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GEORGE RIGGS 1857–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1857

Birth Location: Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada

Death Date: 18 Oct 1923

Death Location: BURIN, NL

Father: Andrew Riggs

Mother: Harriet Hollett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Reid

Children(s): Mary Riggs, EDITH RIGGS, JOSEPH RIGGS, Mary Riggs, Rebecca Riggs, HARRIET RIGGS, ELIZABETH RIGGS

The story of GEORGE RIGGS began in 1857 in Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada. GEORGE RIGGS married Elizabeth Reid, and had children including Edith Reid Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Harriet Riggs, Joseph Reid Riggs, Mary Ann Polly Riggs, Mary Ann Riggs, Rebecca Riggs. GEORGE RIGGS passed away in 1923 in BURIN, NL.

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Biography

  • The story of GEORGE RIGGS began in 1857 in Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada.
  • GEORGE RIGGS married Elizabeth Reid, and had children including Edith Reid Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Harriet Riggs, Joseph Reid Riggs, Mary Ann Polly Riggs, Mary Ann Riggs, Rebecca Riggs.
  • GEORGE RIGGS passed away in 1923 in BURIN, NL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Riggs
1817–1894
Birth Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
AR
Harriet Hollett
1821–1893
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
HH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Reid
1852–1890
Birth Location: Burin Newfoundland Canada
ER

Children(s)

Mary Riggs
1887–1941
Birth Location: Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
MR
EDITH RIGGS
1889–
Birth Location: –
ER
JOSEPH RIGGS
1882–1955
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland
JR
Mary Riggs
1877–
Birth Location: Bull's Cove, NF
MR
Rebecca Riggs
1885–1918
Birth Location: Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland
RR
HARRIET RIGGS
1884–1953
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland
HR
ELIZABETH RIGGS
1890–1891
Birth Location: Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
ER

GEORGE RIGGS's Ancestors

Self
GEORGE RIGGS
1857–1923
Birth Place: Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada
Parents
Andrew Riggs
1817–1894
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Harriet Hollett
1821–1893
Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
Andrew Riggs
1788–1870
Bay de Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Elizabeth Manuel*
1788–1853
England
Samuel Hallett
1790–1855
Henstridge, Somerset, England
Ann
1787–
Burin, Newfoundland
Great-Grandparents
John Riggs
1752–
Elizabeth Stephens
1765–
John Hollett
1736–1819
Dinah Long
1747–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Riggs
1690–1783
Sarah Hooper
1711–1766

GEORGE RIGGS's Descendants

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GEORGE RIGGS (7 Jan 1857–18 Oct 1923) m. Elizabeth Reid (9 Jun 1852–6 Dec 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

GEORGE RIGGS's Timeline

6 Records

1857
7 Jan 1857
Birth of GEORGE RIGGS in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1857
7 Jan 1857
Birth of GEORGE RIGGS in Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland
Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland
1857
7 Jan 1857
Birth of GEORGE RIGGS in Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada
Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada
1921
1921
Age 64
GEORGE RIGGS resided here in Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
1923
18 Oct 1923
Age 66
Death of GEORGE RIGGS in Burin, Newfoundland
Burin, Newfoundland
1923
18 Oct 1923
Age 66
Death of GEORGE RIGGS in BURIN, NL
BURIN, NL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Bulls Cove, Burin Newfoundland Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Bulls Cove, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Burin, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1923
    Event Place: BURIN, NL
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