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Charles (Carl Oscar) did not inherit the family farm in Sweden. We believe this is why he moved to the U.S. Although, he did not begin farming when he first arrived in Rock Island, Illinois. He started a horse and dray business, which is like a taxi service. Carl Oscar and Sophia met in Illinois. I believe they both had relatives that came to the U.S. before them and settled in Illinois, this was the general pattern for immigrants. They married in 1883 and started a family. Allen Frederick Miller Sr. was the oldest. Nine more children followed, so ten altogether, eight surviving to adulthood. Rhoda passed away as an infant and Gilbert passed away of Diphtheria at age nine. By 1905, the family had moved to Minnesota to start a farm. They also ended up farming in North Dakota.
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