Bridgewater Bulletin 11 December 1940, page 1, column 3
Bridgewater Has Lost Distinguished Citizen
J. A. A. Miller, a Life-Long Resident, at 81 Passes to his Reward
The sudden death of Joseph Arthur Ambrose Miller, a descendant of early pioneer stock, took place at his home "Glen Allen", on the east side of the LaHave River, Bridgewater, at 10:30 on Thursday morning. Born April 26, 1859, he lived his entire span of 81 years in Bridgewater. Of United Empire Loyalist descent he was the only son of the late Joseph Pernette Miller, Esq. and grandson of the late Hon. Garret Miller, who came to Halifax from New York, settling in Bridgewater in 1818. His mother, Margaret Allen Miller, was a daughter of Dr. Collin Allen, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The late Mr. Miller had extensive property interests, having greatly increased his inherited timber buildings, which extended for miles along the east side of the LaHave River and elsewhere throughout the county. For the greater part of his life he was engaged in the lumber business and operated a mill at Bridgewater for over fifty years until its destruction by fire a few years ago. He took a keen interest in forest conservation and it was through his natural love of trees that those bordering on his property on the highway between Bridgewater and Dayspring were preserved from the woodsman's axe during his lumbering operations there. He was also greatly interested in his garden which he regarded as this hobby. Possessing a natural talent for invention he took out patents on a number of farming and lumbering implements. In his home he set a fine example of character and living. Endowed with a remarkable memory, he was an authority on local history, both of Lunenburg and Halifax counties, and was frequently consulted on questions relating to the origin of many early pioneer families. Possessed of an abundance of wit, an easy flow of language, and a genial personality, the late Mr. Miller was a pleasing and informative conversationalist. He was the last surviving member of a family of four children. In his immediate family he is survived by his widow, the former Miss Mabel Newcombe, of Dayspring; a son McGregor Miller, C.E. and a daughter, Margaret Miller, B.Sc., M.A., science mistress of the staff of Moulton College Toronto; also three nieces, Dr. Elizabeth Hall, of Vancouver who for several years was engaged in social service work at Ottawa; Mrs. James Hall, Vancouver, and Miss Emma Hall of Bridgewater. He was predeceased by three sisters, Elizabeth, Mrs. George W. Godard; Jennie, Mrs. William Hall, and Anna I. A. Miller, all of Bridgewater. The funeral was held from Grace United Church on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, following a short service at the house, and was largely attended by relatives and friends from Bridgewater and the surrounding districts. The service was in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. A. Berridge, assisted by Rev. George A. Ernst, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, who read the scripture reading…Owing to a delay to the plane by which Mr. Miller's daughter, Margaret, was travelling from Toronto to attend her father's funeral, the burial service was postponed to Monday morning when interment was made in Brookside cemetery.
Contributed by Linda Bedford
Bridgewater Has Lost Distinguished Citizen
J. A. A. Miller, a Life-Long Resident, at 81 Passes to his Reward
The sudden death of Joseph Arthur Ambrose Miller, a descendant of early pioneer stock, took place at his home "Glen Allen", on the east side of the LaHave River, Bridgewater, at 10:30 on Thursday morning. Born April 26, 1859, he lived his entire span of 81 years in Bridgewater. Of United Empire Loyalist descent he was the only son of the late Joseph Pernette Miller, Esq. and grandson of the late Hon. Garret Miller, who came to Halifax from New York, settling in Bridgewater in 1818. His mother, Margaret Allen Miller, was a daughter of Dr. Collin Allen, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The late Mr. Miller had extensive property interests, having greatly increased his inherited timber buildings, which extended for miles along the east side of the LaHave River and elsewhere throughout the county. For the greater part of his life he was engaged in the lumber business and operated a mill at Bridgewater for over fifty years until its destruction by fire a few years ago. He took a keen interest in forest conservation and it was through his natural love of trees that those bordering on his property on the highway between Bridgewater and Dayspring were preserved from the woodsman's axe during his lumbering operations there. He was also greatly interested in his garden which he regarded as this hobby. Possessing a natural talent for invention he took out patents on a number of farming and lumbering implements. In his home he set a fine example of character and living. Endowed with a remarkable memory, he was an authority on local history, both of Lunenburg and Halifax counties, and was frequently consulted on questions relating to the origin of many early pioneer families. Possessed of an abundance of wit, an easy flow of language, and a genial personality, the late Mr. Miller was a pleasing and informative conversationalist. He was the last surviving member of a family of four children. In his immediate family he is survived by his widow, the former Miss Mabel Newcombe, of Dayspring; a son McGregor Miller, C.E. and a daughter, Margaret Miller, B.Sc., M.A., science mistress of the staff of Moulton College Toronto; also three nieces, Dr. Elizabeth Hall, of Vancouver who for several years was engaged in social service work at Ottawa; Mrs. James Hall, Vancouver, and Miss Emma Hall of Bridgewater. He was predeceased by three sisters, Elizabeth, Mrs. George W. Godard; Jennie, Mrs. William Hall, and Anna I. A. Miller, all of Bridgewater. The funeral was held from Grace United Church on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, following a short service at the house, and was largely attended by relatives and friends from Bridgewater and the surrounding districts. The service was in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. A. Berridge, assisted by Rev. George A. Ernst, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, who read the scripture reading…Owing to a delay to the plane by which Mr. Miller's daughter, Margaret, was travelling from Toronto to attend her father's funeral, the burial service was postponed to Monday morning when interment was made in Brookside cemetery.
Contributed by Linda Bedford
Bridgewater Bulletin 11 December 1940, page 1, column 3
Bridgewater Has Lost Distinguished Citizen
J. A. A. Miller, a Life-Long Resident, at 81 Passes to his Reward
The sudden death of Joseph Arthur Ambrose Miller, a descendant of early pioneer stock, took place at his home "Glen Allen", on the east side of the LaHave River, Bridgewater, at 10:30 on Thursday morning. Born April 26, 1859, he lived his entire span of 81 years in Bridgewater. Of United Empire Loyalist descent he was the only son of the late Joseph Pernette Miller, Esq. and grandson of the late Hon. Garret Miller, who came to Halifax from New York, settling in Bridgewater in 1818. His mother, Margaret Allen Miller, was a daughter of Dr. Collin Allen, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The late Mr. Miller had extensive property interests, having greatly increased his inherited timber buildings, which extended for miles along the east side of the LaHave River and elsewhere throughout the county. For the greater part of his life he was engaged in the lumber business and operated a mill at Bridgewater for over fifty years until its destruction by fire a few years ago. He took a keen interest in forest conservation and it was through his natural love of trees that those bordering on his property on the highway between Bridgewater and Dayspring were preserved from the woodsman's axe during his lumbering operations there. He was also greatly interested in his garden which he regarded as this hobby. Possessing a natural talent for invention he took out patents on a number of farming and lumbering implements. In his home he set a fine example of character and living. Endowed with a remarkable memory, he was an authority on local history, both of Lunenburg and Halifax counties, and was frequently consulted on questions relating to the origin of many early pioneer families. Possessed of an abundance of wit, an easy flow of language, and a genial personality, the late Mr. Miller was a pleasing and informative conversationalist. He was the last surviving member of a family of four children. In his immediate family he is survived by his widow, the former Miss Mabel Newcombe, of Dayspring; a son McGregor Miller, C.E. and a daughter, Margaret Miller, B.Sc., M.A., science mistress of the staff of Moulton College Toronto; also three nieces, Dr. Elizabeth Hall, of Vancouver who for several years was engaged in social service work at Ottawa; Mrs. James Hall, Vancouver, and Miss Emma Hall of Bridgewater. He was predeceased by three sisters, Elizabeth, Mrs. George W. Godard; Jennie, Mrs. William Hall, and Anna I. A. Miller, all of Bridgewater. The funeral was held from Grace United Church on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, following a short service at the house, and was largely attended by relatives and friends from Bridgewater and the surrounding districts. The service was in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. A. Berridge, assisted by Rev. George A. Ernst, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, who read the scripture reading…Owing to a delay to the plane by which Mr. Miller's daughter, Margaret, was travelling from Toronto to attend her father's funeral, the burial service was postponed to Monday morning when interment was made in Brookside cemetery.
Contributed by Linda Bedford
Bridgewater Has Lost Distinguished Citizen
J. A. A. Miller, a Life-Long Resident, at 81 Passes to his Reward
The sudden death of Joseph Arthur Ambrose Miller, a descendant of early pioneer stock, took place at his home "Glen Allen", on the east side of the LaHave River, Bridgewater, at 10:30 on Thursday morning. Born April 26, 1859, he lived his entire span of 81 years in Bridgewater. Of United Empire Loyalist descent he was the only son of the late Joseph Pernette Miller, Esq. and grandson of the late Hon. Garret Miller, who came to Halifax from New York, settling in Bridgewater in 1818. His mother, Margaret Allen Miller, was a daughter of Dr. Collin Allen, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The late Mr. Miller had extensive property interests, having greatly increased his inherited timber buildings, which extended for miles along the east side of the LaHave River and elsewhere throughout the county. For the greater part of his life he was engaged in the lumber business and operated a mill at Bridgewater for over fifty years until its destruction by fire a few years ago. He took a keen interest in forest conservation and it was through his natural love of trees that those bordering on his property on the highway between Bridgewater and Dayspring were preserved from the woodsman's axe during his lumbering operations there. He was also greatly interested in his garden which he regarded as this hobby. Possessing a natural talent for invention he took out patents on a number of farming and lumbering implements. In his home he set a fine example of character and living. Endowed with a remarkable memory, he was an authority on local history, both of Lunenburg and Halifax counties, and was frequently consulted on questions relating to the origin of many early pioneer families. Possessed of an abundance of wit, an easy flow of language, and a genial personality, the late Mr. Miller was a pleasing and informative conversationalist. He was the last surviving member of a family of four children. In his immediate family he is survived by his widow, the former Miss Mabel Newcombe, of Dayspring; a son McGregor Miller, C.E. and a daughter, Margaret Miller, B.Sc., M.A., science mistress of the staff of Moulton College Toronto; also three nieces, Dr. Elizabeth Hall, of Vancouver who for several years was engaged in social service work at Ottawa; Mrs. James Hall, Vancouver, and Miss Emma Hall of Bridgewater. He was predeceased by three sisters, Elizabeth, Mrs. George W. Godard; Jennie, Mrs. William Hall, and Anna I. A. Miller, all of Bridgewater. The funeral was held from Grace United Church on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, following a short service at the house, and was largely attended by relatives and friends from Bridgewater and the surrounding districts. The service was in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. A. Berridge, assisted by Rev. George A. Ernst, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, who read the scripture reading…Owing to a delay to the plane by which Mr. Miller's daughter, Margaret, was travelling from Toronto to attend her father's funeral, the burial service was postponed to Monday morning when interment was made in Brookside cemetery.
Contributed by Linda Bedford
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