Norman Naftalie Miller

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Glasgow Jewish community figure (1927–2009)

Norman Naftalie Miller

Born 10 April 1927 Glasgow, Scotland
Died 27 August 2009
Parents Maurice Leon Miller; Milly (Amelia) Miller (née Levitus)
Spouse(s) Rena Doris (Renée) Miller (née Epstein; m. 1955)
Children Anita Dorothy Berkley; Linda Faye Harris

Norman Naftalie Miller (10 April 1927 – 27 August 2009), known as Norman Miller, was the youngest son of the Glasgow businessman Maurice Leon Miller and the brother of the doctor and Jewish community leader Jack E Miller.[1][2] He was the father of Anita Dorothy Berkley.[1]

Early life

His birth was registered at Hillhead, Glasgow, in 1927 as Norman Naftalie Miller; the index entry does not give a mother's maiden name.[3] Geni gives his dates as 10 April 1927 to 27 August 2009, and lists him as a son of Maurice Leon Miller and Amelia (Milly) Miller.[1][4]

The Jewish Echo reported him among the prize-winners of the Giffnock Hebrew School in 1936 and 1937.[5][6] In April 1938 he was one of those who led a demonstration Seder at Giffnock.[7] In 1940 the paper announced the barmitzvah of Norman, the "youngest son of Mr and Mrs Maurice L. Miller".[2] At the Giffnock Chanukah celebration reported in January 1941 he read the Chief Rabbi's message,[8] and in July 1941 he was reported as winning the "Jews in Britain" essay prize.[9]

Giffnock Youth Club

In January 1947 the Jewish Echo reported the founding of the Giffnock Youth Club, with Miller among its founders.[10] In March 1947 he was named as President of the Giffnock and District Youth Club,[11] and in April 1947 as the organiser of its tennis tournament.[12]

Marriage and family

In October 1954 the Jewish Chronicle announced the engagement of "Norman, youngest son of Mrs. Milly Miller and the late Maurice L. Miller" to Renée, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Epstein, 54 Vennard Gardens.[13] Norman Naftalie Miller married Rena Doris Epstein at Newton Mearns in 1955.[14]

Two daughters with the mother's maiden name Epstein were registered: Anita Dorothy Miller, at Newton Mearns in 1956,[15] and Linda Faye Miller, at Paisley in 1960.[16] Geni lists Norman Miller as the husband of Renee D Miller and the father of Anita D Berkley and Linda F Harris.[1] Anita Dorothy is Anita Dorothy Berkley.

Timeline

  • 10 April 1927 – Born; birth registered at Hillhead, Glasgow.[1][3]
  • 1936 and 1937 – Prize-winner at Giffnock Hebrew School.[5][6]
  • April 1938 – One of the leaders of a demonstration Seder at Giffnock.[7]
  • April 1940 – Barmitzvah.[2]
  • January 1941 – Read the Chief Rabbi's message at the Giffnock Chanukah celebration.[8]
  • July 1941 – Won the "Jews in Britain" essay prize.[9]
  • 1947 – Founder and President of the Giffnock and District Youth Club.[10][11]
  • 8 October 1954 – Engagement to Renée Epstein announced.[13]
  • 1955 – Married Rena Doris Epstein at Newton Mearns.[14]
  • 1956 – Birth of his daughter Anita Dorothy.[15]
  • 1960 – Birth of his daughter Linda Faye.[16]
  • 27 August 2009 – Died.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Norman Miller", Geni profile, added by Anita D Berkley (Miller) on 4 September 2009 and managed by her.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barmitzvah notice, Jewish Echo, 26 April 1940, p. 6, British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ScotlandsPeople, statutory register of births index, MILLER, Norman Naftalie, 1927, Hillhead, reference 644/12/169.
  4. ↑ "Maurice Leon Miller", Geni profile, added by Anita D Berkley (Miller) on 4 September 2009 and managed by her.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jewish Echo, 16 September 1936, p. 8.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jewish Echo, 8 October 1937, p. 6.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jewish Echo, 22 April 1938, p. 7.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jewish Echo, 3 January 1941, p. 8.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jewish Echo, 4 July 1941, p. 8.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jewish Echo, 24 January 1947, p. 7.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jewish Echo, 21 March 1947, p. 6.
  12. ↑ Jewish Echo, 25 April 1947, p. 10.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Engagement notice, Jewish Chronicle, 8 October 1954, p. 2, JC archive.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 ScotlandsPeople, statutory register of marriages index, MILLER, Norman Naftalie, and EPSTEIN, Rena Doris, 1955, Newton Mearns, reference 571/2/87.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 ScotlandsPeople, statutory register of births index, MILLER, Anita Dorothy, 1956, Newton Mearns, reference 571/2/232.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 ScotlandsPeople, statutory register of births index, MILLER, Linda Faye, 1960, Paisley, reference 573/1/1511.
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