The Millar Family

The Millar/Miller Family of Scotland & Wisconsin

and associated families: Christison, Guthrie, Hill, McMillan, McNaughton, Sprague

Descendants of Alexander Millar

Generation No. 1

1. Alexander1 MILLAR. He married Elizabeth PARKER in Ayrshire,Scotland. He was a coal dealer in Scotland.

Information on the Miller family supplied by Anita Smith and Andrea Battaglia

Children of ALEXANDER MILLAR and ELIZABETH PARKER are:
2. i. William2 MILLAR, b. May 12, 1825, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1884.

3. ii. Susan MILLAR, b. November 01, 1826, Stewarton, Ayshire, Scotland; d. Aft. June 1880, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI. This is my direct line

4. iii. Jane MILLAR, b. October 04, 1828, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. August 29, 1915, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin. This is the direct line for Anita Smith

iv. Hugh MILLAR, b. July 08, 1832.

5. v. Alexander MILLAR, b. April 12, 1834, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. March 13, 1913, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI.

vi. Marianne MILLAR, b. April 05, 1836.

6. vii. Margaret MILLAR, b. March 13, 1838, Stewarton, Ayshire, Scotland; d. May 01, 1917, Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI.

viii. Janet MILLAR, b. August 20, 1840.

ix. Hugh MILLAR, b. December 28, 1842.

x. John MILLAR, b. April 22, 1845.

xi. James Lindsay MILLAR, b. August 23, 1847.

xii. Elizabeth MILLAR, b. September 07, 1830; d. January 1902.

Generation No. 2

2. William2 MILLAR (ALEXANDER1) was born May 12, 1825 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died 1884.
He married (1) JANET GILMORE June 22, 1855 in Glasgow, Ayrshire, Scotland.
He married (2) FLORA Aft. 1860 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Notes for WILLIAM MILLAR: Came to the U.S. in 1869.

Notes for JANET GILMORE: Died at the birth of her daughter Elizabeth in 1860.

Children of WILLIAM MILLAR/MILLER and JANET GILMORE are:

i. ALEXANDER3 MILLER, b. 1856; d. Madison, Dane, WI; m. MARGARET MUIR.

ii. ELIZABETH MILLER, b. 1860; d. Bef. 1937; m. JOHN ALEXANDER CHRISTISON.

7. iii. MARY MILLER, b. February 07, 1858, Kingsford, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. April 15, 1937, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI.

Children of WILLIAM MILLER and FLORA are:

iv. WILLIAM3 MILLER, b. 1863; d. Aft. 1937, Gardner, ND.

v. MARION MILLER, b. 1862; d. Bef. 1937.

vi. ALICE MILLER, b. 1866; d. Bef. 1937.

vii. SUSAN MILLER, b. September 1869; d. Everett,WA; m. UNKNOWN SCHUCK.

viii. MARGARET MILLER, b. 1874; d. Aft. 1937, Anacortes, WA; m. BEN RONNENBERG.

3. SUSAN2 MILLAR (ALEXANDER1) was born November 01, 1826 in Stewarton, Ayshire, Scotland, and died Aft. June 1880 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI. She married Angus MCMILLAN, son of Duncan MCMILLAN and May.

Children of SUSAN MILLAR and ANGUS MCMILLAN are:

8. i. ELIZABETH(LIZZIE)3 MCMILLAN, b. July 29, 1858, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin; d. September 18, 1892, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin. My line again

9. ii. MARY ANN MCMILLAN, b. December 29, 1859, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin; d. February 27, 1951, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin.

iii. MARION MCMILLAN, b. April 07, 1864, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin; d. April 11, 1865, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin.

10. iv. ANGUS MCMILLAN, JR., b. January 01, 1865, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin; d. 1901, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI.

4. JANE2 MILLAR (ALEXANDER1) was born October 04, 1828 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died August 29, 1915 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin. She married THOMAS CHRISTISON September 17, 1858 in Lisbon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin, son of JOHN CHRISTISON and CHRISTINA.

Notes for THOMAS CHRISTISON: Came to the US about 1850. Worked as a shoemaker in Waukesha and saved his money to bring his parents, brothers and sisters to the US. They arrived about 1853 and the story is when he received a letter that they had arrived in Milwaukee he went on foot to meet them and they all returned on foot to Vernon. (from The Christison Family by Anita Smith)

Children of JANE MILLAR and THOMAS CHRISTISON are:

i. JOHN ALEXANDER3 CHRISTISON, b. June 16, 1859; m. ELIZABETH MILLAR
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ii. WILLIAM LEITCH CHRISTISON, b. November 06, 1860; m. MARY MOLDREM. Notes for WILLIAM LEITCH CHRISTISON: Dismissed by certificate from Vernon U.P. Church in 1887.

iii. THOMAS CHRISTISON, b. August 11, 1862.

iv. GEORGE CHRISTISON, b. July 22, 1864, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin; d. August 07, 1933, Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin.

v. JAMES MILLER CHRISTISON, b. March 27, 1867. Notes for JAMES MILLER CHRISTISON: Mrs. Jas. Christison dismissed by certificate from Vernon U.P. Church in Jan. 1894.

11. vi. PETER CHRISTISON, b. October 20, 1869, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. April 19, 1931, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

12. vii. HUGH CHRISTISON, b. August 07, 1872, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. March 23, 1943, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

5. ALEXANDER2 MILLAR (ALEXANDER1) was born April 12, 1834 in Ayrshire, Scotland, and died March 13, 1913 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI. He married CATHERINE HUGHES.

Notes for ALEXANDER MILLAR: [Brøderbund Family Archive #318, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860, Date of Import: Nov 15, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.318.1.25091.113] Individual: Miller, Alexander County/State: Waukesha Co., WI Location: Vernon; Page #: 199; Year: 1860 At the age of 19 years he came to America and settled at Waukesha, WI. About 1875/1876 they moved to Dunn County where they have lived since. Per U. P. Vernon Church records, names were removed in Sept. 1875. Declaration of Intention to become a Citizen, Waukesha County; Vol. 2, p. 44 March 28, 1856 Alexander Miller landed at the port of New York, June 1854. Buried: Knapp Cemetery

Notes for CATHERINE: Came to America when she was about 20 years old. Relatives Mrs. Charles Vanderpool, Mrs. Margaret McNaughton and Peter Christison of Waukesha attended the funeral. Buried: Knapp Cemetery

Children of ALEXANDER MILLAR and CATHERINE HUGHES are:

i. JANE3 MILLER, b. 1861; d. March 11, 1863, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

13. ii. ALEXANDER MILLER, b. 1862; d. Eugene, Oregon.

14. iii. THOMAS MILLER, b. 1864, Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI; d. September 29, 1916, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI.

15. iv. WILLIAM HOWIE MILLER, b. 1867, Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI.

16. v. JAMES MILLER, b. 1869; d. Kirkhoven,MN.

17. vi. ELIZABETH MILLER, b. Aft. 1869.

6. MARGARET2 MILLAR (ALEXANDER1) was born March 13, 1838 in Stewarton, Ayshire, Scotland, and died May 01, 1917 in Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI. She married JOHN D. MCNAUGHTON February 24, 1859 in Vernon, Waukesha, WI, son of DUNCAN MCNAUGHTON and MARGARET DEWAR.

Notes for MARGARET MILLAR: Mrs. McNaughton is a daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (Parker) Miller born near Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, and was a young lady of ninteen years when she came with her brothers and sisters to America. In the Miller family there were twelve children, six sons and six daughters.

Children of MARGARET MILLAR and JOHN MCNAUGHTON are:

i. CHRISTIE3 MCNAUGHTON, b. 1860; m. CHARLES E. VANDERPOOL.

ii. ALEXANDER MCNAUGHTON, b. February 12, 1862, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. March 02, 1929, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

iii. MARGARET ANN MCNAUGHTON, b. July 04, 1863, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. September 06, 1867, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.
Notes for MARGARET ANN MCNAUGHTON: A teacher in Waukesha County, attended Carroll College.

iv. SUSAN JANE MCNAUGHTON, b. April 16, 1868, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. December 31, 1947, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI. Notes for SUSAN JANE MCNAUGHTON: Living in Rochelle, IL when her father died. Was a teacher in Waukesha, attended Carroll College.

v. MARGARET MCNAUGHTON, b. 1871, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. January 01, 1953.

vi. MARY MAY MCNAUGHTON, b. June 23, 1874, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. February 10, 1880, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

vii. JOHN MCNAUGHTON, b. May 14, 1877, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. February 17, 1880, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

18. viii. JANET MCNAUGHTON, b. 1879; d. February 1922, Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI.

ix. ELLEN MCNAUGHTON, b. 1881; d. September 1944, Blackfoot, ID. Notes for ELLEN MCNAUGHTON: Living in Blackfoot, Idaho when her mother passed away in May 1917.

x. EDNA MAY MCNAUGHTON, b. 1883; d. December 1911, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

Generation No. 3

7. MARY3 MILLER (WILLIAM2, ALEXANDER1) was born February 07, 1858 in Kingsford, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died April 15, 1937 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI. She married ANGUS MCMILLAN (his second wife and niece to his first wife) June 1883 in Menomonie, Dunn Co, WI, son of DUNCAN MCMILLAN and MAY.

More About MARY MILLAR: Buried: Lucas Cemetery

Adopted Child of MARY MILLAR and ANGUS MCMILLAN is:

i. JOSEPHINE4 MCMILLAN.

8. ELIZABETH(LIZZIE)3 MCMILLAN (SUSAN2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born July 29, 1858 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin, and died September 18, 1892 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin. She married EUGENE D. SPRAGUE January 01, 1880 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin, son of JOHN SPRAGUE and SARAH LEACH.

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9. MARY ANN3 MCMILLAN (SUSAN2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born December 29, 1859 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin, and died February 27, 1951 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin. She married FRANKLIN H. (JIM) GUTHRIE September 29, 1877 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin, son of WILLIAM GUTHRIE and SARAH NEIL.

Children of MARY MCMILLAN and FRANKLIN GUTHRIE are:

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10. ANGUS3 MCMILLAN, JR. (SUSAN2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born January 01, 1865 in Vernon, Waukesha CO, Wisconsin, and died 1901 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI. He married JOHANNA GRAESER November 07, 1894 in Town of Lucas, Dunn County, Wisconsin, daughter of WILLIAM GRAESER and SOPHIA BAUERLE.This is the direct line of Andrea Battaglia

Children of ANGUS MCMILLAN and JOHANNA GRAESER are:

i. ADA4 MCMILLAN, b. January 07, 1896, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI; d. March 23, 1979, Winona, Winona Co., WI; m. BERT NOFREE. Notes for ADA MCMILLAN: No children.

ii. SUSAN MARIE MCMILLAN, b. May 09, 1897, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI; d. January 29, 1919, Wales, Waukesha Co., WI.

Notes for SUSAN MARIE MCMILLAN: Both her parents died in 1901 and she made her home with her maternal Grandmother, Mrs. Sophia (Bauerle) Santelman. After she passed away in 1916, she went to live with an Aunt, Mrs. John Hughes. She was a teacher. In October 1919 she was diagnosed with tuberculosis and sent to a sanitarium in Stevens Point for 10 weeks and then to one in Wales, where she died after 6 weeks. More About SUSAN MARIE MCMILLAN: Buried: Rosemont Cemetery, Menomonie, Dunn Co., WI Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis for 9 months.

11. PETER3 CHRISTISON (JANE2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born October 20, 1869 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI, and died April 19, 1931 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI. He married MARY.

Child of PETER CHRISTISON and MARY is:

i. MARION4 CHRISTISON, m. WILLARD MELVILLE.
Notes for MARION CHRISTISON: Dismissed by certificate to Lisbon Nov. 8, 1931 from Vernon U.P. Church.

12. HUGH3 CHRISTISON (JANE2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born August 07, 1872 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI, and died March 23, 1943 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI. He married MATTIE OWENS.

Children of HUGH CHRISTISON and MATTIE OWENS are:

27. i. KENNETH4 CHRISTISON, b. 1902, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. 1993, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

ii. VIDA CHRISTISON.
iii. MALCOLM T. CHRISTISON, b. December 18, 1907, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI; d. August 22, 1915, Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI.

13. ALEXANDER3 MILLER (ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1) was born 1862, and died in Eugene, Oregon. He married KATE TEARE.

Child of ALEXANDER MILLAR and KATE TEARE is:

i. MARJORIE4 MILLER.

14. THOMAS3 MILLER (ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1) was born 1864 in Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI, and died September 29, 1916 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI. He married ELVA ICYLENE BAILEY. Buried: Lucas Cemetery

Children of THOMAS MILLER and ELVA BAILEY are:

i. HAZEL4 MILLAR.

ii. MARION MILLAR.

iii. RALPH MILLAR, b. February 22, 1900, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI; d. June 07, 1901, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI.

15. WILLIAM HOWIE3 MILLER (ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1) was born 1867 in Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI. He married JANE MULLEN November 15, 1893, daughter of SAMUEL MULLEN and MARY TORRENCE.

Children of WILLIAM MILLER and JANE MULLEN are:

28. i. HOWARD I.4 MILLER, b. August 11, 1894, Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI; d. August 08, 1995, Center of Care, Eau Claire, WI.

ii. MARGARET MILLER, b. June 16, 1897; d. Bef. August 1995.

iii. GRACE E. MILLER, b. December 13, 1903; d. Bef. August 1995.

16. JAMES3 MILLER (ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1) was born 1869, and died in Kirkhoven,MN. He married ANNA COX.

Children of JAMES MILLER and ANNA COX are:

i. ALEXANDER4 MILLER.

ii. LAURA MILLER.

17. ELIZABETH3 MILLER (ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1) was born Aft. 1869. She married C.L. HILL.

Children of ELIZABETH MILLER and C.L. HILL are:

i. LLOYD4 HILL.

ii. LESTER HILL.

iii. CATHERINE HILL.

iv. GLADYS HILL.

v. RUTH HILL.

vi. MARJORIE HILL.

vii. LOIS HILL.

18. JANET3 MCNAUGHTON (MARGARET2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born 1879, and died February 1922 in Waukesha, Waukesha CO, WI. She married GEORGE GROSS.

Children of JANET MCNAUGHTON and GEORGE GROSS are:

i. JOHN D.4 GROSS.

ii. MABLE JEAN GROSS, m. UNKNOWN FURRER.

Generation No. 4

27. KENNETH4 CHRISTISON (HUGH3, JANE2 MILLAR, ALEXANDER1) was born 1902 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI, and died 1993 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., WI. He married IRENE June 16, 1931.

Child of KENNETH CHRISTISON and IRENE is:

i. MALCOLM5 CHRISTISON, b. Private

28. HOWARD I.4 MILLER (WILLIAM HOWIE3, ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1) was born August 11, 1894 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI, and died August 08, 1995 in Center of Care, Eau Claire, WI. He married IDA MATTISON May 31, 1917 in Town of Lucas, Dunn Co, WI.

Notes for HOWARD I. MILLER: Howard farmed for many years in the Knapp area. He worked for Uniroyal, Inc. from 1936 until retiring in 1959. He enjoyed repairing and building antique clocks. Survived by 11 grand children, 25 great grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren. Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Town of Stanton

Children of HOWARD MILLER and IDA MATTISON are:
i. LLOYD5 MILLER, d. Altoona.

ii. MARVIN MILLER, d. Eau Claire; m. MARJORIE.

iii. RALPH MILLER.

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