Fonds P069 - James Miller fonds

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James Miller fonds

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    CA ETRC P069

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    • 1858-1908 (Creation)

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    0,03 m of textual records.

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    James Miller was born in Richmond on 24 May 1834 to William Miller and Rebecca Bowes. His father, William, an early settler, was well-known and respected in Richmond for his work as tailor and his involvement in the community. James was the second eldest of William and Rebecca's thirteen children. He moved to Ulverton, probably in the 1850s, where he ran established a general store with a few of his brothers: Robert T. Miller and John Miller.

    James married Mary Selina Reid on 21 September 1860. It appears that the couple did not have any children and Selina died in 1889. He later remarried to a Mary F. and they had two daughters together: Frances (b. 1895) and Marguerite (b. 1897). He worked most of his professional life as a merchant in Ulverton and also served as the postmaster for a time in the 1890s. It was not until the early 1900s that he finally retired from storekeeping. James died in Dedham, Massachusetts on October 15, 1914 and was buried in Ulverton.

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    The fonds contains source material on the commercial activities of James Miller at the beginning and at the end of his career. Moreover, it gives insight into his friendship with Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The fonds consists of the following series: Miller Brothers Ledger (1858-1859), James Miller & Co. Publicity (1899), Wilfrid Laurier Correspondence (1902, 1908), and Financial Statement (1892).

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        The fonds was donated in 1978 by W.H. Cripps of North Hatley.
        The documents are in English.

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        Finding aid prepared using Rules for Archival Description (RAD).

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        28 janvier, 2016

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