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6 May 1864 - Born at Zieslübbe, Kreis Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was an illegitimate child, and the surname on his birth record is "Pölkow". After his mother's marriage, the name "Müller" was used. Later, in Wisconsin, he change that to "Miller". His birth record contains no information on his actual father.

15 May 1864 - Baptized. Godparents were Joachim Heinrich TIES, Tagelöhner from Zieslübbe, Christian Marckwardt, Tagelöhner from Zieslübbe and Hanna Elisabeth Dorothea "Dorothea" SCHWANCK Ties, Tagelöhnerfrau from Zieslübbe

As of sometime before 1867 - Resided at Hauslerei #2, Zieslübbe

3 December 1867, age 3 - Recorded in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin census there

About 1868, age 3 - Mother Johanna Maria Sophia "Sophia" PöLKOW, age 25, married Joachim Friedrich MüLLER, age 25, at Raduhn, Kreis Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin

29 May 1868, age 4 - Half-brother Joachim Johann Christian MüLLER born at Zieslübbe

28 November 1871, age 7 - Half-sister Caroline Maria Johanna MUELLER born in Raduhn?

As of sometime before April 1873 - Resided at Raduhn

6 April 1873, age 8 - Half-sister Maria Christina Sophia MüLLER born there

22 April 1873, age 8 - Half-sister Maria Christina Sophia MüLLER died there of Husten (coughing)

5 October 1877, age 13 - Half-brother Johann Joachim Theodor "John" MUELLER born there

4 January 1879, age 14 - Half-sister Friedericke Dorothea Maria "Frieda" MUELLER born there

5 August 1884, age 20 - Half-sister Anna Bertha Maria MUELLER born there

1885, age 20 - Immigrated

As of sometime before 1891 - Resided at West side of CTH E, Green Grove Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin

11 January 1891, age 26 - Married Friederike Charlotte Johanna "Rica" THIESS, age 38, at St Pauls Lutheran Church, Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin. Attendants were Joachim Karsten Sr and Johann Friedrich Christian "John" AUGUSTIN

29 April 1891, age 26 - Daughter Bertha Maria Carolina MILLER Jens born at Curtis, Clark County, Wisconsin

19 June 1892, age 28 - Godparent when Albert Wilhelm Frederick AUGUSTIN (his wife's brother-in-law's son) baptized at St Pauls Lutheran Church, Colby Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin

17 December 1892, age 28 - Son Fritz Joachim Johann "Fred" MUELLER born at Curtis

1 June 1900, age 36 - Recorded in the United States Census at Green Grove Twp

11 August 1900, age 36 - Stepdaughter Friederike Johanne Sophia Christine "Ricka" AUGUSTIN, age 23, married Arthur Gilman "Art" NEUMAN, age 27, at Justice of the Peace William Stenart, Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin

28 December 1900, age 36 - Stepdaughter Emma Marie Friederike Dorothea AUGUSTIN, age 21, married Charles F "Charlie" MARQUARDT, age 23, at St Pauls Lutheran Church, Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

9 June 1901, age 37 - Godparent when Ettamay Ida Sophia NEUMAN Ewert (his step-granddaughter) baptized at St Pauls Lutheran Church, Colby Twp

25 November 1903, age 39 - Stepdaughter Ida Friederike Marie Johanne AUGUSTIN, age 21, married Theodore Friedrick LUELOFF, age 29, at St Pauls Lutheran Church there

3 December 1908, age 44 - Daughter Bertha Maria Carolina MILLER, age 17, married Harry Clifton JENS, age 23, at Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

24 January 1910, age 45 - Granddaughter Esther Hatie Hazel JENS born at Maplehurst, Taylor County, Wisconsin

27 March 1910, age 45 - Godparent when Esther Hatie Hazel JENS (his granddaughter) baptized at St Pauls Lutheran Church, Colby Twp

15 April 1910, age 45 - Recorded in the United States Census at Green Grove

1 May 1911, age 46 - Granddaughter Violet JENS Kersten born there

2 April 1913, age 48 - Granddaughter Pearl Bernieta Emma JENS Meyer born

27 December 1913, age 49 - Stepdaughter's husband Theodore Friedrick LUELOFF, age 39, died

10 November 1918, age 54 - Granddaughter Esther Hatie Hazel JENS, age 8, died of bronchial-pneumonia

As of 1920 - Resided at Curtis. The couple retired to Curtis when their son took over operating their farm.

As of 1920 - Resided at Curtiss, Clark County, Wisconsin. The couple retired to Curtis when their son took over operating their farm.

23 June 1920, age 56 - Grandson Lester Frederick JENS born at Curtis, Hoard Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin

16 April 1921, age 56 - Mother's husband Joachim Friedrich MüLLER, age 79, died at Clark County, Wisconsin

15 August 1922, age 58 - Stepdaughter Friederike Johanne Sophia Christine "Ricka" AUGUSTIN, age 45, divorced from Arthur Gilman "Art" NEUMAN, age 49, at Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin

16 March 1925, age 60 - Mother Johanna Maria Sophia "Sophia" PöLKOW Müller, age 83, died at Clark County

21 September 1927, age 63 - Wife Friederike Charlotte Johanna "Rica" THIESS Augustin Miller, age 75, died at Curtis of acute dilation of the heart

20 December 1929, age 65 - Died at Marshfield Hospital, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin

23 December 1929 - Buried at St Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cty Hwy E, Colby Twp at 2:00 PM