Maggie Mae Kuhns (1890–1970)

Maggie Mae (Margaret) Kuhns Miller

6 Apr 1890 – 19 Jun 1970, born at McPherson County (Kansas)

Christopher’s great-grandmother · ancestor no. 9 · generation 4
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Samuel Kuhns (1843–1918) and Magdalena Slabaugh (1847–1925)
• Spouse: David D. Miller (1889–1976)
• Family notes: David D. Miller + Maggie Mae Kuhns (m. 1914)
• Children in this vault: D. Paul Miller (1917–2018)

Life and evidence

‘Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kuhns,’ born McPherson County, Kansas. **Mother documented by the 1912 Hochstetler genealogy 3162, which lists ‘Maggie, Apr. 6, 1890’ among Magdalena Slabaugh’s children. Sisters named in 1970: Emma Taton (1887–1983) and Lula Klinglesmith (unexplained).

In their lifetime

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

Pedigree

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  n84118850["Magdalena Slabaugh (1847–1925)"]
  n34797539["Sarah Miller (d. 1857)"]
  n87021948["Maggie Mae Kuhns (1890–1970)"]
  n53124663["John Slabaugh (1806–1861)"]
  n73629838["Samuel Kuhns (1843–1918)"]
  n69967347["John Slabaugh (elder, immigrant)"]
  n22002186["Susanna Nisly (1816–1885)"]
  n76452554["Christian Nisly (emigrated 1804)"]
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Conflicts

• Birth 6 Apr 1890 (obituary, 1912 book) vs 2 May 1890 (Find a Grave — confused with D. D.’s birthday)
• Surviving sister ‘Lula Klinglesmith’ (1970 obituary) matches none of Magdalena’s children

Research tasks

• Identify Lula Klinglesmith (1895 Kansas / 1900 Oklahoma census, obituary) task/ai

Sources

• MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)
• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• Find a Grave
• Obituary, Gospel Herald, July 1970
• Find a Grave 92345395

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France, 1941 Civilian Public Service begins, Faith traditions
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Find a Grave, MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)

Open questions

• Birth 6 Apr 1890 (obituary, 1912 book) vs 2 May 1890 (Find a Grave — confused with D. D.’s birthday)
• Surviving sister ‘Lula Klinglesmith’ (1970 obituary) matches none of Magdalena’s children

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.