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George Johnstone MILLER

George Johnstone MILLER[1]

Male 1896 - 1913  (16 years)

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  • Name George Johnstone MILLER 
    Birth Jun 1896  Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Feb 1913  Latitude 10o 03' North., Longitude 36o 35' West, Atlantic Ocean 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
    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.
    Unknown Grimsby Newspaper
    Unknown Grimsby Newspaper
    George MILLER lost his life when his ship "WHITLIEBURN" was lost at sea
    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, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Dec 1942, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Lavinia ESPLIN,   b. 1860, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1 Jun 1882  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jun 1896 - Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 17,Cause: Drowned At Sea - 24 Feb 1913 - Latitude 10o 03' North., Longitude 36o 35' West, Atlantic Ocean Link to Google Earth
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  • 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] David Esplin Miller, Memories, (unpublished).

    2. [S46] Mr & Mrs DJ Miller, In Memoriam Notice, (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.