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Frances Isabella Edgar 1896–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 June 1896

Birth Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1981

Death Location: Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Father: George Edgar

Mother: Abbie Lawton

Spouse(s): Cyril Briggs

Children(s): Betty Briggs, Barbara Briggs, Elinore Baker\Briggs, Billie Briggs

Frances Isabella Edgar was born in 1896 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of George Washington Edgar And Abbie Stevens Lawton. In 1900, Frances Isabella Edgar resided in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. In 1910, Frances Isabella Edgar resided in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Frances Isabella Edgar married Cyril Penner Briggs, and had children including Barbara Lee Briggs, Betty Ann Briggs, Billie Briggs, Elinore Neal Baker Briggs. Frances Isabella Edgar passed away in 1981 in Bisbee, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • Frances Isabella Edgar was born in 1896 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of George Washington Edgar And Abbie Stevens Lawton.
  • In 1900, Frances Isabella Edgar resided in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1910, Frances Isabella Edgar resided in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Frances Isabella Edgar married Cyril Penner Briggs, and had children including Barbara Lee Briggs, Betty Ann Briggs, Billie Briggs, Elinore Neal Baker Briggs.
  • Frances Isabella Edgar passed away in 1981 in Bisbee, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Edgar
1873–1947
Birth Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Abbie Lawton
1875–1966
Birth Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cyril Briggs
1895–1972
Birth Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
CB

Children(s)

Betty Briggs
1922–
Birth Location: California, USA
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Barbara Briggs
1925–2000
Birth Location: San Franciso, California, USA
BB
Elinore Baker\Briggs
1916–1966
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Billie Briggs
1918–
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
BB

Frances Edgar's Ancestors

Self
Frances Edgar
1896–1981
Birth Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
George Washington Edgar
1873–1947
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Abbie (Stevens) Lawton
1875–1966
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Newton) Lawton
1847–1931
Rhode Island, USA
Frances Wilson
1846–1936
Wigton, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Fletcher Wilson
1818–1896
Mary Wilson
1818–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Wilson
1786–1862
Frances Graves
1791–1848

Frances Edgar's Descendants

1.
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Frances (Isabella) Edgar (29 June 1896–4 Apr 1981) m. Cyril (Penner) Briggs (19 Apr 1895–11 May 1972)
  1. 1. Betty (Ann) Briggs 1922–
  2. 2. Barbara (Lee) Briggs 1925–2000
  3. 3. Elinore (Neal) Baker\Briggs 1916–1966 m. Richard (Donald) Armstrong 1905–
    1. 1. Richard (Donald) Armstrong 1933–1978
    2. 2. June (Elinore) Armstrong 1934–
  4. 4. Billie Briggs 1918–

Frances Edgar's Timeline

11 Records

1896
29 June 1896
Birth of Frances Isabella Edgar in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1922
5 Jan 1922
Age 26
Frances Isabella Edgar was married
None
1930
1930
Age 34
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in San Bruno, San Mateo, California
San Bruno, San Mateo, California
1938
14 Nov 1938
Age 42
Frances Isabella Edgar - Naturalization
None
1940
1940
Age 44
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in 1, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
1, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in San Bruno, California, USA
San Bruno, California, USA
1973
1973
Age 77
Frances Isabella Edgar resided here in California, USA
California, USA
1981
4 Apr 1981
Age 85
Death of Frances Isabella Edgar in Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 June 1896
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index to Naturalization in the U.S. District Court For the Northern District of California, 1852 - Ca. 1989 (M1744); Microfilm Serial: M1744; Microfilm Roll: 19
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Roll: m-t0627-00329; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 41-13
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, The National Archives at San Francisco; San Bruno, California; Petitions For Naturalization, 861903 - 12291911; NAI Number: 605504; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339951
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 1505; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0214
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Roll: 505; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 41-65
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1922
    Record Source: California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, The National Archives at San Francisco; San Bruno, California; Petitions For Naturalization, 861903 - 12291911; NAI Number: 605504; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 1505; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0214

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339951

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Roll: m-t0627-00329; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 41-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1938
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index to Naturalization in the U.S. District Court For the Northern District of California, 1852 - Ca. 1989 (M1744); Microfilm Serial: M1744; Microfilm Roll: 19

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 1, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Roll: m-t0627-00329; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 41-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Bruno, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Roll: 505; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 41-65

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California; Roll: 505; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 41-65

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1981
    Event Place: Bisbee, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
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