MacMillen, Irving T.

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Birth

Irving T. MacMillen was born in Albany Jan. 22, 1901, son of Nelson MacMillen and Jennie Osterhout.

Education

Occupation

Marriage & Children

Irving T. MacMillen married Rachel Gibbs MacMillen in 1924. She was the daughter of Gibbs, Floyd E. (B. 1879). She died in April 1979 after over 58 years of married life. Their children were:

  • Mrs. Beryl Anderson of liberty
Amy Anderson
William Anderson
Marcia Anderson,
  • Mrs. Leah Jean Miller of Wheaton, Ill.
Mark Miller
Paul Miller
Jan Miller Weaver
John Miller,
  • John MacMillen of Delmar
Shelly MacMillen Taylor
Nancy MacMillen Barber
Laurel MacMillen Scudder

Death

Irving MacMillen of Delmar died Saturday morning, Dec. 4, (1982) at home. He was 81.

Obituary

Irving T. MacMillen Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — December 9, 1982

I. MacMillen Is Dead At 81

Irving MacMillen of Delmar died Saturday morning, Dec. 4, (1982) at home. He was 81.

Irving was born in Albany Jan. 22, 1901, son of Nelson MacMillen and Jennie Osterhout.

A farmer in the Knox area for many years, he was a member of Knox Reformed Church and served on its consistory for a number of years.

His wife, Rachel Gibbs MacMillen preceded him in death in April 1979 after over 58 years of married life.

Survivors are two daughters and one son, Mrs. Beryl Anderson of liberty, Mrs. Leah Jean Miller of Wheaton, Ill., and John MacMillen of Delmar. His grandchildren are Mark Miller, Paul Miller, Jan Miller Weaver, John Miller, Amy Anderson, William Anderson, Marcia Anderson, Shelly MacMillen Taylor, Nancy MacMillen Barber and Laurel MacMillen Scudder. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren.

The MacMillens were members of Pineview Community Church, Washington Ave. Extension, Albany. They moved to Delmar in October 1971 where they enjoyed their retirement years. They also spent several winters in Florida.

Altamont Enterprise - December 9, 1982

Additional Media

Announce Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barber of Dormansville announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy . J. MacMillen, to Timothy D. Langenberg, son of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Langenberg of South Westerlo. The future bride is also so the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John MacMillen of Delmar,

The bride-to-be, a graduate of Greenville Central High school, is student at The King's College, Briarciff Manor. Her fiance, also a graduate of Greenville Central, is a student at Salem School of the Bible in Brooklyn and is employed by the Chemical Bank, Manhattan. No date has been set for the wedding.

Altamont Enterprise - February 28, 1975

IRVING MAC MILLEN MACHINERY DISPERSAL — The undersigned having retired from farming has commissioned us to sell the following at public auction located one-half mile east of Knox, just off the Knox Cave Rd., on MacMillen Rd., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, beginning at 7 p. m., sharp, the following: Farm Machinery and Tools — Farmall M tractor, Farmall Super H tractor, I. H. No. 30, 120 bushel manure spreader (very good), I. H. rubber tire wagon, Int. 3-bottom trailer plows on rubber, snow plow for H tractor, New Holland front-end loader...

Altamont Enterprise - May 14, 1971

CHOSEN FOR ORCHESTRA

Miss Laurel Jean MacMillen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barber of Pompano Beach, Fla., was selected to represent, the Pompano Beach Junior High school orchestra as a cellist in the 27th annual All-State Music Festival in Daytona Beach. The All-State Junior High Orchestra was made up of 60 students from 21 schools throughout the state of Florida.

They were directed by Paul Wolfe of New. College, Fla. Miss MacMillen studies cello with Burton Dines of the University of Miami. She is an 8th grade honor student and a member of the National Junior Honor Society, Laurel, formerly of Rotterdam, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving MacMillen of Knox and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooke of Westerlo.

Altamont Enterprise - May 14, 1971

To Be Wed May 17

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooke, Westerlo, have announced the engagement, of their daughter, Miss Lilda Raye Cooke, to John N. MacMillen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving MacMillen, Knox.

The wedding will be May 17 at Westerlo Baptist church. Miss Cooke, a graduate of Berne Knox Central school, is with the State Department of Taxation and Finance.

Mr. MacMillen, also a Bernc-Knox Central school graduate, is in the dairy farm business with his father.

Altamont Enterprise - May 2, 1952

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