Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Fred F. Miller

George F. Miller
(1876-1950)

Lillian Chensky
(1877-1958)

Fred F. Miller
(1908-1985)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Velma Emma McLaughlin

Jerome Miller

Fred F. Miller ¹

Born: 8 February 1908, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States ¹
Marriage (1): Velma Emma McLaughlin on 4 June 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States ¹
Died: 4 July 1985, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States at age 77 ²
Buried: July 1985, Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Johnson, Iowa, United States

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Fred F. Miller
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 Feb 1908
Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: George F. Miller
Mother's Name: Lillian Chansky

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV8K-B48 : 11 March 2018), Lillian Chansky in entry for Fred F. Miller, 08 Feb 1908; citing Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,021.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Fred Miller
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 Jul 1985
Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Iowa City, Iowa
Age: 77
Birth Date: 8 Feb 1909
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa
Father's Name: George Miller
Mother's Name: Lillian Chensky
Spouse's Name: Velma McLaughlin

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2V-YRXX : 11 February 2019), Velma McLaughlin in entry for Fred Miller, 4 Jul 1985; citing Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,200,316.
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bullet Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 283510824
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/283510824/fritz-miller: accessed 29 Aug 2026), memorial page for Fritz "Fred" Miller (8 Feb 1908\'964 Jul 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 283510824, citing Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Johnson County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by The Iowa Cemeterian (contributor 49668557).
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1940 US Census, 30 April 1940, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹ 1940 US Census
Sheet 23B, Roll 1171, District 52-21, Family 612
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
811 East Market Street; home owned $2700
Fred F. Miller..Head..32..IA..10th grade..Printer..earned $1125 in 1939

(Living with wife.)

Fred married Velma Emma McLaughlin, daughter of James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel, on 4 June 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States.¹ (Velma Emma McLaughlin was born on 17 December 1913 in Johnson, Iowa, United States,¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ died on 12 October 1995 in Hamilton, Allegan, Michigan, United States ⁶ ⁷ and was buried in October 1995 in Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Johnson, Iowa, United States ⁷.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1940 US Census, 30 April 1940, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹ 1940 US Census
Sheet 23B, Roll 1171, District 52-21, Family 612
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
811 East Market Street; home owned $2700
Fred F. Miller..Head..32..IA..10th grade..Printer..earned $1125 in 1939
Velma E. Miller..Wife..26..IA..12th grade
Virgil B. Walpers..Lodger..24..MN
William Pulmarls..Lodger..19..MN

1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 52-21, sheet 23B, household 612, Fred E. Miller and Velma Emma McLaughlin; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 18 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1171.

2 "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515886 : accessed 8 Oct 2019), Fred Miller, 4 Jul 1985; citing Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 2,200,316.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 2A, family 21, James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 18 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

4 1925 State Census, Iowa, population schedules, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States, family 92, James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2224537 : accessed 20 October 2020).

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0058, sheet 20A, family 553, James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 17 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 665.

6 "Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949333 : accessed 8 Oct 2019), Velma Emma Miller, 12 Oct 1995; citing Heath, Allegan, Michigan, death certificate number 061385, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 August 2026), Memorial ID: 283510837.

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