Roberta Wilson

Roberta Wilson

Roberta Wilson Miller, 1895-1932

• Father: Robert Thomas Wilson b. 26 January 1857, d. 28 January 1939
• Mother: Margaret Adams b. 21 July 1855, d. 5 May 1900

• Roberta Wilson was born on 17 January 1895 in Niagara County, New York.
• Robert Thomas Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Newfane, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Roberta Wilson, Margaret L. Wilson, Peter MacIntosh Wilson, Hugh Wilson, Agnes V. Wilson and James L. Wilson.
• Robert Thomas Wilson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 310 Bird Avenue. Other members of the household included Roberta Wilson, Alice Maude Philpott, Hugh Wilson, James L. Wilson, Alice May Staley and Edna Florence Staley. Daughter Agnes was enumerated in the household of her uncle James Wilson in Buffalo.
• Robert Thomas Wilson and Alice Maude Philpott appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Royalton Township, Niagara County, New York, at Lewiston Road. Other members of the household included Roberta Wilson, Hugh Wilson, James L. Wilson, Alice May Staley and Edna Florence Staley.
• Philip Curtis Oliver and Margaret L. Wilson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1947 Lockport Street. Other members of the household included Roberta Wilson.
• She was employed as a packer by the shredded wheat company, according to the 1915 census.
• She married George Ogden Miller, son of William O. Miller and Florence Katherine (?), on 19 March 1919 in Sherrill, Oneida County, New York.
• The following appeared on 20 March 1919 in the Utica Herald-Dispatch: Sherrill, March 20.-- George Miller of Niagara Falls and Miss Roberta Wilson of this city were married at the First Congregational Church last evening by the Rev. John Penny Marvin. Mrs. William Shea sang "O Promise Me." Mr. and Mrs. Miller will Reside in Niagara Falls.
• William O. Miller and Florence Katherine (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Wheatfield, Niagara County, New York, at Schultz Road. Other members of the household included Roberta Wilson, Albert Neil Miller and George Ogden Miller.
• About 1922, a photographic portrait was made of the little Miller family.
  

  Roberta and George Miller with daughter Margaret, about 1922
• George Ogden Miller and Roberta Wilson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Lewiston, Niagara County, New York, at Saunders Settlement Road. Other members of the household included Margaret F. Miller.
• George Ogden Miller and Roberta Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Sanborn, Niagara County, New York, at Mill Street. Other members of the household included Margaret F. Miller.
• Robert Wilson was photographed about 1931 with his wife Alice and part of his large family, likely by son-in-law Phil Everett.
• The following appeared on 16 January 1931 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Philip Oliver of Niagara Falls visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Miller, and family, on Pe? street, this week.
• Roberta Wilson died on 12 February 1932 at age 37 in Sanborn, Niagara County, New York.
• George Ogden Miller became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Mount View Cemetery, Pekin, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 12 February 1932 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Died, in Sanborn, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1932, Roberta Miller, wife of George [O.] Miller; mother of Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Wilson of Lockport; sister of [Mrs. P. C.] Oliver, this city; Mrs. H. J. Everet[t] of Sherrill, N. Y., Peter of this city, Hugh of Wilson, James of Sanborn. Funeral from the home Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Pekin, N. Y.
• The following appeared on 18 February 1932 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: (Sanborn) George Miller and daughter, Margaret, wish to thank friends and neighbors for all kindness, sympathy, beautiful flowers, and use of cars during their recent sad bereavement, the loss of the beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Roberta Miller.

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson