Anton C. Miller

Anton C. Miller came with his parents, Hans and Ragnhild Miller from Lanesboro, Minnesota.  They homesteaded in Pilot Mound Township in 1886.  He had three brothers and two sisters that came also.  They are Peter, Emil, Henry, Hannah and Sarine.

On November 14, 1901 he married Mary Gilbertson, daughter of Gabriel and Ingeborg Gilbertson.  The Gilbertson family was the first settlers in the Binford area.

Anton and Mary homesteaded in Willow Township.  They had eleven children, eight boys and three girls.  They are:

  1. Henry,

  2. Alfred,

  3. Elmer,

  4. Gilman,

  5. Maynard,

  6. Alvin,

  7. Melvin,

  8. Reuben,

  9. Emma,

  10. Myrtle, and

  11. Alma. 

With all of the boys' help he was able to farm 2300 acres of land with horses.  In later years each of the boys farmed part of the land, except for Maynard, who passed away while in youth.  Henry, Melvin, Myrtle and Alma have passed away in later years.

Emma and Myrtle have taken up nurses training.  Alvin and Reuben were in World War II.  Alvin went over the Pacific and Reuben went over the Atlantic.

Anton Miller passed away July 3, 1950 at the age of 80 years.  Mary Miller passed away February 25, 1975 at the age of 90 years.

The homestead is farmed by Alvin Miller.  Others that are farming are Reuben, three of Gilmans' sons, (Manley, Myron, and Ronald) a son-in-law of Elmer (Marvin Quanbeck).  Elmer is living in Finley,  Alfred in Oakland, California,  Gilman and Emma in Binford.   Alvin and Reuben are living in Willow Township.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 498