Grandfather and Grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Hans (Moller) Miller are believed to have been married in Norway, coming to Minnesota, and later to North Dakota. They lived on Section 32, Pilot Mound Township. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of four sons, Peter, Anton, Emil and Henry, and two daughters, Sorine and Hannah (Mrs. Hans Helland).
Hans Miller's son, Peter, was born in Gulbransdalen, Norway. He came to Wisconsin first and then to Minnesota. After some time he came to Jessie, North Dakota, living on a farm south of that town at one time. Peter worked at the Cooper Ranch in the early days. He later married Marit Flagstad (also born in Gulbransdalen, Norway), and they farmed in Section 20-148-59, in the early eighties, where four children were born. They were Henry, Carl, Theodore and Clara. They later moved to Section 7-148-59, where five children were born, beside the one who died in infancy. These were Hilma, Marie, Henry, Elmer and Arthur. All the children attended school No. 4 in Pilot Mound Township.
Peter Miller plowed land with walking plow and horses. He later owned more than thirty horses, besides some cattle. The Indians seemed friendly but were curious, looking in through the settler's windows.
Peter Miller's son, Carl, was married to Mary Donahue of Pekin, North Dakota. They were the parents of three sons and two daughters, Marian, Florence, Robert, Darwin and Duane, (twins). Marian taught school in Romness Township and married Trygve Thompson of Cooperstown. They have five daughters. Florence worked at the Binford Bank. She married Robert Stahl of Binford, North Dakota, and have seven children. Robert Miller served in World War II and is now with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, at Fargo. Captain Duane Miller married Gayle Evans of Silver Springs, Maryland. They are presently stationed in Japan and have one daughter, Laura. Darwin teaches school in Moorhead, Minnesota, in Senior High. He is married to Karen Froiland, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and have two daughters.
Hilma Miller and her husband had two sons. Edwin Stromme served in Okinawa in World War II. He was married to Eleanor Thompson of Binford. Their other son was Howard. Howard Stromme served in the Army in Italy and Korea. He is a veteran of more than twenty years of service. He seen a lot of action and was wounded. Howard was married to Carol Aarestad of Cooperstown.
Elmer Miller married Edith Hanson from Canada. They were the parents of five children. Darrell is married, and has one son. He served in the Army in Vietnam. Keith lives in St. Paul, Minnesota He works in a trucking station, is married to Velma Saxberg of Cooperstown. They have two children. Nancy is married and lives in Minneapolis. Nancy Miller and her husband have two daughters
Norman Miller is married, lives in Fargo, and works at Nodak Company. Mavis Miller works in Cooperstown as a Nurse's Aid.
Arthur Miller lives at Red Willow Lake. He manages a riding stable there. Arthur married Beuhal Moen of Aneta, North Dakota They are the parents of two children. Their son Dennis is Principal and Coach at Starkweather, North Dakota Dennis married Vickie Quick of Starkweather. They have three daughters. Arthur Miller's daughter, Dianne, a nurse, married Darell Evanson, a schoolteacher. They are now living at Minot where Mr. Evanson is a librarian at the school there. They have one son and two daughters.
The present occupants on the Peter Miller farm are Henry and Marie Miller.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 375