History of Barron County
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Johanes MillerJohanes Miller, for many years a resident of Section 35, Prairie Farm Township, was born in Germany, was there reared and educated, and there married Marie Ochsa. Six children were born, two of whom died young in Germany. The other four: Elizabeth, now Mrs Frank Roemhid, of Prairie Farm Township; Peter, a farmer of Prairie Farm Township; August, deceased; and Kate (Katherine), now Mrs John Kurschner, of Prairie Farm Township.
In January 1882, Mr Miller and Elizabeth came to the United States. In May of that year, the mother came with Peter, August and Kate. They settled on 122 acres of wild land in Section 35, Prairie Farm Township, Wisconsin. There he built a log house and some log outbuildings. The furniture for the house was mostly made on the place.
The first year Mr. Miller had a cow, and not long afterward was able to get a yoke of oxen. As time passed, he developed a good farm. He replaced the log house with a frame residence, cleared up the land and built fences. He died Jan 3, 1911, at the age of seventy-three years. His wife, who was born April 28, 1842 lived with her son Peter on the farm after Johanes' death.