Carl Christian Johann Frederick Martin "Fred" Milhan was born October 27, 1849 in Gross Wokern, Germany, the same hometown of August Heiden and Heinrich Rambow (Fred's brother-in-law). Fred's parents were Johann and Marie (Möller) Milhan.

 He was married to Henrietta Greese who was born in February, 1853 in Baden, Germany.

They came to America in 1873 and lived in Monroe for a short time before moving to a farm in Raisinville Township. Fred built a log cabin there which with periodic upgrades, served as his home for the rest of his life. His daughter, Wilhelmina "Minnie" Milhan lived in the house until her death in 1973 after which it was torn down.

In 1874, his sister, Wilhelmine Rambow and her family followed and eventually settled on a farm a short distance east of Fred's farm at 7800 Sourth Custer Road.

Fred and Henrietta had seven children.

  1. John F. Milhan born January 1875
  2. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Milhan born 1876
  3. Friedrick Milhan Jr. Born: 22 Jun 1881 d: Abt. 1949
  4. William Milhan born April 1885
  5. Helena Kirk married to Clarence Kirk of Monroe, MI
  6. Lois Ann Godfred - of Los Gatos, CA
  7. Henry D. Milhan Born: 08 Jan 1899 d: Abt. 1968

After living 100 years and 7 months, Fred passed away on June 10, 1950 in Raisinville Township. Henrietta preceded him in death on August 20, 1930 at the age of 77.
 

 
On January 10, 1921, a fire in the Commerce Department building, Washington, DC, resulted in the destruction of most of the 1890 census.
Fred (50) and Henrietta (47) were living on their farm on South Custer Road with children John (25)  Wilhelmina "Minnie" (24), Anna (21), Fred Jr. (18), Helena (17), William (15), Henry (10). Other relatives on the same page included John Heiden and Bertha Burgard.
Living at the same farm on South Custer. Fred (60) and Henrietta (57) with their son, Henry (21) and his wife, Estella and their child, Gilbert (2).
Same address with Fred (70) and Henrietta (67) with their daughter Wilhelmina "Minnie" (44)
Same address with Fred (80) and Henrietta (77) with their daughter Wilhelmina "Minnie" (54). Note: Henrietta died in August of 1930.
 
The address of the house was given for the first time as 7950 South Custer Road. At the time of the census, Fred was 100 years old and was living with his daughter, Minnie who was 74 years of age. Fred died on June 10, 1950. Minnie continued to live on the property until her death in 1973. After that, the house which was first a log cabin in the 1870s was torn down.

Fred and Henrietta were living in Raisinville Township with their 6 children and working a 64 acre farm that they owned. They had 3 horses and 4 cows and a telephone.

"The clipping I have of Great Uncle Frederick Milhan when he celebrated his 90th birthday said he came to America in 1873. He located in Monroe for 2 years. He built his own log house in the woods there. He purchased his land with money earned on the farms of others, timbers from the trees felled from his own land and stone for the home's foundation was taken from the quarry opened upon his own property."