D. Paul Miller (1917–2018)

David Paul (D. Paul) Miller

30 Aug 1917 – 3 Nov 2018, born at Protection (Kansas), died at Normal (Illinois)

Christopher’s grandfather · ancestor no. 4 · generation 3
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: David D. Miller (1889–1976) and Maggie Mae Kuhns (1890–1970)
• Spouse: Anna Bertha Wiebe (1914–2010)
• Family notes: D. Paul Miller + Anna Bertha Wiebe (m. 1948)

Life and evidence

Christopher’s paternal grandfather. Born Protection, Kansas; died Normal, Illinois, aged 101. His obituary names his parents David and Maggie and his marriage to Anna Wiebe (14 Aug 1948).

His ancestry is a knot of Northkill Amish lines: through his mother he descends from Jacob Hochstetler (1712–1776) (via John) and twice from Christian Daniel Miller (c.1734–1777) and Veronica Mishler (c.1736–1785); through his father from Jacob Mast (1738–1808). His parents were themselves distant cousins.

The English-ancestor recollection belongs to his ancestry — see English ancestor recollection (Miller side).

Where they lived

• 1917 — Protection (Kansas)
• 1960 — Normal (Illinois)

In their lifetime

• 1940 — 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France
• 1941 — 1941 Civilian Public Service begins

Pedigree

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  n5889792["Noah E. Miller (1860–1910)"]
  n77261024["Sophronia Elizabeth Hummel (1861–1935)"]
  n48280482["Martha Gonser (1839–1908)"]
  n38353437["Eli D. Miller (1835–1913)"]
  n87021948["Maggie Mae Kuhns (1890–1970)"]
  n84118850["Magdalena Slabaugh (1847–1925)"]
  n53124663["John Slabaugh (1806–1861)"]
  n73629838["Samuel Kuhns (1843–1918)"]
  n93005391["D. Paul Miller (1917–2018)"]
  n19978390["William C. Hummel (1837–1912)"]
  n22002186["Susanna Nisly (1816–1885)"]
  n60669112["Mary Mast (1837–1908)"]
  n7546469["David D. Miller (1889–1976)"]
  n93005391 --> n7546469
  n7546469 --> n5889792
  n5889792 --> n38353437
  n5889792 --> n60669112
  n7546469 --> n77261024
  n77261024 --> n19978390
  n77261024 --> n48280482
  n93005391 --> n87021948
  n87021948 --> n73629838
  n87021948 --> n84118850
  n84118850 --> n53124663
  n84118850 --> n22002186
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Conflicts

• Marriage 14 Aug 1948 (obituary) vs ‘Aug 1947’ (Anne’s Find a Grave text)

Sources

• MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)
• 2018 funeral notice transcription

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors, English ancestor recollection (Miller side)
• History: 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France, 1941 Civilian Public Service begins, Faith traditions
• Governments: United States
• Sources: MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries), Miller - From the Dust Bowl to the Corn Fields (2011), Smith - Smith’s Story of the Mennonites (1981)

Open questions

• Marriage 14 Aug 1948 (obituary) vs ‘Aug 1947’ (Anne’s Find a Grave text)

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.