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Note: Notes for Patrick John Miller: An online transcription of a birth record for an apparent younger sister of Patrick, an Ellen "Millar" born August 30, 1865, lists her parents' names as John "Millar" and Catherine "Crowly". Ellen's online baptismal record, dated September 3, 1865, shows her parents as "Jn. Miller & Cath. Crowley". That birth record for Ellen stated her place of birth as Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland. The location of Ellen's baptism was in the Catholic parish of Drimoleague, in the Diocese of Cork and Ross, in County Cork. There was no baptismal entry in that location for Patrick.
Patrick Miller emigrated from Ireland in the early 1870s.
The 1880 U.S. census shows Patrick Miller living in Grove, Allegany, New York. He was listed as a railroad laborer who was born in Ireland. However, he was listed as only being 23 years old, which is about 4 to 7 years younger than the years of birth found for Patrick in later censuses. Actually Patrick was about 29 at that time. His obituary in 1933 confirms that he did live in New York before moving to Iowa.
Patrick moved from New York to Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa in 1882.
The 1900 U.S. census had an effective date of June first. The Miller home was enumerated June eighth. The census page shows Patrick with a stated date of birth of March of 1853, and his wife Bridget with a stated date of birth of October of 1866. They lived with their six children in Emmetsburg. Patrick's in-laws William and Margaret Collins lived either with or next to Patrick and his family. It was shown that Patrick and Bridget had been married 17 years. Bridget was listed as being born in Pennsylvania. Also shown was that Bridget had given birth to eight children, six of whom were still living then. It was stated that Patrick immigrated to the U.S. in 1873, and that his current occupation was a railroad laborer. Also shown was that Patrick could not read or write, but Bridget could.
The 1910 U.S. census had an effective date of April fifteenth. The Miller home was enumerated April twentieth. The census page shows Patrick, 58; Bridget, 45; and their eight youngest children, including seven year old Thomas, still living in Emmetsburg. Patrick's father-in-law William Collins still lived with or next to Patrick's family. Patrick was a laborer doing "odd jobs". It was written that Bridget had given birth to 14 children, and that 12 of them were still living.
A photo of that 1910 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/7m8Vv4XyGbh3RCRf9">Photo</a>
In November of 1911, the couple had their 15th and last child.
The 1920 U.S. census had an effective date of January first. The Miller home was enumerated February eighteenth. The census page shows Patrick, 69; Bridget, 54; and eight of their children, including 17 year old Thomas, still living in Emmetsburg. They lived right next to Bridget's brother Peter and his family. It was stated that Patrick immigrated in 1868, which does not match his immigration year of 1873 that was stated in the 1900 census. It was stated that Bridget was born in Ireland, but the correct location was Pennsylvania.
A photo of that 1920 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/KVMkugmvWdxBfWV37">Photo</a>
The 1925 Iowa state census shows Patrick, 74; Bridget, 60; and four children, in Emmetsburg. Also shown were the first and last names of Patrick's and Bridget's fathers, and the first and maiden last names of their mothers, and where everybody was married.
The 1930 U.S. census had an effective date of April first. The Miller home was enumerated April sixteenth. One census page shows Patrick, 80; Bridget, 63; two children, a grandson and a roomer named Michael Carmody living in Emmetsburg. Michael was the brother-in-law of their son Thomas. It was stated that Patrick immigrated in 1873. It was stated that Patrick and his parents were born in "Irish Free State", which meant Ireland. Bridget's parents were born in "Northern Ireland", which was and is a separate country from Ireland. But Bridget's parents were actually born in Ireland.
Patrick died less than two months after his 50th wedding anniversary, in 1933.
From the March 15, 1933 <i>Palo Alto Tribune</i> (Emmetsburg, Iowa) an obituary for Patrick: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/GHo76LjsvvMYosQm7">Photo</a>
From the March 16, 1933 <i>Emmetsburg Thursday Reporter,</i> an obituary for Patrick: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/pvL2eL2nwmLeUzJh9">Photo</a>
A photo of Patrick's death certificate: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/35rwz498KsU1rtvM6">Photo</a>
Patrick's FindAGrave memorial includes photos of his grave markers: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82803080/patrick-john-miller">Memorial</a>
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