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Jessie Briggs 1885–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1885

Birth Location: Lyttelton, New Zealand

Death Date: 30 Aug 1963

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Spouse(s): James Telfer

Children(s): Alexander Telfer, Jean Telfer, Jessie Telfer, Robert Telfer, James Telfer, Helen Telfer, Lilian Telfer, Myrtle Telfer, John Telfer

Jessie Briggs was born in 1885 in Lyttelton, New Zealand, the child of Andrew Briggs And Harriet Jane. Jessie Briggs married James Telfer, and had children including Alexander George Telfer, Helen Mona Telfer, James Andrew Telfer, Jean Harriet Telfer, Jessie Ann Isabella Telfer, John Henry Nolan Telfer, Lilian Elizabeth Margaret Telfer, Myrtle May Telfer, Robert Alfred Telfer. Jessie Briggs passed away in 1963 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Jessie Briggs was born in 1885 in Lyttelton, New Zealand, the child of Andrew Briggs And Harriet Jane.
  • Jessie Briggs married James Telfer, and had children including Alexander George Telfer, Helen Mona Telfer, James Andrew Telfer, Jean Harriet Telfer, Jessie Ann Isabella Telfer, John Henry Nolan Telfer, Lilian Elizabeth Margaret Telfer, Myrtle May Telfer, Robert Alfred Telfer.
  • Jessie Briggs passed away in 1963 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Jessie Briggs
1885–1963
Birth Place: Lyttelton, New Zealand
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Jessie Briggs's Descendants

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Jessie Briggs (16 Nov 1885–30 Aug 1963) m. James Telfer (4 Dec 1877–10 Mar 1957)
  1. 1. Alexander (George) Telfer 1913–1993 m. Winifred Hore 1911–2009
  2. 2. Jean (Harriet) Telfer 1915–
  3. 3. Jessie (Ann Isabella) Telfer 1906–
  4. 4. Robert (Alfred) Telfer 1910–
  5. 5. James (Andrew) Telfer 1908–
  6. 6. Helen (Mona) Telfer 1926–
  7. 7. Lilian (Elizabeth Margaret) Telfer 1921–
  8. 8. Myrtle (May) Telfer 1917–
  9. 9. John (Henry Nolan) Telfer 1925–

Jessie Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1885
16 Nov 1885
Birth of Jessie Briggs in Lyttelton, New Zealand
Lyttelton, New Zealand
1963
30 Aug 1963
Age 78
Death of Jessie Briggs in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1885
    Event Place: Lyttelton, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Birth Index, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1963
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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