PHILLIPS COUNTY
Colorado
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MILLER FAMILY RECORDS
HEINRICH J. MÖLLER aka HENRY J. MILLER aka HEINE J. MILLER
DOB August 15, 1847
BP Hennstedt Germany
M November 1, 1884 Margaretha (Backens) in Saunders County, Yutan, Nebr.
2nd M April 18, 1893 Magdalena (Eggers,) Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebr.
DOD July 10, 1934 (Holyoke, Philips County, Colorado)
Passport Issued: July 4 1865, Heine was 18 years old, never to see his Parents again. Heine worked his
way to the USA as a Captain’s boy on the German “Suevia”. Heine’s Father Heinrich Moeller knew the
Captain. Heine sailed to the USA 1860, out of the port in Humburg Germany.
Description: Blonde Hair, Blonde complexion, Scar on left hand.
Citizenship: October 29 1872, Heine was 25 years old and received his citizenship in Newark, New Jersey.
FIRST MARRIAGE
Spouse: MARGARETHA “MAGGIE” D. BACKENS
Parents:
Hans Jurgen Backens 1832 – 1927
Anna Heldt 1839 - 1891
Immigration May 15, 1865, ship Saxonia
DOB December 21, 1864
BP Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
M Nov. 1, 1884 (Saunders County, Yutan, Nebr.)
DOD August 25, 1890 (Saunders County, Yutan, Nebr.)
4 CHILDREN
TWIN> ANN DOROTHEA MILLER-BUTLER (DOB. 10-04-1885 – DOD 11-29-1774)
TWIN > KATIE HELENA MILLER-RUSSELL (DOB. 10-04-1885 - DOD 09-06-1946)
MINNIE MARGARET MILLER-MATZEN (DOB. 04-13-1888 - DOD. 11-28-1961)
ALBERT HANS HENRY MILLER (DOB. 05-07-1890 - DOD. 03-23-1977)
SECOND MARRIAGE
Spouse: MAGDALENA EGGERS
Parents,
Father: Hienrich Eggers, B. Aug 26, 1826 – D, May 22, 1893 M. May 22, 1826
Mother: Elsie Engelland, B. Feb 8, 1836 – D. Dec 20, 1876, M. March 30, 1862
Step-Mother: Stina Muentz B. May 18/19, 1830-D. Sept 2, 1898, M. June 10, 1881
DOB September 28, 1868
BP Rendsburg-Echernforde, Schleswig-Holstein Germany
M April 18, 1893 (Saunders County, Wahoo, Nebr.) The couple lived in Yutan, NE.
DOD June 12, 1946 (Phillips County, Holyoke, Co.)
Passport Issued: February 18, 1887, 18 years old, Came With her two brothers
Sailed on the ship “Suevia” out of Humburg Germany, Citizenship: By Marriage
Baptized Lutheran Church, Rendsburg, Germany)
8 CHILDREN
ELSIE DOROTHEA MILLER-WALN (DOB. 04-18-1894 - DOD. 01-01-1965)
GEORGE HENRY MILLER (DOB. 07-11-1896 - DOD. 03-23-1965)
JULIUS HENRY MILLER (DOB. 08-20-1898 - DOD. 01-19-1967)
RBERT NICHOLAS MILLER (DOB. 04-02-1900 - DOD. 10-21-1960)
ENRIETTA KATHERINE MILLER-LANE (DOB. 07-04-1902 - DOD. 12-21-1987)
MARGARET ANNA MILLER-MOULTON (DOB 07-30-1904 - DOD. 12-29-1969)
MARIE HELENA MILLER-McCONE (DOB. 09-12-1906 - DOD. 02-13-1999)
ALICE JOSEPHINE MILLER-HERB (DOB. 08-17-1908 - DOD. 11-02-1995)