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  Wilhelmina "Minnie" Milhan
was born October 10, 1876 in
Raisinville Township,
Monroe County, Michigan as the third child of
Fred and
Henrietta (Grey) Milhan.
Minnie was not married and lived
all her life at the family home farm at
7950 South Custer Road. Her
father, Fred Milhan, purchased that property in 1876, the year of
Minnie's birth. The house was torn down after she passed away.
She died December 2,
1973 at the age of 97 and is buried in the
St
Matthew Lutheran Church
cemetery in Raisinville Township. |
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On January 10, 1921, a fire in the Commerce Department
building, Washington, DC, resulted in the destruction of
most of the 1890 census. |
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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. |
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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). |
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Same address with Fred (70) and Henrietta (67) with their
daughter Wilhelmina "Minnie" (44) |
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Same address with Fred (80) and Henrietta (77) with their
daughter Wilhelmina "Minnie" (54). Note: Henrietta died in
August of 1930. |
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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. |
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