ID: I112550066
Name: Maria Carolina THEIS
Given Name: Maria Carolina
Surname: Theis
Sex: F
Birth: 8 May 1829 in Prussia (modern Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany
Death: 28 Apr 1900 in Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania
Note: According to a Prussian travel document notarized in Trier in 20 Sep 1854, immigrated to US in 1854, Johann Friedrich Mueller was born 1 Jun 1826, traveling with his wife Maria Carolina Theis, 25 years old, and two children Friedrich, born 9 Apr 1850 and Carl, born 5 Nov 1852.
See 1880 US Census data under husband, giving name as Caroline. Name on small ancestry chart of Elizabeth Woodson Miller is Carolina.
1890 census substitute (ancestry.com) Scranton, Pennsylvania Directories, 1890-1892: Caroline Miller, widow John, 1118 Remington Avenue, Scranton, PA, 1890 Frederick W. Miller, laborer, boards 1118 Remington avenue, Scranton, PA, 1890. John R. Miller, Teamster, boards 1118 Remington Avenue, Scranton, PA, 1890. Caroline Miller, widow John 1118 Remington avenue Scranton PA 1891 Carolina Miller, widow John 1118 Remington avenue Scranton PA 1892 Frederick Miller laborer boards 1118 Remington avenue Scranton PA 1892 Rose Miller clerk boards 1118 Remington avenue Scranton PA 1892
Scranton, Pennsylvania Directories, 1890-92 (ancestry.com) Caroline Miller, Widow John, 1118 Remington Avenue (1890, 1891, 1892) Boarders include: Frederick W. Miller, laborer (brother-in-law) Frederick Miller, laborer (nephew) Rose Miller, clerk (sister-in-law) John R. Miller, teamster (???)
Buried in Pittston Avenue Cemetery, Scranton, PA in plot with husband (see entry for husband), with b/d dates listed as May 8, 1829 and April 28, 1900.
Lackawanna County Will Index 1878-1901: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/wills/willindexl-m.html Miller Caroline, Date of Death: 06 May 1900, Estate No. 5206 [appears to be date will was filed and not death.]
Marriage 1
Johann Friedrich MUELLER b: 1 Jun 1826 in West Prussia (modern Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany
Children
John Charles MILLER b: 5 Nov 1852 in West Prussia (modern Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany Frederick W. MILLER b: 9 Apr 1850 in Prussia Maria MILLER b: abt 1862 in Pennsylvania | |