From History of Walworth County Wisconsin, Vol. 1, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 701 - 703
 
EDWARD MILLER.  As one reviews the history of Walworth county and looks in to 
the past to see what peoples were prominent in its early development, he will 
find that for the past three-fourths of a century the Germans have been closely 
connected with the progress and advancement of this section of the state.  Wild 
was the region into which they came.  Its forests stood in their primeval 
strength, the prairie land was still unbroken, and the Indians still roamed 
through the dense woods, seeking the deer and lesser game which could be had in 
abundance.  The MILLER family, while not so early as some, yet figured in the 
latter-day development of this section of the state, and Edward MILLER, for a 
period of thirty-seven year a carpenter and builder at Genoa Junction, is a 
connecting link between the pioneer epoch and the present, having spent most of 
his life here and thus been identified with the history of the county, having 
ever manifested the characteristic thrift of the emigrants from the great 
empire of northern Europe.
 
Mr. MILLER was born near Berlin, Germany, July 26, 1846.  He is the son of 
William and Louise (LAULAUFF) MILLER, natives of Germany, where they grew up 
and were married and made their home until in October, 1855, when they voyaged 
across the wide Atlantic to our shores, landing at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, having 
continued their westward course on the Great Lakes.  They settled on a farm 
about eight miles from that city and there resided until their son, Edward, was 
about fifteen years old, then moved just north of Hebron, McHenry county, 
Illinois, on Hebron Prairie, where the subject worked out on a farm, remaining 
four years at one place.  He later came to Genoa Junction, Walworth county, 
Wisconsin, where he worked at different things, finally learning the 
carpenter's trade.  On April 14, 1874, he was united in marriage with Anna 
KASKAN, daughter of Herman and Elisabeth (BOCKER) KASKAN.  She was born at 
Burlington, Wisconsin, but her parents were from Bourse-Steinford, Westphalia, 
Germany.  They had been schoolmates there, and came to America at the same 
time, in 1851, single, and both located near Burlington, Wisconsin, and here 
they were married about 1856.  They later moved near Slades Corner, where they 
maintained their home for over thirty years, then came to Genoa Junction, where 
they spent the rest of their lives, the mother dying in January 1897, and the 
father in July 1899.
 
Mr. MILLER's parents moved to Genoa Junction about 1873 and here spent the rest 
of their lives, the father dying in April 1879, and the mother in November 1901.
 
After his marriage Edward MILLER turned his attention exclusively to 
carpentering and building and has followed it ever since, having been in the 
business over thirty-seven years, as before stated, at Genoa Junction, during 
which time he erected many of the dwellings, business houses and barns of the 
community which will long stand as monuments to his skill as a builder, having 
in fact, erected most of the houses in Genoa Junction and nearly all the big 
barns and large buildings in general over the surrounding county.  He has long 
enjoyed the reputation of building the best barns ever constructed in the 
county, some of them models in every respect.
 
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. MILLER, namely: Emma died when nine 
months old; William, who was born on April 28, 1876, in Genoa Junction, married 
Sadie REYNOLDS, and they have one son, J. Edward; William was a carpenter with 
his father until 1901, when he went into the general merchandise business at 
Genoa Junction; Mary married Luther BUELL, of Genoa Junction, and they have one 
son, Edward; Elizabeth married Mahlon TOYTON, of Genoa Junction, and they have 
two daughters, Gladys and Frances; Anna died when two and one-half years old; 
John Henry died when two years and two months old.
 
Mr. MILLER was reared in the Lutheran church, but he is not narrow in his 
religious views and contributes to the support of all denominations.  He loves 
home and family and is honest and trustworthy.

Submitted By:  Carol
(carolann612@charter.net)