Oscar Charles Miller ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13}

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-G6V.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His social security death record, PA Death Certificate and tombstone have a 23 Jul 1876 birth., 23 Jul 1876 and New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ^{8 11 15}

2. Census in 1880 in Wadesville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ The 1880 census recorded Sarah Miller, widowed, 49, living with daughter Sarah, 12; and son Oscar, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁶ The 1900 census recorded at 142 Hermitage St. in Philadelphia: John J. Beacher, carpenter, born Mar 1840; Agnis, wife, born May 1844, married 35 years to John. She had birthed 8 children, 4 still alive in 1900; with them was Henry, son, born Oct 1879. Three Beacher grandchildren were living with them (their mother Mary Ellen "Nellie" Beacher Bright, not listed, was living elsewhere): Sarah Bright, 16, May 1884; William Bright, 14, Jun 1886; and Carrie Bright, 10, Nov 1890. Also in the home was a boarder, Oscar Miller, laborer, 25, Aug 1875, who had married John J.'s daughter Catherine in 1896. (Catherine, not listed, was living elsewhere.).

4. Occupation: miner on 19 Jan 1906 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁹

5. Census in 1910 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁷ The 1910 census recorded Oscar Miller, coal miner, 33, living with wife Catharine A., 33; Harry C., 11; and Harriet E., 4. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Oscar and Catherine were married for 13 years and she had birthed 3 children, 2 alive in 1910. Next door is Catharine's uncle, coal miner George Beacher, 62, with his wife Mary, 56.

6. Residence: on 19 Jan 1911 in Broad Mountain, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁸

7. Residence: 1944 Dennie St., Philadelphia, PA is the address Oscar gave as informant on his father-in-law John Jacob Beecher's death certificate on 20 Dec 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁹

8. Occupation: machinist helper at Baldwin Locomotive Works on 12 Sep 1918 in Eddystone, Delaware, PA. ²⁰

9. He was described as Medium height, medium build, dark gray eyes, gray hair on 12 Sep 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²⁰

10. Residence: 1540 S. 53rd St., PHiladelphia, PA on 12 Sep 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²⁰

11. Residence: 1528 S. 53rd S., Philadelphia, PA on 27 Nov 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²¹

12. Newspaper: Daily Republican, 29 Nov 1918, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ²² Shenandoah: Miller-Horrox Wedding
Miss Hazel Horrox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Horrox, of town, and Harry E. Miller, of Phila., were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the grooms parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Miller, No. 1528 S. Fifty-Third St. A number of relatives from town and vicinity attended the wedding.

13. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²³ The 1920 census recorded at 1649 S. 54th Street: Oscar C. Miller, laborer locomotive works, 44, living with wife Catherine A., 43; daughter Harriet E., 13; son Harry C., brakeman railroad, 21; daughter-in-law Hazel M., 21; and granddaughter Claire L., 5 months. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

14. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²⁴ The 1930 census recorded renting at 1033 52nd Street: Oscar Miller, contractor scaper wallpaper, 53; Catharine, 53; son-in-law James Cox, civil engineer landscape architect, 25; and daughter Harriet Cox, 24. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

15. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²⁵ The 1940 census recorded renting at 4547 N. Smedley Street: Oscar C. Miller, wall scraper contractor, 64, living with wife Catherine A., 64. Both were born in Pennsylvania. They lived in the same house in 1935.

16. Census in 1950 in Narberth, Montgomery, PA. ²⁶ The 1950 census recorded at 209 Chestnut Avenue: Oscar C. Miller, 73, living with wife Katharine A. Miller, 73, daughter Harriett M. Cox, 44, and son-in-law James L. Cox, engineer in Army engineering, 44, who is listed as the head of this household. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except James in Maryland.

17. Cause of Death: arteriosclerosis and heart diesease, 12 Feb 1965, Tredyffrin Township, Chester, PA. ¹¹

18. Residence: 105 Chestnut Ave., Narberth, PA on 12 Feb 1965 in Narberth, Montgomery, PA. ¹¹

19. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Oscar C. Miller on 14 Feb 1965 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰ MILLER - OSCAR C., on Feb. 12, 1965, of 105 Chestnut ave., Narberth, husband of the late Catherine B. Miller. Funeral services will be held at the Stuard Funeral Home, 104 Cricket ave., Ardmore, Tues., Feb. 16, at 11 A. M. Int. Valley Forge Gardens, King of Prussia, Pa.

Oscar married Catherine Ann Beacher, daughter of John Jacob Beacher Jr. and Angeline Ocum, on 12 Aug 1896 in Broad Mountain, Schuylkill, PA.^{1 2} (Catherine Ann Beacher was born on 3 Sep 1876 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,^{1 5 6 27} died on 12 Jun 1957 in Narberth, Montgomery, PA ^{4 6 27 28} and was buried on 17 Jun 1957 in King of Prussia: Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, Montgomery, PA ^{6 27}.)