Fonrose Millett
(1832-1922)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Troughson

Fonrose Millett 1 2 3

  • Born: 1832, Burton-on-Trent, , STS, ENG 2
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Troughson
  • Died: 24 Oct 1922, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA at age 90 2
  • Buried: Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA 2

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Fonrose Millett on 25 Oct 1922 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. FONROSE MILLETT Retired Builder Had Passed His Ninetieth Year

Fonrose Millett, a retired builder,who was in his ninety-first year, died yesterday at his home, 1317 Allegheny avenue. Mr. Fonrose was born in England and came to Philadelphia with his parents when he was a small boy. With his two surviving sons, Albert B. Millett and Charles F. Millett, who were associated with him in business. Mr. Millett built more than 600 houses in the northern parts of the city. Besides his sons, Mr. Millett is survived by his widow.


Fonrose married Sarah Troughson. (Sarah Troughson was born in 1837 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,4 died in 1924 4 and was buried in Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA 4.)


Sources


1 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906 (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VB11-JXL Albert B. Millett, 28 Mar 1872; citing bk 1872 p 53, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1289314.

2 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97777936.

3 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 92717. Albert B. Millett. Father Fonrose Millett.

4 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111602713.



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