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MILES, Arthur John
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Name MILES, Arthur John Birth Abt 1868 Cavan, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Gender Male Death 31 Mar 1943 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Person ID I5084 Edgoose Last Modified 25 Feb 2026
Father MILES, George, b. 1837, Seale, Surrey
d. Yes, date unknown Mother CLARK, Isabella, b. 1845 d. 1944 (Age 99 years) Marriage 4 Apr 1866 Northumberland And Durham, Ontario, Canada
Family ID F893 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family REAGAN, Mary Ann, b. 21 Nov 1878, Ohio, USA
d. 18 Jul 1950, USA
(Age 71 years) Children 1. MILES, Florence Louise, b. Abt 1916 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F3048 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - MILES, Arthur John (1868-1943)
Arthur John MILES was born at Cavan, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, in 1868. According to his death certificate he was born in Canada on 2 February 1868, son of George MILES and Isobela COX [sic] who were born in England.
(Dear Certificate)
(Source: unverified Chris OLSEN Family Tree on Ancestry)
From the 1881 census of Snowden, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada:
George MYLES (sic), aged 43, married, farmer, Free Will Baptist, born in England;
Isabella MYLES, aged 34, married, Free Will Baptist, born in England;
*Arthur MYLES, aged 13, Free Will Baptist, born in Ontario;
Emma MYLES, aged 11, Free Will Baptist, born in Ontario;
Ida MYLES, aged 9, Free Will Baptist, born in Ontario;
John G. MYLES, aged 7, Free Will Baptist, born in Ontario;
Mary J. MYLES, aged 2, Free Will Baptist, born in Ontario.
(1375876 C-13240 125 L 12 47)
He married Mary Ann REAGAN, daughter of unknown parents who was reputedly born in Ohio, USA, on 21 November 1876.
(Source: unverified Chris OLSEN Family Tree on Ancestry)
They had one daughter: Florence Louise MILES, born on 24 August 1915, who married Thomas A. ANSEL, son of Norris Earl ANSEL and Terrisa Edna ANSEL nee FULCHER.
(Source: unverified Chris OLSEN Family Tree on Ancestry)
Arthur MILES died at Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA, on 31 March 1943 aged 75 years 1 month and 29 days. His last address was 127 Haldy Avenue. Mary MILES was his wife. He worked at the same [illegible] employment for 40 years. Thomas ANSELL of 129 Haldy Avenue was the informant. Cause of Death was Coronary Thrombosis.(Death Certificate)
(Source: unverified Chris OLSEN Family Tree on Ancestry)
NOTES & QUERIES:
According to an Ancestry atdna test the predicted relationship to Michael James EDGOOSE is 3rd cousin.
(revised 09.02.2026)
- MILES, Arthur John (1868-1943)

