Severin Miller House
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The Severin Miller House is located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa
, United States
. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1983.
on October 17, 1824, the son of Bartholomew and Anna Marie Miller. He was raised and educated there, and learned the machinist trade from his father. In 1846 at the age of 22, he immigrated to the United States. He landed in New York City
and initially settled in Philadelphia. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri
and in 1850 he moved again to Davenport. He found work as a machinist in all these places. In 1852 he purchased property on the corner of Second and Gaines Streets. He returned to St. Louis, but returned to Davenport in 1857 when he built a shop and home on the property he bought in 1852. He mainly did repair work to farm equipment. His business expanded to the manufacture of pumps and a foundry. He sold the business in 1875.
In 1862 he married Christiania Baussmann and they raised four children. He built his home on Telegraph Road in 1868 in what was then a rural area outside of the city.
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, United States
United States
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. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1983.
Severin Miller
Severin Miller was born in PrussiaPrussia
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on October 17, 1824, the son of Bartholomew and Anna Marie Miller. He was raised and educated there, and learned the machinist trade from his father. In 1846 at the age of 22, he immigrated to the United States. He landed in New York City
New York City
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and initially settled in Philadelphia. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and in 1850 he moved again to Davenport. He found work as a machinist in all these places. In 1852 he purchased property on the corner of Second and Gaines Streets. He returned to St. Louis, but returned to Davenport in 1857 when he built a shop and home on the property he bought in 1852. He mainly did repair work to farm equipment. His business expanded to the manufacture of pumps and a foundry. He sold the business in 1875.
In 1862 he married Christiania Baussmann and they raised four children. He built his home on Telegraph Road in 1868 in what was then a rural area outside of the city.