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George Johnstone MILLER 

George Johnstone MILLER[1]

Male 1896 - 1913

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  • Birth  Jun 1896  Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  24 Feb 1913  Latitude 10o 03' North., Longitude 36o 35' West. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Age: 17 
    Cause: Drowned At Sea 
    • Steel Sailing Ship WHITLIEBURN (WHQG)

      Built by Charles Connell & Co., Glasgow (# 209)
      2005 brt, 1,874 nrt 270.0 x 41.0 x 23.5

      1894: Sept.: Delivered WHITLIEBURN to M. Carswell (J. Thompson jr.), Glasgow, UK

      1909: April: Sold to A / S Whitlieburn (R. Salvesen & Co.) Tvedestrand, Norway

      1913: 22.02.: Hailed in 10° 03' North., 36° 35' West, on passage Antofagasta to Falmouth with nitrates.

      Disappeared with the entire crew, 20 men
    Unknown Grimsby Newspaper    		 Unknown Grimsby Newspaper
    George MILLER lost his life when his ship "WHITLIEBURN" was lost at sea
    In Memoriam    		 In Memoriam
    George J MILLER 1896-1913,
    whose ship "Whitlieburn" left Antofagasta for Falmouth,
    Dec 1st 1912 and was last spoken Feb 24th1913,
    in 10° 03' North., 36° 35' West.
    Age  ~ 16 years 
    Notes 
    • Whitlieburn was a full-rigged sailing ship (tall ship)
    Person ID  I989  The Full Family Tree
    Last Modified  28 Feb 2009 

    Father  David Johnston MILLER,   b. 22 Oct 1857, Friockheim, Kirkden, Angus Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Dec 1942, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location   (85 years)  
    Mother  Lavinia ESPLIN,   b. 1860, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  1 Jun 1882  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F180  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jun 1896 - Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Age: 17 - 24 Feb 1913 - Latitude 10o 03' North., Longitude 36o 35' West. Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    David Johnston Miller and family    		David Johnston Miller and family
    Grimsby, c.1912

  • Sources 
    1. [S49] Memories, David Esplin Miller, (unpublished).

    2. [S46] In Memoriam Notice, Mr & Mrs DJ Miller, (Dec 1913).
      In Memoriam George J Miller 1896-1913, whose ship "Whitlieburn" left Antofagast for Falmouth, Dec 1st 1912 and was last spoken Feb 24th 1913, in Lat 10 degrees, 3 minutes North., 36 degrees 35 minutes West.


  

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