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Name: Doug Jordan
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Thanks Ken B. for that erudite explanation. Puzzle solved. It makes perfect sense
Added: January 3, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: Ken Buchanan
From: Vernon BC
E-mail: k-buchana@shaw.ca
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English surnames were derived from your position in life or the type of work you were involved in. A blacksmith evolved to Smith, a person who milled grain for flour was a Miller. The process of milling resulted in a lot of dust, hence the nickname Dusty.
Added: January 3, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: Will Murphy
From: Vancouver Island
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Hi. will Murphy here again. Hi Floyd. As I mentioned before in these posts Our family lived on Ubique Ave.. Your family and ours were friends. I was born 1948. We left Shilo in late 1960. I certainly remember the Hamer family name. Floyd as a young boy I recall more than one birthday party with the kids. I remember your Mum would put nickels or quarters or some coinage in the birthday cakes. Wrapped in wax paper. ....Birthday parties in Shilo were always fun.
... I went on to Air Force in Fire Fighter ..Crash Rescue..

Ditto on the Happy New Year. Happy and Healthy to be sure.CFB
Added: January 3, 2019
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Name: doug jordan
E-mail: doug.jordan@gmail.com
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thanks for the suggestion, Barb. A reader of my blog gave me the same reference but I doubt the nickname comes from a plant Bill's example of Pro ball player seems more likely but I have a feeling it has a military origin. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Added: January 3, 2019
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Name: Floyd Turner
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Hi Gerry. We lived in the next duplex to you back then at 107 Kingston. My parents (Floyd & Chris) were friends with your parents. Two of my sisters, Gwen & Brenda, almost ten years older than me, were teenagers then and hung out with your sisters Lorraine and poor Yvonne. I remember few other details from almost 70 years ago, but oddly I recall your dad having an old Chevrolet and I believe one of your older brothers and me shared the same birthday, January 24th. Happy New Year!
Added: January 2, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: Bill Gillespie
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Doug, Wikipedia also mentions a Dusty Miller who played Major League baseball in the late 1800's.

Perhaps the nickname originated with him?
Added: January 2, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: barbara willerton altseimer
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Doug, Isn't there a plant called Dusty Miller?
Added: January 1, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: doug jordan
From: winnipeg
E-mail: foug.jordan@gmail.com
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can anybody tell me why every soldier who had the last name "Miller" wemt by the nickname "Dusty"
Added: January 1, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: Gerry Hamer
From: I was born in Camp Shilo
E-mail: popshamer@hotmail.com
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I was born in Camp Shilo on December 24, 1949 We resided at 111 Kingston Ave. from approximately 1948-1954-5. Members of the family were my Dad, Cpl. Edgar Winston Hamer , my mother Agnes My siblings James, Rod, Yvonne, Lorraine, Jack, Scotty, and myself, Gerry
Added: January 1, 2019
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Submitted by
Name: Bill Brown
From: Kingston
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Added: December 26, 2018
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