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Cheerful Gretta Riggs 1919–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1919

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Nov 2003

Death Location: Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, USA

Father: George Riggs

Mother: Osta Stollar

Spouse(s): Emmett Riggin, Edward Hager

Children(s):

Cheerful Gretta Riggs was born in 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Weldon Riggs And Osta Pearl Stollar. In 1920, Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA. In 1930, Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Cheerful Gretta Riggs married Edward Austin Hager, Emmett Wilson Riggin, and had children including Charles E Hager, Connie Riggin, Karen Sue Riggin, William Hager. Cheerful Gretta Riggs passed away in 2003 in Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Cheerful Gretta Riggs was born in 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Weldon Riggs And Osta Pearl Stollar.
  • In 1920, Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
  • In 1930, Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • Cheerful Gretta Riggs married Edward Austin Hager, Emmett Wilson Riggin, and had children including Charles E Hager, Connie Riggin, Karen Sue Riggin, William Hager.
  • Cheerful Gretta Riggs passed away in 2003 in Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cheerful Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Cheerful Riggs
1919–2003
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Weldon Riggs
1888–1937
Library, Pennsylvania
Osta (Pearl) Stollar
1896–1975
West Finley, Washington County, PA, USA
Grandparents
Bolton (Goucher) Riggs
1860–1906
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Effie Mackey
1856–1948
Washington, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Riggs
1831–1875
Catherine Maits
1836–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Riggs
1800–1848
Mary Philips
1800–1882
John Sr
1806–1876
Elizabeth Higbee
1810–1892

Cheerful Riggs's Timeline

7 Records

1919
14 Jun 1919
Birth of Cheerful Gretta Riggs in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided here in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1935
1935
Age 16
Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided here in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1993
1993
Age 74
Cheerful Gretta Riggs resided here in Lady Lake, FL
Lady Lake, FL
2003
11 Nov 2003
Age 84
Death of Cheerful Gretta Riggs in Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, USA
Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3502; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-7
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 175-14-2193; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T625_160; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 763
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2041; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0098; Image: 760.0; FHL microfilm: 2341775
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T625_160; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 763

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2041; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0098; Image: 760.0; FHL microfilm: 2341775

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3502; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3502; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Lady Lake, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lady Lake, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 2003
    Event Place: Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 175-14-2193; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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