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James W "Jim" Briggs 1873–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1873

Birth Location: North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Mar 1933

Death Location: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA

Father: Robert Briggs

Mother: Hilenda Irvin

Spouse(s): Celeste Lesh

Children(s):

In 1873, James W "Jim" Briggs entered the world in North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA, born to Robert W Briggs And Hilenda J Linda Irvin. In 1880, James W "Jim" Briggs resided in Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, United States. In 1900, James W "Jim" Briggs resided in Township 162, Ward, North Dakota, USA. James W "Jim" Briggs married Celeste H Lesh. James W "Jim" Briggs passed away in 1933 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, James W "Jim" Briggs entered the world in North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA, born to Robert W Briggs And Hilenda J Linda Irvin.
  • In 1880, James W "Jim" Briggs resided in Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1900, James W "Jim" Briggs resided in Township 162, Ward, North Dakota, USA.
  • James W "Jim" Briggs married Celeste H Lesh.
  • James W "Jim" Briggs passed away in 1933 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Briggs's Ancestors

Self
James Briggs
1873–1933
Birth Place: North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Parents
Robert W. Briggs
1849–1928
Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA
Hilenda (J "Linda") Irvin
1848–1890
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Irvin
1824–1895
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Leer
1825–1913
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1785–
Rebecca Kemper
1787–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Irvin
1750–1830
Rebecca Porter
1733–1792
David Kemper
1748–1833
Maria Stump
1748–1820

James Briggs's Timeline

9 Records

1873
5 May 1873
Birth of James W "Jim" Briggs in North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, United States
Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 27
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Township 162, Ward, North Dakota, USA
Township 162, Ward, North Dakota, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Mountain Home, Elmore, Idaho, USA
Mountain Home, Elmore, Idaho, USA
1917
1917
Age 44
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Bannock County, Idaho, USA
Bannock County, Idaho, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Boise, Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
Boise, Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
1932
1932
Age 59
James W "Jim" Briggs resided here in Boise, Idaho, USA
Boise, Idaho, USA
1933
6 Mar 1933
Age 60
Death of James W "Jim" Briggs in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1873
    Event Place: North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 309; Family History Film: 1254309; Page: 562C; Enumeration District: 169; Image: 0756.
    [2] Idaho, Death Index, 1890-1962

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 309; Family History Film: 1254309; Page: 562C; Enumeration District: 169; Image: 0756.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 162, Ward, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 162, Ward, North Dakota; Roll: 1234; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0267; FHL microfilm: 1241234

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Elmore, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain Home, Elmore, Idaho; Roll: T624_224; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374237

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Bannock County, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho; Roll: T625_287; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Boise, Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340130

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Boise, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1933
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: Idaho, Death Index, 1890-1962

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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