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Andrew Riggs 1817–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1817

Birth Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 30 Mar 1894

Death Location: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: Andrew Riggs

Mother: Elizabeth Manuel*

Spouse(s): Harriet Hollett

Children(s): GEORGE RIGGS, Andrew Riggs, William Riggs, Samuel Riggs, Mary Riggs, Eli Riggs, John Riggs, Ann Riggs

In 1817, Andrew Riggs entered the world in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, born to Andrew Riggs And Elizabeth Manuel. Andrew Riggs married Harriet Hollett, and had children including Andrew Riggs, Ann Eliza Riggs, Eli Riggs, George Riggs, John Edward Riggs, Mary Riggs, Samuel Riggs, William Henry Riggs. Andrew Riggs passed away in 1894 in Burin, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Andrew Riggs entered the world in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, born to Andrew Riggs And Elizabeth Manuel.
  • Andrew Riggs married Harriet Hollett, and had children including Andrew Riggs, Ann Eliza Riggs, Eli Riggs, George Riggs, John Edward Riggs, Mary Riggs, Samuel Riggs, William Henry Riggs.
  • Andrew Riggs passed away in 1894 in Burin, Newfoundland, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Riggs
1788–1870
Birth Location: Bay de Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Elizabeth Manuel*
1788–1853
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Hollett
1821–1893
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Children(s)

GEORGE RIGGS
1857–1923
Birth Location: Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada
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Andrew Riggs
1848–1924
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland
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William Riggs
1845–1923
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
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Samuel Riggs
1863–1866
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
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Mary Riggs
1847–1923
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
MR
Eli Riggs
1849–1876
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
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John Riggs
1854–1915
Birth Location: Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland
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Ann Riggs
1852–1907
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
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Andrew Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Riggs
1817–1894
Birth Place: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
Andrew Riggs
1788–1870
Bay de Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Elizabeth Manuel*
1788–1853
England
Grandparents
John Riggs
1752–
Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Stephens
1765–
Northern Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Riggs
1690–1783
Sarah Hooper
1711–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Riggs's Descendants

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Andrew Riggs (27 Apr 1817–30 Mar 1894) m. Harriet Hollett (1 Dec 1821–16 AUG 1893)
  1. 1. GEORGE RIGGS 1857–1923 m. Elizabeth Reid 1852–1890
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Polly) Riggs 1887–1941 m. Capt (John) Jarvis 1884–1917 m. James Suffidy 1890–1978
      1. 1. Jessie (Florence) Jarvis 1915–1989
      2. 2. Amelia (Ruth Jarvis) Miss 1911–1978
        1. 1. J (Dolores McNevin) (Taylor) 1932–2006
      3. 3. Elizabeth ('Bessie' Reid) Jarvis 1910–1950
      4. 4. Laura (Maude) Jarvis 1912–1992
      5. 5. John (Eugene) Jarvis 1914–1955
      6. 6. Mary Jarvis 1916–1919
      7. 7. Mary (Georgina) Suffidy 1920–2001
      8. 8. Edith Suffidy 1922–1922
      9. 9. George (Joseph) Suffidy 1923–2011
      10. 10. Gertrude Suffidy 1926–2018
      11. 11. James Suffidy 1924–2019
      12. 12. Edmond (Roy) Suffidy 1928–2017
    2. 2. EDITH (REID) RIGGS 1889–
    3. 3. JOSEPH (REID) RIGGS 1882–1955 m. DAISY (MAUDE) CHILDS 1885–1964 m. DAISY (MAUDE) CHILDS 1885–1964
      1. 1. STANLEY RIGGS 1925–1997 m. EDNA (PAULINE) BARTLETT 1925–2004
        1. 1. DAVID (ROBERT) RIGGS 1948–2006
      2. 2. MARY (ELIZABETH) RIGGS 1907–1985 m. FRANCIS (LE FEUVRE) MARTIN 1901–1987
        1. 1. MARIE MARTIN 1929–2013
      3. 3. JOHN (JOSEPH) RIGGS 1911–1996 m. Evelyn (Susanna) INKPEN 1911–
      4. 4. ESTHER (LILLIAN) RIGGS 1913–2002 m. GEORGE WILLIAMS 1909–1987
        1. 1. Ernest (Frederick) Williams 1931–2014
      5. 5. ERNEST RIGGS 1914–1978
      6. 6. JAMES RIGGS 1916–1999
      7. 7. CAROLINE (MABEL) RIGGS 1920–1941
      8. 8. STANLEY RIGGS 1925–1997
      9. 9. MARY (ELIZABETH) RIGGS 1907–1985 m. FRANCIS (LE FEUVRE) MARTIN 1901–1987
        1. 1. MARIE MARTIN 1929–2013
      10. 10. George (Robert) Riggs 1909–1995 m. Martha (Gertrude) Brushett 1910–
      11. 11. ESTHER (LILLIAN) RIGGS 1913–2002
      12. 12. ERNEST RIGGS 1914–1978
      13. 13. JAMES RIGGS 1916–1999 m. EMILY (ETHEL) CEASER 1935–1993
      14. 14. CAROLINE (MABEL) RIGGS 1920–1941
      15. 15. Stanley Riggs 1925–1997 m. EDNA (PAULINE) BARTLETT 1925–2004
        1. 1. David (Robert) Riggs 1948–2006
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Riggs 1877–
      1. 1. Jessie (Florence Lefeuvre) Jarvis 1915–1989
    5. 5. Rebecca Riggs 1885–1918 m. George Gover 1885–1966
      1. 1. Bertha Gover 1915–1946 m. Joseph (Herbert) Mayo 1913–1978
        1. 1. Cecil Mayo 1944–2016
        2. 2. Cecil Mayo 1944–2016
        3. 3. George (John) Mayo 1933–1966
        4. 4. Eileen (Rebecca) Mayo 1938–2009
        5. 5. James Mayo 1936–1936
      2. 2. Anne Gover 1912–1988 m. Robert (John) Barnes. 1909–1953
        1. 1. James Barnes 1949–2005
        2. 2. Kevin (Eugene) Barnes 1937–1943
        3. 3. David Barnes 1940–2009
        4. 4. Gerald Barnes 1939–2005
      3. 3. Archibald Gover 1917–1957
      4. 4. James Gover 1911–1957
      5. 5. Adolph Gover 1914–1996 m. Jessie Mayo 1920–1984
    6. 6. HARRIET RIGGS 1884–1953 m. William (Henry) Brushett 1881–1944
      1. 1. Jessie Brushett 1907–1994 m. Joseph Collett 1903–1991
        1. 1. Stanley Collett 1919–
        2. 2. W (Cheslie) Collett 1927–1996
      2. 2. Edith (Mary) Brushett 1909–2007
      3. 3. Leonard (F.) Brushett 1910–1995 m. Adele Brushett –1968
      4. 4. Helena (Gertrude) Brushett 1912–2002 m. Clarence (Lloyd George) Beazley 1914–1986
      5. 5. Douglas (James) Brushett 1914–2008 m. Victoria (Alice) Clarke 1914–1998
        1. 1. Gordon Brushett 1942–2019
      6. 6. Harriett Brushett 1917– m. George (K) Anderson 1916–
      7. 7. Victoria Brushett 1918–2006 m. Giles (Henry) Reeves 1919–1979
        1. 1. Warren (Henry) Reeves 1942–2013
      8. 8. John (Riggs) Brushett 1899–1972 m. Veronica (Mary) Newell 1901–1981
        1. 1. Margaret (“Margie” Harriett) Brushett 1925–2019
        2. 2. John (William) Brushett 1926–2008
        3. 3. Colin (“Collie” Edward) Brushett 1930–2002
        4. 4. Charles (Roy) Brushett 1928–2015
        5. 5. Shirley (Marie) Brushett 1937–2019
        6. 6. Lennard (Joseph) Brushett 1931–1932
        7. 7. Leo (Alphonsus) Brushett 1932–1932
      9. 9. George Brushett 1919–2018
      10. 10. Charles (James) Brushett 1899–1971
      11. 11. William (Thomas) Brushett 1908–1964
      12. 12. Donald Brushett 1922–2019
    7. 7. ELIZABETH RIGGS 1890–1891
  2. 2. Andrew Riggs 1848–1924 m. Ann Stephens 1853–1935
    1. 1. Eli Riggs 1877–1926
  3. 3. William (Henry) Riggs 1845–1923 m. Sarah (Jane) Hodder 1852– m. Elizabeth Brinton 1853–1891
    1. 1. Ann (Eliza) Riggs 1874–1958 m. John (Henry) Abbott 1874–1942
      1. 1. Edith (Hillier) Mrs 1919–2011
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Brown 1917–1974 m. Edith Hillier 1919–2011
      2. 2. Edith (Hillier) Mrs 1919–2011
      3. 3. Edith (Hillier) Mrs 1919–2011
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Brown 1917–1974
      4. 4. Joseph Abbott 1897–
      5. 5. Henry Abbott 1908–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann Eliza) Abbott 1895–1963
    2. 2. Andrew Riggs 1882– m. Elsie (C) Riggs 1890–
      1. 1. Lewis (Francis Riggs) Mr.
      2. 2. Elizabeth Riggs 1909–
      3. 3. William (H) Riggs 1912–
      4. 4. Thomas (E) Riggs 1915–
      5. 5. Ellen (E) Riggs 1918–
      6. 6. James (H) Riggs 1920–
    3. 3. Emma Riggs 1884–1970 m. Julius (Frederic Ferdinand) Jorgensen 1882–1972
      1. 1. Donald Jorgensen 1915–2006
      2. 2. Albert Jorgensen 1912–1960
        1. 1. Mabel (Vivian) Jorgensen 1944–2019
        2. 2. Mabel (Vivian) Jorgensen 1944–2019
      3. 3. Donald Jorgensen 1915–2006
      4. 4. Julius Jorgensen 1905–1988
      5. 5. Vera (Mabel) Jorgensen 1918–1938
      6. 6. Ada (Emma) Jorgensen 1907–1975
      7. 7. Olena Jorgensen 1909–1994
      8. 8. Bella (May) Jorgensen 1920–1995
      9. 9. William (Henry) Jorgensen 1903–1979
      10. 10. Susanna Jorgensen 1924–1924
    4. 4. William (Henry) Riggs 1877–1900
    5. 5. John (Thomas) Riggs 1889–1917
    6. 6. Harriet Riggs 1879–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Riggs 1877–
  4. 4. Samuel Riggs 1863–1866
  5. 5. Mary Riggs 1847–1923 m. Joseph Keynes 1841–1925
    1. 1. Harriet (Eliza) Keynes 1872– m. Jeremiah Cheeseman 1873–
      1. 1. Bertram (J) Cheeseman 1904–
      2. 2. Mary Cheesman 1902–
    2. 2. Mary (Susannah) Keynes 1874–1911
    3. 3. William Keynes 1883–
  6. 6. Eli Riggs 1849–1876
  7. 7. John (Edward) Riggs 1854–1915 m. Sarah (Jane) Wright 1868–1929
    1. 1. John (Robert) Riggs 1891–
    2. 2. Andrew Riggs 1908–1977 m. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Harding 1907–1990
    3. 3. MARY (ANN CLARKE) RIGGS 1909–1939 m. George Foote 1901–1957
      1. 1. Mary (Ella) Foote 1934–1960
      2. 2. Albert (J) Foote 1935–2006
    4. 4. HANNAH (FRANCES) RIGGS 1889–1889
    5. 5. GEORGE (WILLIAM) RIGGS 1900–1901
    6. 6. ROSE RIGGS 1895–1930
    7. 7. ELI RIGGS 1897–1905
    8. 8. GEORGE (WILLIAM) RIGGS 1888–1893
    9. 9. MARY (ELIZABETH) RIGGS 1903–1906
  8. 8. Ann (Eliza) Riggs 1852–1907 m. George Dibbin 1848–1928
    1. 1. Winnie Dibbon 1885– m. John (J) Abbott 1884–1959
      1. 1. William Abbott 1909–
    2. 2. Harriet (Mary) Dibben 1879–1907 m. James (Hannam) CHEESEMAN 1872–1944
      1. 1. Thomas (Brenton) CHEESEMAN 1900–1989
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Dibbin 1875–
    4. 4. Clara (Gertrude) Dibbin 1892–
    5. 5. Richard Dibbon 1877– m. Elizabeth (Jane) Abbott 1881–1960
      1. 1. Melinda Dibbon 1910–1947
      2. 2. Gertrude Dibbin 1908–
      3. 3. Gladys Dibbon 1914–
      4. 4. Frederick (G) Dibbin 1920–2014
    6. 6. Jessie (Anna) Dibbon 1883–1929 m. Thomas Fudge 1877–1961
      1. 1. Gertrude Fudge 1914–1929
      2. 2. Job Fudge 1916–1988
      3. 3. Harriet Fudge 1921–1929
      4. 4. Hanna (Eliza) Fudge 1922–1929
    7. 7. George (Andrew) Dibbon 1888–1945 m. Laura (Mary) Cheeseman 1896–1972
      1. 1. Clara Dibbon 1920–
      2. 2. Annie Dibbon 1922–
      3. 3. Thomas Dibbon 1925–
      4. 4. John (M) Dibbin 1918–

Andrew Riggs's Timeline

10 Records

1817
27 Apr 1817
Birth of Andrew Riggs in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1817
1817
Birth of Andrew Riggs
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1817
1817
Birth of Andrew Riggs in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1817
1817
Birth of Andrew Riggs
None
1817
27 Apr 1817
Birth of Andrew Riggs in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1894
30 Mar 1894
Age 77
Death of Andrew Riggs in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1894
30 Mar 1894
Age 77
Death of Andrew Riggs in Burin, Newfoundland
Burin, Newfoundland
1894
30 03 1894
Age 77
Death of Andrew Riggs in Burin Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Burin Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
1894
30 Mar 1894
Age 77
Death of Andrew Riggs in Burin Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Burin Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
1894
30 Mar 1894
Age 77
Death of Andrew Riggs in Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
Burin, Newfoundland, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1817
    Event Place: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1817
    Event Place: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Burin, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 03 1894
    Event Place: Burin Newfoundland and Labrador Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Burin Newfoundland and Labrador Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
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