Husband George Christian Miller 1 2
Born: 1857 - Concord, Erie Co, NY 3
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Died: 28 May 1934 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
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Father: Christian Miller ( -Bef 1919) 4
Mother: Salomae Frantz ( - ) 3
Marriage:
Wife Nellie J. Allen 3
Born: - Wales Center, Erie Co, NY
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Children
1 F Josephine Allen Miller 3
Born: Abt 1893 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
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Died: 10 Nov 1918 2
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Spouse: Boyd Nelson Park, Jr. (Abt 1891- ) 3
Marr: 14 Nov 1917 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3
General Notes: Husband - George Christian Miller
He is one of that group of eminently capable men acting as executive heads of the Galena-Signal Oil Company. As one of the vice presidents of the company and member of the board of directors, with the direction of manufacturing and purchasing in his special charge, he has had a definite part in the conduct of the immense plant now operated by the company, which has been an industrial asset of the highest value to the community. As an example of liberal progress in every direction, super-excellence of product, generous service to patrons, perfection in organization and fair dealings with employes, it is one of the representative institutions of which Franklin has reason to be proud, and Mr. Miller has contributed his full quota to the result. His share in the building up of this great business has been his principal interest since his arrival in Franklin in 1880, but he has also become allied with other leading enterprises, local and otherwise, at present holding the office of president in several and serving as a director of many more. The material affairs with which he keeps in touch stamp him as distinctly a man of large ideas, with the courage and executive qualities necessary for their realization. [CAB, 555]
He was reared in Erie County, New York, where he began his education in the public schools. After taking a course in business college, at Buffalo, he found a position as a clerk at East Aurora, New York, with Millar & Peek, remaining a few years with that firm before coming to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1880. Here he at once became associated with the concern now known as the Galena-Signal Oil Company, in the capacity of clerk, later taking a place in the shipping department, whence he was transferred to the position of assistant superintendent. As he gained in experience and familiarity with the details of the works he was advanced to superintendent and eventually to general superintendent, being so occupied until he assumed the vice presidency. As one of the three vice presidents of the Galena-Signal Oil Company he has charge of the manufacturing and purchasing, and he takes proper pride in keeping his department fully up to the high standards maintained throughout the plant.
The Galena-Signal Oil Company has attained unusual ease of operation through carefully worked out organization, and Mr. Miller finds it possible to give prompt and entirely adequate attention to his duties without loss of time or neglect of the other interests which he has acquired. He is operating in oil on his own account, holding seven leases, one of them at the location where the historic Indian God Rock rests along the Allegheny River in this county. He is president of the Pennsy Coal Company of Franklin; of the firm of Kobler & Miller Co., of Buffalo; of the Economy Food & Products Company, of Boston, Mass.; of the Sibley Soap Company of Franklin; and of the People's Supply Company of Summerville and Clarion, Pa. Mr. Miller is a director of about twenty other concerns, including the First National Bank of Franklin, being one of the busiest men in this region. His office is in the Galena-Signal Company building in Franklin, his home in Miller Park, the attractive residence district of the city opened by General Miller. Socially he is well known, holding membership in the Franklin Club and the B. P. O. Elks. [CAB, 556]