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Jay Briggs 1836–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1836

Birth Location: Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 6 May 1914

Death Location: Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Father: Nathaniel *

Mother: Anna *

Spouse(s): Hannah Sims

Children(s): John Briggs, Eugene Briggs, Caleb Briggs, Margaret Briggs, Albert Briggs, Benjamin Briggs, Lorena Briggs

In 1836, Jay Briggs entered the world in Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, born to Nathaniel Clark Briggs And Anna Hannah Melick. Jay Briggs married Hannah Sims, and had children including Albert Briggs, Benjamin Briggs, Caleb B Briggs, Eugene F Briggs, John Sanford Briggs, Lorena Lether Briggs, Margaret Briggs. Jay Briggs passed away in 1914 in Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Jay Briggs entered the world in Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, born to Nathaniel Clark Briggs And Anna Hannah Melick.
  • Jay Briggs married Hannah Sims, and had children including Albert Briggs, Benjamin Briggs, Caleb B Briggs, Eugene F Briggs, John Sanford Briggs, Lorena Lether Briggs, Margaret Briggs.
  • Jay Briggs passed away in 1914 in Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel *
1799–1871
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
N*
Anna *
1804–1879
Birth Location: North Cayuga Township, Haldimand County, Ont. Canada
A*

Spouses(s)

Hannah Sims
1838–1915
Birth Location: Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
HS

Children(s)

John Briggs
1866–1930
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
JB
Eugene Briggs
1870–1939
Birth Location: Ontario.
EB
Caleb Briggs
1860–1937
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
CB
Margaret Briggs
1862–
Birth Location: –
MB
Albert Briggs
1868–1938
Birth Location: Dunville Ont Canada
AB
Benjamin Briggs
1870–1929
Birth Location: Ontario, Canda
BB
Lorena Briggs
1877–1937
Birth Location: Canada
LB

Jay Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Jay Briggs
1836–1914
Birth Place: Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Nathaniel Clark Briggs *
1799–1871
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Anna (Hannah Melick) *
1804–1879
North Cayuga Township, Haldimand County, Ont. Canada
Grandparents
Sanford (D) Briggs
1771–1866
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Clark
1773–1815
New York, USA
Johan ("Peter") Mellick
1762–1833
Greenwich Township, Sussex, New Jersey
Elizabeth (Linn Ross) Melick
1768–1839
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Peter Briggs
1750–1800
Abigail Sanford
1746–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jay Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Jay Briggs (27 Feb 1836–6 May 1914) m. Hannah Sims (Mar 1838–12 Feb 1915)
  1. 1. John (Sanford) Briggs 1866–1930 m. Linna (Jessie) Thompson 1874–1964
    1. 1. Mildred (Hannah) Briggs 1901–1996 m. Edward (Harrison St.) John 1885–1948
      1. 1. Suzanna (Jean St.) John 1926–2013 m. Walter (F. Dotson) Sr 1924–2017 m. Chester (James) Stewart 1920–1998
    2. 2. Jay (Hope) Briggs 1897–1953 m. Louise Morell 1897–1986
      1. 1. Arthur (Raymond) Briggs 1926–1977
      2. 2. Dorothy Briggs 1924–1997
      3. 3. Mary (Louise) Briggs 1928–2009
    3. 3. Florence (Fern) Briggs 1912–1977
    4. 4. Roy (Raymond) Briggs 1915–1971 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Auger 1920–2007
    5. 5. Edith (Belle) Briggs 1896–1977 m. Richard (Harvey) Tennant 1893–1959
      1. 1. Pauline Tennant 1926–1926
      2. 2. Richard (Tennant) Junior 1918–2011 m. Joan (Edgell) Conn 1932–2009 m. Lucille (May) Wamsley 1923–1990
      3. 3. Claudia (Belle) Tennant 1916–1989
      4. 4. Orion (Douglas) Tennant 1927–1937
      5. 5. William (Leroy) Tennant 1920–1976
      6. 6. Bessie (Arlene) Tennant 1922–1992
      7. 7. Doris (Geneveve Davis) (Tennant) 1924–1999
      8. 8. Peggy (Ann) Tennant 1932–2009
      9. 9. Hazel (Ruth Mitchell (Robbins)) (Tennant) 1935–2014
    6. 6. Edwin (John) Briggs 1899–1941 m. Florence (M) Richard 1897–1962
      1. 1. Cecil (John) Briggs 1926–1985 m. Betty (Lynn) Johnston 1938–2016
      2. 2. Orville (J) Briggs 1933–1986
      3. 3. Lyle (James) Briggs 1934–2007 m. Janet (Ann) Mosher 1940–1997
    7. 7. Harry (Manley) Briggs 1903–1942 m. Minerva Hundshamer 1911–1973
      1. 1. Gloria (Viola) Briggs 1929–2005
      2. 2. Patricia (Dean) Briggs 1928–2006
      3. 3. Larry (Norman) Briggs 1931– m. Nancy McInteer 1936–2007
    8. 8. George (M) Briggs 1907–1974
    9. 9. Clyde (Eugene) Briggs 1909–1982
    10. 10. Nellie (Saphronia) Briggs 1904–1908
  2. 2. Eugene (F.) Briggs 1870–1939 m. Gertrude (Hannah) Jackson 1873–1969
    1. 1. Clarence (E) Briggs 1895–1984 m. Ethel (F) Penney 1892–1970
    2. 2. G (Genevieve) Lewis 1898–1968 m. Ira (Eugene) Lewis 1893–1979
      1. 1. Allan (Elwin) Lewis 1920–1987 m. Lucille (C) Jensen 1922– m. Bonita (Maxine) Todd 1928–2018
      2. 2. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Lewis 1923–1998
  3. 3. Caleb (B) Briggs 1860–1937 m. Rosetta (Mary) Tift 1858–1945
  4. 4. Margaret Briggs 1862–
  5. 5. Albert Briggs 1868–1938 m. Hannah Mason 1866–1922
  6. 6. Benjamin Briggs 1870–1929 m. Florence ("Flora" M) Corrington 1881–1965
    1. 1. Hazel (Dell) Briggs 1900–1958
    2. 2. Frances (M) Briggs 1906–1989
    3. 3. Ivan (Warren) Briggs 1912–1913
  7. 7. Lorena (Lether) Briggs 1877–1937 m. Clyde (B) Garvin 1876–1945
    1. 1. Leon (Burt) Garvin 1898–1968 m. Sarah (Selena) Sproul 1899–1940
      1. 1. Patience (F) Garvin 1921–
      2. 2. Lena (J) Garvin 1925–

Jay Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1836
27 Feb 1836
Birth of Jay Briggs in Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
1914
6 May 1914
Age 78
Death of Jay Briggs in Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1836
    Event Place: Canborough, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1914
    Event Place: Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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