Fanny Miller (b. 1769)

Fanny (Veronica) Miller Kurtz

18 Sep 1769 – ?, born at Berks County (Pennsylvania)

Christopher’s 5th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 135 · generation 8
Evidence: identity compiled lead · link to parents compiled lead

Family

• Parents: Christian Daniel Miller (c.1734–1777) and Veronica Mishler (c.1736–1785)
• Spouse: Joseph Kurtz (fl. 1800)
• Family notes: Joseph Kurtz + Fanny Miller (m. unknown)
• Children in this vault: Veronica Kurtz (1800–1845)

Life and evidence

Mast book #169: born 18 Sept 1769 in Berks County, daughter of #119 ‘Daniel’ Miller. Her brother Abraham is also Christopher’s ancestor (Kuhns line) — so her parents are a double ancestor.

In their lifetime

• 1776 — 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia
• 1789 — 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia
• 1798 — 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom
• 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
• 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond

Pedigree

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  n74885215["Veronica Mishler (c.1736–1785)"]
  n31156482["Anna Dorothea Mueller (c.1700–1789)"]
  n70940324["Ulrich Mishler (b. 1688)"]
  n29878522["Fanny Miller (b. 1769)"]
  n77081455["Joseph Ulrich Mishler (c.1700–1756)"]
  n49335685["Christian Daniel Miller (c.1734–1777)"]
  n29878522 --> n49335685
  n29878522 --> n74885215
  n74885215 --> n77081455
  n77081455 --> n70940324
  n74885215 --> n31156482
  class n74885215,n31156482,n70940324,n29878522,n77081455,n49335685 internal-link;

Sources

• Mast Family History (1911)
• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• WikiTree - Mast and Miller and Mishler profiles

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia, 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia, 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom, 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Mast Family History (1911), WikiTree - Mast and Miller and Mishler profiles

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.