Archie Miller was said to be born 10 Apr 1896 in Michigan. He was the son of Charles Miller and Mary Naganse. He was baptized on 5 Jul 1896 at the Catholic Church in Peshawbestown.
Archie joined brother Samuel, said to be born 30 Aug 1894, baptized on 1 Feb 1895 in Peshawbestown.
Sadly Archie's father, Charles, died 8 Aug 1896 in Suttons Bay.
Archie's mother, Mary, remarried on 8 Nov 1897 in Northport to James Fisher.
Sister Lettie Fisher was born 18 May 1898, baptized 5 Jun 1898 in Peshawbestown.
Sister Ella Fisher was born 23 Sep 1899, baptized 8 Oct 1899 in Peshawbestown.
1900 Federal Census - Suttons Bay township, Leelanau, Michigan
Fisher, James, head, born Aug 1864, 35, married 4 years, farmer
Mary, wife, born Jul 1878, 21, married 4 years, 3 children born, 2 children living
Archie, son, born Apr 1896, 4
Ella, daughter, born Sep 1899, 0
Sister Mary Fisher was born in 1902 [record not yet found.]
Brother Edwin Leo was born 12 Jun 1903, baptized 4 Jun 1903.
Durant Roll
line 17 page 38
Aish-caw-bose, dead
wife Sophia, now wife of Joe Lightsky, see 25-38
child 1 - James Fisher, 43, resides Pashabatown Sutton's Bay
Mary (Nagonsay) Fisher, 33, see 23-42
1) Archie Miller, age 13, son of Mary Fisher by 1st husband
2) Ella Fisher, 9
3) Edwin Fisher, 5
line 23 page 42
Antoine Ne-aw-ne-say or Nagouse, age 63, PO Suttons Bay
wife Angeline Negounesay age 60, with husband in 1870, see 51-43
child 1 - Mary Fisher, age 33, PO Suttons Bay, see 17-38
child 2 - Madeline Shashagay, 23 23, PO Gills Pier, no children; husband Louis Shashagay, age 26
child 3 - Thos. Nagoysay, age 17, PO Suttons Bay
child 4 - Stephen Nagonsay, age 15
Sister Mabel was born and baptized 9 Feb 1909.
1910 Federal Census - Suttons Bay township, Leelanau, Michigan
Fisher, James, head, 45, married twice, married 13 years, farmer, own farm
Mary, wife, 35, married twice, married 13 years, 8 children born, 4 children living
Archie, son, 13
Ella daughter, 10
Edwin, son, 6
Mabel, daughter 1 2/12
Sister Jeannette was born 27 Oct 1911, baptized 19 Nov 1911.
Sister Isabel Jane was born 7 Aug 1914, baptized 16 Aug 1914.
On 18 Nov 1914, Archie married Susan Yannot, daughter of Joseph Yannot and Mary Theresa Wayashe.
Undated picture of Archie
Susan had been married to Antoine Gingway, who died 30 Mar 1913 and had sons Ambrose (born 21 Jan 1910 died 22 Jan 1910, no baptism found) and Nicholas (born 9 Mar 1911, baptized 21 May 1911 at the Catholic Church in Peshawbestown).
Susan also had a daughter, Esther Irene, born 23 Mar 1914, baptized 19 Apr 1914 at the Catholic Church in Peshawbestown. While the baptism lists Esther's father as Moses Ance, her father was Peter Kashata as proven by DNA. 
Archie and Susan's first child together, Leonard Bernard, was born 9 Jun 1916, baptized 26 Jun 1916.
Archie's mother, Mary, married Louis Wayashe on 21 Aug 1916 in Omena.
Brother George Waywashe was born 20 May 1917 in Suttons Bay, baptized 14 May 1917.
On 5 Jun 1917, Archie registered for the draft in Suttons Bay. He gave his birth as 10 Apr 1896, occupation as farming, listed wife and 1 child as dependants. He was described as tall, medium build, dark eyes, black hair, and having a lame arm.
Daughter Dorothy was born 21 Jun 1918, baptized 14 Jul 1918. She died 14 Mar 1919 in Leelanau at the age of 9 months.
Son Archie John was born 19 Jun 1920. He was baptized as Anthony Archie on 20 Jun 1920.
Miller, Archie, 24, laborer at lumber camp
Susan, wife, 28
Nicolas, son, 8
Esther, daughter 5
Leonard, son, 3 6/12
Jonnet, Joseph, father-in-law,87
Theresa, mother-in-law, 84
Frank, brother-in-law, 53
On 1 Sep 1925 children Leonard and Esther were enrolled at Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School.
Miller, Leonard (Edward written above), Ottawa, parents blank, Suttons Bay, degree of Indian blood 7/16, age 11, admitted 9-12-25, home 6-4
1926 Mount Pleasant school register:
Leonard was a longtime member of the Little Finger VFW Post #7731 of Lake Leelanau, and was also a member of the American Legion.
Daughter Florence was born 27 Sep 1922, baptized 17 Oct 1922.
Son Ivan was born 10 Jan 1925, baptized 20 May 1925.
Archie's mother, Mary, married John Agosa on 30 Apr 1925.
Miller, Esther, Ottawa, parents blank, address Suttons Bay, degree of Indian blood 7/8, age 12, admitted 9-1-25, home 6-9
Miller, Esther, Ottawa, parents blank, address Suttons Bay, degree of Indian blood 7/8, age 12, admitted 9-1-25, home 6-9
Miller, Edward, Ottawa, parents blank, address Suttons Bay, degree of Indian blood 7/8, age 9, admitted 9-1-25
1926-27 Mount Pleasant school register:
Miller, Esther, Ottawa, Suttons Bay, 7/8, age 12
Miller, Leonard, Ottawa, Suttons Bay, 7/8, age 9
1927-28 Mount Pleasant school register:
Miller: Esther, Ottawa, parent Susan Gingway Miller, address Frederick, 7/8, age 14
Miller, Leonard, Ottawa, parent Susan Gingway Miller, address Frederick, 7/8, age 11
Miller, Archie, Ottawa, parent Archie Miller, address Frederick, 7/8, age 7, admitted 8-30-27
Daughter Irene was born 15 Feb 1928, baptized 27 May 1928.
From the Suttons Bay Courier 30 Aug 1928
Messrs. Archie Miller and Joseph Shocko are two fortunate individuals who escaped death in an automobile accident near Omena on last Saturday. They were headede (sic) for Northport and going rapidly, and while attempting to pass a car their auto struck a small tree along the roadside and turned completely over. Archie was thrown clear of the car but Shocko got pinned under it. It took considerable effort to get him out. The car is beyond all hope of recovery and Shocko has several broken ribs.
1928-29 Mount Pleasant school register:
Miller, Esther, Ottawa, Susan Gingway Miller, address Frederic, 7/8, age 14
Miller, Leonard, Ottawa, Susan Gingway Miller, address Frederic, 7/8, age 11
Miller, Archie, Ottawa, Archie Miller, address Frederic, 7/8, age 8
Daughter Alvina was born 29 Apr 1929, baptized 26 May 1929
1929-1930 Mount Pleasant school register:
Miller, Esther, Ottawa, Susan Gingway Miller, address Suttons Bay, 7/8, age 15
Miller, Archie, Ottawa, Archie Miller, address Frederick, 7/8, age 8
1930 Federal Census - Suttons Bay township, Leelanau, Michigan
Miller, Arch, 33, owns, value $1000, labor at odd jobs
Susan, wife, 43
Jingway, Nicholas, step-son, 19, labor at odd jobs
Miller, Florence, daughter, 7
Ivan, daughter [son], 5
Irene, daughter, 3 1/12
Erbene [Alvina] daughter, 11/12 0
1930-31 Mount Pleasant school register:
Miller, Archie, Ottawa, Archie Miller, address Suttons Bay, 7/8, age 10
Miller, Leonard, Ottawa, Susan Gingway Miller, address Suttons Bay, 7/8, age 14
1931-32 Mount Pleasant school register:
Miller, Archie, Ottawa, Archie & Susan Miller, address Suttons Bay, 3/4, age 15
Miller, Leonard, Ottawa, Susan Gingway Miller, address Suttons Bay, 1/2, age 16
Miller, Esther, Ottawa, Susan Gingway Miller, address Suttons Bay, 3/4, age 16
Son Edmund was born 21 Mar 1932. Sadly Edmund died 26 Mar 1932.
Undated picture of Susan and her children - (From Susan Chippewa Minch, daughter of Irene.)
Nick with guitar; back Archie Jr., Esther, Leonard; front Ivan, Alvina, Susan, Irene, Florence
Picutre of Susan and Archie - April 1937 [posted on Ancestry]
1940 Federal Census - Suttons Bay township, Leelanau, Michigan.
Living on M22 -
Miller, Susan, 50, married, lived in 1935 - same house Leelanau. Cook of school, WPA
Gingway, Nick, son, 28, laborer at saw mill
Miller, Leonard, son, 23, electric welder[? worker?] at auto factory
Ivan, son, 15
Irene, daughter, 13
Alvena, daughter, 11
Son Leonard, 24, married Eleanor Ance, 18, on 23 Sep 1940 in Peshawbestown. Eleanor was the daughter of William Ance and Helen Blackman.
Son Leonard registered for the draft on 16 Oct 1940 in Traverse City. He gave his middle name as Bernard, birth as 9 Jun 1916. Leonard was married, living on 8th street in Traverse City and working at Cherry Growers (which was down near the bay at the time. Described as 5 foot 6 1/2, 140 pounds, black hair and eyes, light brown complexion. His discharge date was later added to the front of the card
Nicholas Gingway registered for the draft on 16 Oct 1940 in Berrien county. He gave his birth as 9 Mar 1911 in Suttons Bay. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches, 145 pounds, black eyes, black hair, dark complexion.
Archie Sr. registered for the draft in 1942 (exact date not given) in Charlevoix. He gave his name as Archie Arthur, birth as 10 Apr 1896 in Elk Rapids. He was described as 5 foot 10 inches, 175 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, ruddy complexion.
Son Archie Jr. registered for the draft on 15 May 1943 in Marquette, Michigan. He gave his name as Archie Anthony Milller, birth as 19 Jun 1920 in Omena. He was described as 5 foot 11 3/4 inches tall, 168 pounds, bornw eyes, black hair, dark complexion.
Daughter Florence, 21, married Dave Luskey, 23, on 7 Oct 1943 in Suttons Bay. Dave was the son of John Luskey and Anna Wagner.
Son Leonard enlisted in the US Navy on 24 May 1944
When son Ivan registered for the draft on 21 Nov 194 in Suttons Bay, he was already a honorably discharged veteran. He claims no middle name, born 10 Jan 1925. Described as 5 foot 11, 150 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion.
Son Leonard was discharged from the US Navy on 2 Feb 1946
Daughter Irene married Ernest Daniel Chippewa on 26 Aug 1946
1950 Federal Census - Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan
Miller, Archie, 53, married.
1950 Federal Census - Leelanau, Leelanau, Michigan
Miller, Susan, head, 60, widow, no occupation
Archie, son, 30, cutting wood at saw mill
Ivan, son, 25, mill hand at saw mill
Alvena, daughter, 20
Randolph, nephew, 1 [he is grandson]
Robert, nephew, born Jan [he is grandson]
Gingway, Nicholas, son, 39, cutting wood at saw mill
Koon, Lewis, son-in-law, 33, cutting wood at saw mill
Esther, daughter, 36
Linda, granddaughter, 7
Luskey, David, 29, son-in-law, no occupation
Florence, 27, daughter
Gerald, 6, grandson
extra questions - Ivan, highest grade attended - S11; weeks worked in 1949 - 30; earned in 1949 - $900; household earned in 1949 - $1,800; household received other - $350; served in World War II.
Son Archie married Geraldine Mae Prickett 26 May 1952. She was the daughter of Samuel Prickett and Josephine E. Madagame.
Daughter Florence married Thomas Hill
Daughter Alvina married John Anderson 3 Mar 1952 in Leland.
Archie died 27 Mar 1967 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Archie Miller, 71
Taken by Death
Suttons Bay --- Archie C. Miller Sr., 71, a life-long resident of Peshawbestown, died Saturday evening at Butterworth Hospital, grand Rapids, after a brief illness.
He was born April 17, 18896 in Peshawbestown. He worked in the woods as a lumberman.
In November of 1913, he married Susan Gingway, who survives.
He also leaves three sons, Leonard B. and Archie, Jr., both of Peshwabestown, and Ivan of Grand Rapids; four daughters, Mrs. Louis Koon of Peshawbestown, MRs. Thomas Hill of Chicago. Mrs. Irene Chippewa of Traverse City, and Mrs. John Anderson of Kewadin; a brother, Edwin Fisher of Suttons Bay; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Harp of Peshawbestown, Mrs. Mable Concannon of Detroit, and Mrs. Frank Dembenski of Lansing; and 27 grandchildren and six great grandchilden.
The boy is at the Ray Martinson funeral home, Suttons Bay, where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with Fr. Henry Dondzilia of Immaculate Conception Church, Peshawbestown, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Step-son Nicholas Gingway died 15 Apr 1968.
Traverse City Record-Eagle, 18 Apr 1968
Services Set for Nicholas Gingway
PESHAWBESTOWN - Funeral services for Nicholas Gingway, 57, a resident of Bridgeman, Michigan, for the past ten years, who was found dead early Monday morning at his Bridgeman home, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. from the Immaculate Conception Church here.
Fr. Henry J. Jondzila will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Gingway was born March 9, 1911, in Peshawbestown, the son of Antoine and Susan Gingway. He was preceded in death by his father in 1913.
Surviving are his mother, MRs. Susan Miller, four sisters, Mrs. Louis Koon of Peshawbestown, MRs. Thomas Hill of Chicago, Mrs. Irene Chippewa of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. John Anderson of Kewadin; three brothers, Archie Miller of Grand Rapids, and Leonard and Ivan Miller, both of Peshawbestown; and several nieces and nephews.
The body will arrive from the Boyd funeral home, Bridgeman, this afternoon to be taken to the Martinson funeral home, Suttons.
The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Miller.
Son Ivan died 13 Apr 1977 in Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan
Traverse City Record-Eagle, 13 Apr 1977
Ivan Miller, 52, of Peshawbestown, died this morning at his home of injuries suffered in a fall down stairs.
He was born Jan. 10, 1925 in Peshawbestown, where he lived his entire life. He served overseas with the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class during WWII, and was empolyed as a laborer. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Peshawbestown.
Surviving are his mother, Susan Miller, of Peshawbestown; four sisters, Mrs. Louis (Esther) Koon of Peshawbestown, Mrs. Thomas (Florence) Hill of Chicago, Mrs. Irene Otto of Florida, and Mrs. John (Alvina) Anderson of Williamsburg; and two brothers, Leonard of Peshawbestown and Archie of Hastings.
Preceding him in death were his father, Archie; two brothers; and a sister.
The funeral will be held at Immaculate Conception Church in Peshawbestown Friday at 11 a.m.; burial will be in the church cemetery.
A rosary will be recited Thursday at 8 p.m. in the church, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Ray and Robert Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
Leelanau Enterprise 21 Apr 1977, page 2
Peshawbestown area news
by MRS. LOUIS KOON
Phone 271-3520
Last week was a very difficult time for the family of Ivan Miller, who was buried Friday morning. Ivan was 17 when he enlisted in the Navy. He was on ships twice torpedoed on the North Atlantic seas during nearly four years of service during World War II. The Mass was said by Fr. Barrett of St. Mary's Church. The flag draped coffin was borne by six Indian veterans of the area and the native American flay was carried by another veteran. It was a sad farewell to an Indian war veteran, minus official participation by any veterans organization.
Mrs. Florence Hill arrived last week from Chicago to be with her mother, Susan Miller, and family for the wakes and funeral of brother, Ivan. She left Sunday. Another sister, Irene Otto, flew in from Florida to Grand Rapids, then accompanied her daughter, Susan Martell and family, from Wyoming. Irene is still with mother this week. Others coming from out of town were Randy Miller and family from South Haven and Archie Mill of Hastings.
Mrs. Isabel Dembinski and son of Akron were visitors of relatives in the area Thurday and attended the Miller funeral. Isabel is one of the sisters of the late Archie Miller, Sr., and a sister-in-law of Susan Miller. She also visited her cousin, Don Agosa, at Leelanau Memorial Hospital.
Susan died 2 Nov 1986 in Northport, Leelanau, Michigan and was buried at the church cemetery in Peshawbestown.
Son Archie died 7 Feb 1994 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. He was buried at the church cemetery in Peshawbestown.
From the Leelanau Enterprise, 10 Feb 1994
Services scheduled for Archie Miller
Funeral services will be help tomorrow for Archie John Miller of M-22 in Peshawbestown, who died Feb 7 at Munson Medical Center. He was 73.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 11 at Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Peshawbestown with the Rev. Andrew Buvala officiating. Burieal is to be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call after noon today at the church, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Miller, a retired logger and hunting guide, was a member of the Peshawbestown chiruch and of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
He was born at Peshawbestown on June 19, 1920, a son of Archie J. and Susan Yannott Miller.
He is survived by a daughter, Minnie Wabanimkee of Peshawbestown; three sons, Anthony of Peshawbestown, Leonard of Traverse City and Dale of Baraga; four sisters, Florence Hill, Mrs. Louis (Ester) Koon, Alvina Marshall and Irene Otto, all of Peshawbestown; a brother, Leonard, also of Peshawbestown, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be directed to the Odawa Indian Fund. Arrangements were by the Martinson Funeral Home.
Daughter Esther died 7 Oct 1996
Daughter Florence died 2 Feb 2001 and was buried at the Kateri Tekakwitha church cemetery in Peshawbestown.
Son Leonard died 18 Oct 2005
Northport- Leonard Bernard Miller, 89, died Oct. 18, 2005, at Leelanau Memorial Health Center.
Leoanrd was born June 9, 1916, in Suttons Bay, the son of Archie and Susan (Yanot) Miller. On Sept. 23, 1940, in Peshawbestown, he married Eleanor Dorothea Ance, who preceded him in death on Jan. 23, 1990.
In his youth, Leonard served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After wards, he spent 30 years working for, and retired from, Frigid Foods in Suttons Bay.
Leonard was very active in the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. He was an interim Triabl Council member from 1984-88, and was elected under the constitution from 1988-92. Leoanrd was a member of the Economic Development Board from 1990-92 and prior to that he served as its Chairman in 1988. He served on the conservation committee as a member and also a judge. In addition, Leonard served on the education committee and health board.
His service to the Tribe was lifelong. Leonard felt strongly in the education of the youth so they would come back into the community and take the leadership positions for the Tribe.
Leonard is survived by a daughter, Jean Ann (Trinidad) Martinez of Suttons Bay; two sisters, Alvina Marshall and Irene Otto; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Eleanor; a son, Kenneth J.; a daughter, Janet Helen Barientoz; three sisters, Esther Koon, Florenc Hill and Dorothea Miller; and four brothers, Archie Jr., Ivan and Edmund Miller, and Nicholas Gingway.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct 20, with a Rosary at 7 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
A Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct 21, at Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Peshawbestown. The Rev. Andrew G. Buvala will serve as celebrant.
Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons.
Obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.
Daughter Irene died 14 Jul 2010 in Northport, Leelana, Michigan
From the Traverse City Record-Eagle 17 Jul 2012
Daughter Alvina died 29 Dec 2020
From the Traverse City Record-Eagle 10 Jan 2021
Esther Koon was interviewed in 1995. Link to her story.
Irene Otto was interviewed in 1996. Link to her story.
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