Joseph Bitter Millar^1,2

Parents:

• Birth*: Joseph Bitter Millar was born on 1 May 1885 at 8 Risk Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• He was the son of James Reid Millar cabinet maker and Jessie Johnstone.¹
• Marriage*: Joseph Bitter Millar married Jane Wright on Monday, 11 November 1907 at Belfast, N Ireland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Joseph Bitter Millar died on 21 January 1958 at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, , at age 72 Additional Source : burial record from Mountain View Cemetery , Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; giving dob and dod; Lethbridge Herald 21 Jan 1958 obit states "John B" died at home after a lengthy illness.²
• Burial*: He was buried after 21 January 1958 at Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, ; Mountain View Cemetery Plot: Block 4 Lot 13 Grave 4W; wife Jean Lawson Millar buried Plot: Block 8 Lot 11 Grave 2E.^2,3
  

• Emigration*: Joseph Bitter Millar emigrated with Joseph Bitter Millar on an unknown person in 1910 at Canada, .²
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jane Wright died on 1 November 1955 at Alberta, Canada, .²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of James Reid Millar cabinet maker and Jessie Johnstone in the 1891 census at 7 Knoxland Square, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Jospeh B Miller, son, 5, scholar, Dumbarton; Jas Reid Millar, head, 39, shipyard cabinet maker, b Culross; Jessie Miller, wife, 35, b Jedburgh.1
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of James Reid Millar cabinet maker and Jessie Johnstone in the 1901 census at 2 Park Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Joseph Millar, son, 15, labourer, Dumbarton; James R Millar, head, 49, cabinet Maker, Culross; Jessie Millar, wife, 41, Jedburgh.4
Head of Household	1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Wright in the 1911 census at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, ; also in the household were Jessie Reid Johnstone Millar.2
Head of Household	1 June 1921	Joseph Bitter Millar and Jane Wright appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at 961 12 St B South, City of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, , 1 Jun 1921 • 961 12 St B South, Ward E City of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; carpenter NOTE: recorded as MILLER - could be enumerator ; Joseph Miller 36; Leonie [Jeanie] Miller 36; Jessie Miller 11; Norman Miller 8; Jean Miller 4; Lois Miller 1.2

Military Service

• Military Service: Joseph Bitter Millar served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force say 1914 WWI ATTESTATION PAPERS
  Name:MILLAR, JOSEPH
  Regimental Number:736605
  Date of Birth: 01/05/1885
  Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6190 - 46
  Item Number: 185767
  Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
  Digitized service file - PDF format:
  Carpenter
  Father - J R Millar of Dumbarton, Scotland
  Living @ 912 11 St N Lethbridge, AB
  Height 5 foot 5 1/2 inches
  Complexion - Ruddy
  Hair - Dark brown
  Eyes - Blue.³
• Military Service*: Joseph Bitter Millar served with the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF between 1914 and 1920 Served with the 43rd Battalion during WWI. Exact dates uncertain.
  Annotation on headstone recounts service. The 43rd was established November 1914 and disbanded 30 August 1920.²
• Military Service: Joseph Bitter Millar served with the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF in June 1915 at Great Britain, , 43rd embarked for Britain on 1 June 1915.²
• Military Service: Joseph Bitter Millar served with the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF on 22 February 1916 at France, , 43rd disembarked in France on 22 February 1916, where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.²
• Military Service: Joseph Bitter Millar served with the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF on 6 March 1916 at Canada, , Initial enlistment paperwork given address as 912 11th St N, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Looks like he may have joined 43rd already in France at this time.
  Canadian Soldiers WWI; attested that he was carpenter by trade;
  born in Dumbarton, father Jas R Miller [Millar]; also stated previous
  military service was in garrison artillery for 6yrs.²