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George Miller History from Janelle Reber
Hi Craig,
Re: Grandpa Miller. Jack recalls that he came back to Indiana in the early 1940's when they lived on E.Main St.
He stayed with them and had a room up on the third floor. Grandpa Reber started the Machine and Tool business in 1943. He built a cement block building for the shop behind the house. I think that was after the war, 1945 or later. At some point Grandpa Miller began working in the shop. Jack and I were married in 1952. All that took place before then. Geo.M. floated around between Grandma's house and her sisters. It usually took 6 or 8 weeks for him to wear out his welcome and come back to " ".
Grandpa and Grandma Reber moved from E. Main St. to Burlington Dr. in Spring of 1956. They remodled the basement to accomodate Geo. M. as his health was declining. I know you may not be interested in these details but it is history probably not recorded anywhere.
Jack seemed to confirm that Geo. M. had a woman in CA, but he was not sure it was a marriage. That is interesting what you have learned. It was not talked about in the home and not to me. But I never asked because I was not curious about it. Grandma had 5 sisters and a brother. Their names in birth order, as I recall, were: Goldie, Grace, Georgia, Viola, Pearline, Willa and Johnny. They no doubt felt rejected when their father abandoned them and were deeply hurt.
Grandma's mother was Almeda Habig (remarried). Her parents had no use for Geo. M.
Almeda died in May of 1953 just before Doug was born. George died in 1960 or 1961 I think.
Almeda and George are both buried in Mt. Etna cemetary along St. Rd. 124 in Huntington Co. Indiana.
My parents, paternal grandparents and great grandparents are also buried there, as well as many other relatives. When you are in town and have time call us and we'll drive up there. It is only about 40 or so miles. We usually decorate the graves in May.
Geo. M. had a brother in Michigan. Jack says Dave went with Geo. M. one time in the summer to visit him.
He also had two or more sisters in Illinois. Jack remembers driving with Grandma and Grace to visit them. He was about 4 or 5 at the time. I think Grandma mentioned one named Laura.
I hope this information is helpful.
Thanks for returning the book.
Merry Christmas.
Love,
Aunt Janelle
Re: Grandpa Miller. Jack recalls that he came back to Indiana in the early 1940's when they lived on E.Main St.
He stayed with them and had a room up on the third floor. Grandpa Reber started the Machine and Tool business in 1943. He built a cement block building for the shop behind the house. I think that was after the war, 1945 or later. At some point Grandpa Miller began working in the shop. Jack and I were married in 1952. All that took place before then. Geo.M. floated around between Grandma's house and her sisters. It usually took 6 or 8 weeks for him to wear out his welcome and come back to " ".
Grandpa and Grandma Reber moved from E. Main St. to Burlington Dr. in Spring of 1956. They remodled the basement to accomodate Geo. M. as his health was declining. I know you may not be interested in these details but it is history probably not recorded anywhere.
Jack seemed to confirm that Geo. M. had a woman in CA, but he was not sure it was a marriage. That is interesting what you have learned. It was not talked about in the home and not to me. But I never asked because I was not curious about it. Grandma had 5 sisters and a brother. Their names in birth order, as I recall, were: Goldie, Grace, Georgia, Viola, Pearline, Willa and Johnny. They no doubt felt rejected when their father abandoned them and were deeply hurt.
Grandma's mother was Almeda Habig (remarried). Her parents had no use for Geo. M.
Almeda died in May of 1953 just before Doug was born. George died in 1960 or 1961 I think.
Almeda and George are both buried in Mt. Etna cemetary along St. Rd. 124 in Huntington Co. Indiana.
My parents, paternal grandparents and great grandparents are also buried there, as well as many other relatives. When you are in town and have time call us and we'll drive up there. It is only about 40 or so miles. We usually decorate the graves in May.
Geo. M. had a brother in Michigan. Jack says Dave went with Geo. M. one time in the summer to visit him.
He also had two or more sisters in Illinois. Jack remembers driving with Grandma and Grace to visit them. He was about 4 or 5 at the time. I think Grandma mentioned one named Laura.
I hope this information is helpful.
Thanks for returning the book.
Merry Christmas.
Love,
Aunt Janelle
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