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Edwin John Briggs 1899–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1899

Birth Location: Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1941

Death Location: Merritt, Bay, Michigan, USA

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Linna Thompson

Spouse(s): Florence Richard

Children(s): Cecil Briggs, Orville Briggs, Lyle Briggs

The story of Edwin John Briggs began in 1899 in Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA. Edwin John Briggs married Florence M Richard, and had children including Cecil John Briggs, Lyle James Briggs, Orville J Briggs. Edwin John Briggs passed away in 1941 in Merritt, Bay, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin John Briggs began in 1899 in Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA.
  • Edwin John Briggs married Florence M Richard, and had children including Cecil John Briggs, Lyle James Briggs, Orville J Briggs.
  • Edwin John Briggs passed away in 1941 in Merritt, Bay, Michigan, USA.

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Edwin Briggs's Ancestors

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Edwin Briggs
1899–1941
Birth Place: Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA
Parents
John Sanford Briggs
1866–1930
Ontario, Canada
Linna (Jessie) Thompson
1874–1964
Saginaw City, Michigan
Grandparents
Jay Briggs
1836–1914
Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
Hannah Sims
1838–1915
Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
George (H. Thompson) SR
1828–1911
Scotland
Mary (Ann) Propper
1836–1906
Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel *
1799–1871
Anna *
1804–1879
Jacob Sims
1793–1876
Rebecca Young
1794–
Jacobus Proper
1797–1878
Hannah Lusk
1796–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sanford Briggs
1771–1866
Lydia Clark
1773–1815
Johan Mellick
1762–1833
Elizabeth Melick
1768–1839
Joseph Senn
1752–1840
Elizabeth Oakum
1762–1841

Edwin Briggs's Descendants

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Edwin (John) Briggs (23 Jun 1899–16 Aug 1941) m. Florence (M) Richard (30 Jul 1897–1962)
  1. 1. Cecil (John) Briggs 1926–1985 m. Betty (Lynn) Johnston 1938–2016
  2. 2. Orville (J) Briggs 1933–1986
  3. 3. Lyle (James) Briggs 1934–2007 m. Janet (Ann) Mosher 1940–1997

Edwin Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1899
23 Jun 1899
Birth of Edwin John Briggs in Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA
Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA
1941
16 Aug 1941
Age 42
Death of Edwin John Briggs in Merritt, Bay, Michigan, USA
Merritt, Bay, Michigan, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Omer, Arenac, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Merritt, Bay, Michigan, USA

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