MacMillen, Irving T.
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
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
Miller - MacMillen
Miss Leah Jean MacMillen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving T. MacMillen of Knox, became the bride of John E. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Miller of North Caldwell, N. J., on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Reformed-church in Knox. Rev. Norman E. VanderHart, pastor of the Glenville Reformed church, officiated at the double ring ceremony.
The bride wore a gown of sheer celaineses with a matching bertha and a yoke of chantilly lace with a fitted bodice and short train. She wore a finger-tip veil of net with a matching headpiece. She carried a cascade of white lilies, white roses and white pom poms. She was given in marriage by her father.
Beryl MacMillen. sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and wore light green marquisette. She carried an arm bouquet of yellow gladiolus. The headpiece was of matching flowers.
Bridesmaids were Miss Alberta Gibbs. cousin bf the bride, in yellow, and Miss Mary Anna Gerhardt of Frewsburg and college roommate of the bride, in lavender. They each carried an arm bouquet of salmon colored gladiolus and wore matching headpieces. Kathie Hawes, cousin of the bride, was flower girl. She wore frosted pink organdy and scattered sweet peas.
David Miller of New York city was best man for his brother.
Ushers were Alvin O. Ramsley of Pittsfield, Mass., and Kenneth Kouwe of Syracuse. Both were college classmates of the groom.
Mrs. Chester .Quay was organist. B. ! JGeorgre Sarrville, baritone, of Philadel-, Iphia. was soloist. Selections preced-| in.g the ceremony Were "The- Ninety-', J first. Psalm" and "If God Left Only I I You." As the bride .and' groom knelt,1 Mr. ©anvllle sang "The Lord's Pray-, er." Af the reception, the selections wpre "Because" and "Through the, Years." Mr. Sanville 'was a college i classmate of both the bride and ; groom. i A reception for 175 guests was held at the bride's home immediately following: the ceremony. ! For traveling the bride chose a suit . of dark brown galbardirie with beige •accessories. Her corsaige was a white I orchid. They left for an undisclosed ' destination. | The bride is a graduate of Berne-1 , Wnox Centrni school, and attended! j Houghton college. I Mr. 'Miller Is a graduate of Hough- ! ! ton college, class of 1947. He, receiv-1 ed his master's degree from Columbia I university in IMS. He also served i in the U. S. Army during World War j-I'I. He Is employed witili the Prudential Life Insurance company of Newark' N. J. f I On returning from iiheiir wedding •trip Iby will reside at 5(15 Belirdsley avenue. Bloomfield, N. J.
- Altamont Enterprise - September 3, 1948
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