Hello, I was very surprised to hear from a
Miller family from Tamaqua. The probability of a relation is pretty good. The Kellners were most likely from the same village of my ancesters (Sus).
My great great great grandfather was
Johannes George Martin
Bahrt (
Barth), born in Sus, Germany. He came to
America in 1847 and in the 1850 Census was living with the
Miller family in Tamaqua.
The family was of Christian
Miller and they lived on
Dutch Hill in Tamaqua (where St
Johns old cemetery is). Martin (as he went by) most likely married Elizabeth
Miller (daughter of Christian).
I traveled to Sus twice in the past 4 years and surprisingly found someone who was a resercher and knew all about my family that emmigrated (to
Hazleton she said). She said that
Miller, was not a
German last name, and that it was most likely
Mueller originally. I also found my distant relatives (almost 150 years) and I stayed with them. It's a long story how I found them (I have an unusual last name compared to
Miller).
This is what I have.
Christian
Miller (b abt 1811 Hessen-Kassel)
Martha b abt 1816
Elizabeth b abt 1837
Frederick W. b. abt 1841
John b abt 1844
Ernest b abt 1846
Louisa b abt 1848
Henry b abt 1850
(not all of these children were listed in the 1850 Census).
I have Frederick married possibly to a Catherine E. (b 1854)
children: Annie, (b 1875), Katie (b 1877), George F (b. November 1879)
I then lost them after the 1880 Census I believe.
I have Henry
Miller married possibly to a Clara. Children: Daniel, Mary, Roy (b. abt 1888), & Maria.
I believe they originally lived at 340 Market Street, and before that on Union Street. (next to the cemetery on
Dutch Hill).
I have alot of information on the
Bahrt side, but not much on the
Miller. I wrote several letter to
Millers in Tamaqua with no response several years ago. I even went to Tamaqua and spoke to people on
Dutch Hill but the only
Miller there wasn't home.
If you could send me more information on any
Millers from Tamaqua it would be appreciated. I would like to connect them to my family if I can. It is possibly the reason I couldn't find the
Millers from Union/Market street in later Census records is because they moved.
Hope to hear back, Jason (ps, my email adderss is
policiaboy@hotmail.com It would be easier to access my email).