he was professor of law at the Idaho State University, and served in the M. O. T. C. at Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was a candidate for the state legislature in 1920. In 1925 he served as president of the Lancaster County Bar Association. He is a member also of the Social Welfare Society of which he is a trustee. Mr. Miles' religious affiliation is with the Deciples of Christ Church; he is a member of the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Parent-Teachers' Association, the Young Men's Christian Association, and the American Legion. His club is the Professional Men's. His sports are baseball and tennis.
On September 15, 1920, he was united in marriage to Elsie Clarissa Ziese, who before her marriage was a teacher in the art department at the University of Washington. Mrs. Miles was born at Bellingham, Washington, July 16, 1894. Their three children are: James Gillespie, born June 23, 1921; Mary Louise, born August 30, 1923, and Richard Samuel, born January 28, 1925. Residence: Lincoln.
Fred Allan Miles
Born on the farm of his father near Roseland, Nebraska, April 2, 1880, Fred Allan Miles has always resided in Nebraska. His father, Richard Louis Miles, was born in England, August 6, 1848, and came to America in 1869. A farmer and carpenter, he was an early settler in Adams County, and died near Roseland on March 4, 1900.
Florence Emma Dailey, wife of Richard L. Miles, was born in Illinois, January 13, 1852, a descendant of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. She died at the home farm near Roseland on October 28, 1917.
Fred Allan Miles was educated in the public schools of Adams County, and as a young man began work on the farm. He has always resided in the county of his birth, and was recently elected to life membership in the Nebraskana Society in recognition of his effort toward the advancement of his community and state. Residence; Roseland.
Willard Barrows Millard, Jr.
Willard B. Millard, Jr., was born at Omaha, September 24, 1900, son of Willard Barrows and Frances Barton. His father, who was a banker and mining executive, was the son of Senator Joseph H. Millard. Frances Barton, who was born at St. Joseph, Missouri, was the daughter of Guy C. Barton. She died at Omaha several years ago. Willard Millard, Sr., died at Berkeley, California, September 25, 1930.
Upon his graduation from Princeton Preparatory Mr.
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Millard entered Yale University, and received his Ph. B. in 1924. He was elected to Alpha Delta Phi and is a member of the Wolf's Head Society. In 1924 he entered the employ of the Omaha National Bank, of which he is now vice president.
Mr. Millard was married to Claire Daugherty of Omaha, at Omaha, on June 28, 1924. He is an Episcopalian, and a member of the Y. M. C. A.; he is active in civic and welfare work and is a trustee of the Nebraska Humane Society, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross, the Omaha Library Board and the board of the Art Institute. He is a member of the Elks and the Woodmen of the World. His clubs are the Omaha Club, the Omaha Country Club, the Omaha Athletic Club and the University Club. He finds his recreation in golf and tennis. Residence: Omaha.
Albert Rudolph Miller
Albert Rudolph Miller, prominent investment banker at Columbus, was born at Calmar, Iowa, March 1, 1874, son of Henry and Eliza (Herklotz) Miller.
Henry Miller was born in Germany, March 1, 1839, and came to America in 1842, settling in Calmar, Iowa, where he founded and became president of the Miller Wagon Company. He died at Calmar, in April, 1920. His wife, Eliza Herklotz, died in 1879.
Educated in public and high school at Calmar, Mr. Miller was graduated and during 1889-90 attended Upper Iowa University at Fayette, Iowa. From 1900 until 1908 he was cashier of the Fullerton National Bank, Fullerton, Nebraska, and from 1908 until 1925 was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Columbus. At the present time he is president of the Miller Allied Securities Company, investment bankers, of Columbus.
His marriage to Mertie Miller was solemnized at Fullerton, May 25, 1905, and to them was born one son, Leonard, on September 5, 1907. He was graduated from the University of Nebraska in June, 1928. Mrs. Miller was born at Vestal, New York, May 8, 1878.
Mr. Miller is a Republican. He has taken an active part in all state good road programs, and since the inception of the Lincoln Highway Association has been consul for Platte County. For many years he has been a trustee of the local Young Men's Christian Association, and has served as president of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and of the Wayside Country Club.
He is a member of the Federated Church, the Masons, and the Lions Club, and was recently made a life member of the Nebraskana Society. Mr. Miller enjoys a game of golf, but his hobby is mechanics, and he has a complete workshop in his home. Residence: Columbus.
Annie Louise Miller
Annie Louise Miller, newspaper writer, was born at Worthington, Iowa, daughter of William C. and Emma (Butterworth) Miller. Her father, a wholesale hardware and paint dealer, was born at Massillon, Ohio, March 12, 1826, and died at Lincoln, March 18, 1908. He was of Holland descent. Her mother was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1881, and died at Lincoln, May 19, 1907. She was of English parentage.
Miss Miller attended the public schools of Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland High School, and was graduated from Hathaway-Brown private school at Cleveland. She also attended the University of Nebraska. A resident of the state since 1888, she has been associated with the Nebraska State Journal as reporter, music critic, and department editor since August, 1898; on leave of absence since July, 1930. She is the author of a book of travel "Across Three Oceans (1922) ; articles on India, (1915) ; and many feature stories and magazine articles. She was a writer for the Lincoln Courier, now defunct, and in 1917, was editor of the Suffrage Messenger.
An extensive traveler, Miss Miller made a trip around the world and to Australia 1909-10, and spent the winter of 1914-15 in India, and Burma. During the World War she acted as state secretary of the women's committee of the Nebraska Council of Defense, and served as trustee of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs scholarship fund for ten years. She is a member of the Young Women's Christian Association, a charter member and director of the Matinee Musicale, member of Sorosis, member of the Nebraska Writers' Guild, charter member of the Woman's Club, and member of Sigma Alpha Iota, national professional musical fraternity. She belongs to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity. Residence: Lincoln.
Arthur Scott Miller
Arthur Scott Miller, jeweler, optometrist and genealogist, was born at Lexington, McLean County, Illinois, April 29, 1866. He is the son of Jacob and Eliza (Lyons) Miller, Jr., the former born at Clarksburg, Virginia, January 20, 1816. He was a printer and publisher in Portsmouth, Ohio, before coming west; his descent was from settlers in Pennsylvania from Germany, prior to 1800. He died at Hollenburg, Kansas, February 18, 1893. His wife, Eliza Lyons, was born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1822, and died at Hollenburg, June 17, 1908. A milliner prior to marriage, her mother was of the Miller family, and her father, James B. Lyons, was a descendant of the Leonne's of Rome, who immigrated to England and Scotland.
Mr. Miller attended the common schools of Illinois and Kansas, and came to Nebraska in 1893. He practiced optometry several years before the state law requiring examinations was passed, and was a charter member and one time president of the Nebraska State Optical Society. He has written several genealogies, among them those of the Babcock, Ludwick, Lyons and Miller families.
He was married to Zemira Urmina Babcock at Hollenburg, December 24, 1890. Mrs. Miller, who was born at Pierceville, Indiana, September 29, 1861, died at Lincoln, March 9, 1930. She was of the German family of Ludwick on the maternal side, and of the English Babcock family on the paternal side. There is one son, Joy Preston, born March 4, 1892, who married Elsie Dover. He is engaged as a jeweler and optometrist.
Mr. Miller's hobby is family history. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society, and attends Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Residence: Lincoln.
Benjamin George Miller
Benjamin George Miller, pioneer telephone man, was born on the homestead of his father, at Martell, Nebraska, October 3, 1877. His parents were John Gotlieb and Wilhelmina (Herzer) Miller. John Miller, whose father was connected with the German government, came to America in 1855. He was born at Nellmersbach, Baden, April 25, 1838, and died at Lincoln, March 28, 1924, one of Nebraska's earliest settlers. He came to Nebraska in the year 1869. Wilhelmina Miller, his wife, was a native of Baden, born May 16, 1839, and died at Lincoln, May 11, 1918. Her father was a wealthy miller, whose property was seized by the government during the Forty Year War. She came to America with her sister, Sophia, in 1855.
Benjamin Miller attended country schools and had one year at Lincoln High School. He worked his own way through school, attending Iowa Wesleyan University two years and the University of Nebraska three years, taking a course in electrical engineering. He has lived his entire life in Nebraska with the exception of five years spent with the Automatic Electric Company whose headquarters are in Chicago. During this time one year was spent in the factory and four years on the road installing and operating automatic telephone equipment, covering territory from coast to coast. During the year
