Agnes Marie Hensenia Philhemina Cook

Agnes was born on January 24th, 1872 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Christian Vilhelm Kock (Cook) and Josephine Vilhelmine Jorgensen. She was the oldest of eight children, six girls and a boy. She was christened at Vor Frelsers Kirke in Copenhagen.

The font at Vor Frelsers Kirke in Copenhagen

Vor Frelsers Kirke in Copenhagen

An excerpt from a sketch of Robert Collin's life, written by their daughter, Alta:

Agnes Hensenia Cook Miller was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on 24 Jan. 1872*. She, at the age of five years, migrated to America with her parents. Coming to New York City, Salt Lake City and later to Midvale and Bingham Canyon. The cook family experienced all the struggles and heartaches common to coming to a foreign country. Grandpa Cook was a blacksmith and as such was interested in the mining business.

Collie Miller met Agnes Cook in Bingham Canyon. His first introduction to her was a rear view of her sliding down a bannister from the second floor of her mother's boarding house. It must have made a lasting impression on him because before long they were married and settled in a home of their own. Six children were born of this union. One in American Fork and the other five in Bingham Canyon. The early years of this family were filled with all the struggles that come when raising a large family on a little check. 

The miller kids (Hazel Agnes, Eterick Arthur, Robert William, Dewey Edward, Alta Josephene and Leonard Leroy) had the usual amount of pep and development. There was never a dull moment in the Miller household. Bingham Canyon laid a colorful background for a dramatic and unusual career for the children. They early developed the reputation of being the first spectators to the fires, the killings, the snowslides and the floods of Bingham Canyon.

On November 17th, 1891 she married Robert Collin "Collie" Miller in Salt Lake city, UT when he was twenty three and she was nineteen

Their first child, Hazel Agnes, was born on October 4th, 1894 in Bingham Canyon, UT.

Their second child, Eterick "Doc" Arthur, was born on March 16th, 1897 in American Fork, UT.

Their third child, Robert William, was born on October 5th, 1898 in Bingham Canyon, UT.

In 1900 they lived in Bingham Canyon, UT with Agnes and the first three of their children. Collie was a silver ore miner.

Their fourth child, Dewey Edward, was born on October 27th, 1901 in Bingham Canyon, UT.

Their fifth child, Alta Josephine, was born on March 23rd, 1904 in Bingham Canyon, UT.

Their sixth and last child, Leonard LeRoy, was born on September 19th, 1905 in Bingham Canyon, UT. 

In 1910 they still lived in Bingham Cayon with Agnes, and now they had six children at home. Collie was working as a blacksmith for the mines.

In 1930 they were living in Midvale, UT with only Alta at home with them. Collie was sixty one years old and still working as a blacksmith. Alta was a school teacher.

In 1940 Collie, Agnes and Alta lived in a house they owned at 41 Oak St. in Midvale, UT. It was valued at $2500. He listed no occupation that year, but made $1800. Alta was still an elementary school supervisor.

She died  on February 23rd,  1963 in Midvale, Utah. She was buried in Midvale City Cemetery next to her husband in Midvale, UT.

From her obituary:

AGNES H. MILLER

Midvale - Mrs. Agnes Hensenia Miller, 91, 292 Alta View Dr., died of natural causes Saturday, 10:30 p.m., at home of a daughter in Midvale. Born Jan. 24, 1872, Copenhagen, Denmark, to Christian W. and Josephine V. Jorgensen Cook. Married to Robert Collin Miller 1891, Salt Lake City. He died June 22, 1945. Active member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: sons and daughters, E. A. (Doc) Miller, Mrs. Lee (Hazel) Anderson, Alta J. Miller, all Midvale; Leonard L. Miller, Lark; Dewey E. Miller, Lynwood, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; (illegible) great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild; brother, Arthur Cook, Bingham Canyon.
Funeral Wednesday, 1 p.m., Midvale Third LDS Ward Chapel, 75 Olympus St. Friends may call at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday prior to services. Burial, Midvale City Cemetery.

*According to the 1900 census, they arrived in 1880, the 1910 census shows their arrival as 1882, and the 1930 census shows their arrival as 1881.

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