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George Alfred Briggs 1818–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 26 November 1903

Death Location: Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: George Briggs

Mother: Cynthia Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah Stetson

Children(s): Roswell Briggs, Emma Briggs, Mary Briggs

George Alfred Briggs was born in 1818 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of George W Briggs And Cynthia Jones. In 1850, George Alfred Briggs resided in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. George Alfred Briggs married Sarah Ann Stetson, and had children including Emma Ophelia Briggs, Mary Briggs, Roswell E Briggs. George Alfred Briggs passed away in 1903 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Alfred Briggs was born in 1818 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of George W Briggs And Cynthia Jones.
  • In 1850, George Alfred Briggs resided in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • George Alfred Briggs married Sarah Ann Stetson, and had children including Emma Ophelia Briggs, Mary Briggs, Roswell E Briggs.
  • George Alfred Briggs passed away in 1903 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Briggs's Ancestors

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George Briggs
1818–1903
Birth Place: Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
George W. Briggs
1786–1874
Dighton, Mass.
Cynthia Jones
1796–1881
Dighton, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
George Briggs
1758–1823
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Goff
1756–1837
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lt
1731–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rachel Toogood
1693–1780

George Briggs's Descendants

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George (Alfred) Briggs (1818–26 November 1903) m. Sarah (Ann) Stetson (Apr 1823–16 December 1888)
  1. 1. Roswell (E) Briggs 1847–
  2. 2. Emma (Ophelia) Briggs 1848–1945
  3. 3. Mary Briggs 1850–1904 m. Edward (C) Knowles 1845–1904
    1. 1. Henry (Mayo) Knowles 1880–1924 m. Elizabeth (Mabel “Lizzie”) Fisher 1879–1981
      1. 1. Robert (Briggs) Knowles 1916–1998 m. Elizabeth Knowles 1919–2005
      2. 2. Marjorie (Fisher) Knowles 1909–

George Briggs's Timeline

3 Records

1818
1818
Birth of George Alfred Briggs in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 32
George Alfred Briggs resided here in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1903
26 November 1903
Age 85
Death of George Alfred Briggs in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 307; Page: 298b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 307; Page: 298b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 1903
    Event Place: Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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