Miles, Virginia Mary

Birth Name Miles, Virginia Mary
Gramps ID I4939
Gender female
Age at Death 72 years, 2 months, 18 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1928-05-12 Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
1a
Census 1930 Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
2a
Census 1940 Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
3a
Death 2000-07-30 Oconomowoc, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
1a
Burial   La Belle Cemetery, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Miles, Benjamin Thomas [I4927]1893-10-241961-03-26
Mother Burg, Mary M. [I4938]1896-03-031976-03-05
         Miles, Virginia Mary [I4939] 1928-05-12 2000-07-30

Families

    Family of Nehls, Charles Henry and Miles, Virginia Mary [F1593]
Married Husband Nehls, Charles Henry [I4948] ( * 1927-07-15 + 1971-04-30 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1947    
1a
    Family of Henry, Harold J. and Miles, Virginia Mary [F1594]
Married Husband Henry, Harold J. [I4949] ( * 1921-09-16 + 1978-12-24 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1975    
1a

Narrative

[Obituary for Virginia M. Henry, from the Waukesha Freeman, 3 Aug 2000; posted online to the FindaGrave.com website.]

Virginia M. Henry, 72, of Oconomowoc, passed away July 30 at her home.

She was born May 12, 1928, in the town of Merton, daughter of Benjamin Miles and Mary (Burg) Miles.

She married Charles Nehls, who preceded her in death, in 1947 and Harrold Henry, who also preceded her in death, in 1975.

She was a former employee of Wagners Jewelry of Oconomowoc and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Oconomowoc.

Se was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #91, past unit president, past county president, past district secretary and treasurer, and past state sergeant at arms; a member of the Catholic Women's Club, Oconomowoc Historical Society and Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

She is survived by her brothers-in-law, Neilan "Pat" (Joyce) Nehsl, Sun City, Ariz., Richard (Ruth Ann) nehls, Oconomowoc, and the Rev. Joseph Henry, Baraboo; sister-in-law, Patricia (George) Miller, North Lake; her very good friend, Joyce Degner, Oconomowoc; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands, Charles Nehls in 1970 and Harrold Henry in 1978.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Aug. 3, at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Father John Yockey will officiate. Burial will be at La Belle Cemetery, Oconomowoc. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. memorial Mass at the church.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #01-Oconomowoc or the charity or organization of donor's choice.

The Schmidt & Bartelt Notbohm-Kreutzmann Funeral Home, Oconomowoc, is serving the family.

Pedigree

  1. Miles, Benjamin Thomas [I4927]
    1. Burg, Mary M. [I4938]
      1. Miles, Virginia Mary
        1. Nehls, Charles Henry [I4948]
        2. Henry, Harold J. [I4949]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Waukesha Freeman (Wisconsin) [S0065]
      • Date: 2000-08-03
      • Confidence: High
  2. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X93W-P9M : accessed 27 July 015), Benjamin Miles, Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0018, sheet 2A, family 23, line 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washingtin D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2616; FHL microfilm 2,342,350.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
        Benjamin Miles Head M 37 Wisconsin
        Mary L Miles Wife F 35 Wisconsin
        Mary V Miles Daughter F 1 Wisconsin

  3. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7KW-VHF : accessed 27 July 2015), Ben Miles, Merton Town, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-21, sheet 4A, family 55, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4533.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Merton Town, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
        Ben Miles Head M 46 Wisconsin
        Lena Miles Wife F 44 Wisconsin
        Virginia Miles Daughter F 11 Wisconsin
        Al Weber Farm hand M 26 Wisconsin