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James Theran Biggs 1906–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1906

Birth Location: Union County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Aug 1996

Death Location: Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Josephus Biggs

Mother: Elizabeth Brake

Spouse(s): Ruby Biggs, Margaret Simpkins, Marie Miller, Mildred Gariepy, Celia Haley

Children(s): James Biggs, Cecilia Biggs, Thomas Biggs

In 1906, James Theran Biggs entered the world in Union County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Josephus Daniel Biggs And Elizabeth Louise Brake. In 1935, James Theran Biggs resided in Cincinnatus, Ohio. In 1940, James Theran Biggs resided in Bethel T, Bethel, Clark, Ohio, USA. James Theran Biggs married Celia Britt Haley, Margaret Lee Simpkins, Marie Alice Peggy Miller, Mildred E Gariepy, Ruby Biggs, and had children including Barbara Biggs, Cecilia Biggs, Donna B Sayegh, James Paul Biggs, Thomas Theron Biggs. James Theran Biggs passed away in 1996 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • In 1906, James Theran Biggs entered the world in Union County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Josephus Daniel Biggs And Elizabeth Louise Brake.
  • In 1935, James Theran Biggs resided in Cincinnatus, Ohio.
  • In 1940, James Theran Biggs resided in Bethel T, Bethel, Clark, Ohio, USA.
  • James Theran Biggs married Celia Britt Haley, Margaret Lee Simpkins, Marie Alice Peggy Miller, Mildred E Gariepy, Ruby Biggs, and had children including Barbara Biggs, Cecilia Biggs, Donna B Sayegh, James Paul Biggs, Thomas Theron Biggs.
  • James Theran Biggs passed away in 1996 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josephus Biggs
1861–1959
Birth Location: Union County, Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Brake
1869–1914
Birth Location: Union County Ohio, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Ruby Biggs
1918–
Birth Location: Ohio
RB
Margaret Simpkins
1917–2004
Birth Location: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
MS
Marie Miller
1918–2000
Birth Location: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, USA
MM
Mildred Gariepy
1908–1933
Birth Location: Stoy, Crawford, Illinois, USA
MG
Celia Haley
1926–2010
Birth Location: Holly Springs, Wake, North Carolina, USA
CH

Children(s)

James Biggs
1928–2011
Birth Location: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, USA
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Cecilia Biggs
1930–1930
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio, USA
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Thomas Biggs
1938–1938
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA (Patterson Field, AFB)
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James Biggs's Ancestors

Self
James Biggs
1906–1996
Birth Place: Union County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Josephus Daniel Biggs
1861–1959
Union County, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (Louise) Brake
1869–1914
Union County Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Biggs
1807–1879
Greater London, England
Mary (E. (Ellen Ellenor)) Brown
1819–1874
Pennsylvania or Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Biggs's Descendants

1.
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James (Theran) Biggs (3 Aug 1906–27 Aug 1996) m. Ruby Biggs (abt 1918–) m. Margaret (Lee) Simpkins (04/01/1917–21 Dec 2004) m. Marie (Alice "Peggy") Miller (3 May 1918–27 Dec 2000) m. Mildred (E) Gariepy (27 Feb 1908–21 May 1933) m. Celia (Britt) Haley (4 Aug 1926–17 May 2010)
  1. 1. James (Paul) Biggs 1928–2011
  2. 2. Cecilia Biggs 1930–1930
  3. 3. Thomas (Theron) Biggs 1938–1938

James Biggs's Timeline

4 Records

1906
3 Aug 1906
Birth of James Theran Biggs in Union County, Ohio, United States of America
Union County, Ohio, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 29
James Theran Biggs resided here in Cincinnatus, Ohio
Cincinnatus, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 34
James Theran Biggs resided here in Bethel T, Bethel, Clark, Ohio, USA
Bethel T, Bethel, Clark, Ohio, USA
1996
27 Aug 1996
Age 90
Death of James Theran Biggs in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Union County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 110
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bethel, Clark, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03038; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 12-5
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cincinnatus, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bethel, Clark, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03038; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 12-5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bethel T, Bethel, Clark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bethel, Clark, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03038; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 12-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 110

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1996
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record
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