Person:Peter Milroy (13)

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Peter Milroy
b.14 Mar 1843 Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
d.17 Dec 1910 Delaware, Iowa, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Jan 1839
  1. Andrew Milroy
  2. Rebecca Milroy
  3. James H. Milroy1839 - 1915
  4. Peter Milroy1843 - 1910
  5. Hannah Milroy1845 - 1894
  6. Elizabeth Milroy1850 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1870
  1. Peter Milroy1870 - 1901
  2. Margaret J Milroy1877 -
  3. James Ralph Milroy1882 - 1943
  4. William A. Milroy1887 -
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Facts and Events
Name Peter Milroy
Gender Male
Birth? 14 Mar 1843 Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 1870 to Mary Johnson
Death? 17 Dec 1910 Delaware, Iowa, USA
Burial? Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Delaware, Iowa, USA
Reference Number? 1880 Census Place: Hopkinton, Delaware, Iowa

'Peter Milroy secured a franchise for an electric light and power plant in 1892 and furnished both the town and private consumers withelectricity. The franchise was renewed in 1912. The plant is installed inthe old grist mil, on the south side of the Maquoketa. In 1912, WilliamMilroy, a son, the present owner and manager, inaugurated a continuous service.' 1914 Delaware County History Vol. 1 pg. 249

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