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John Kelly Higgins 1868 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Inch, Wigtownshire

Death Date: 19 Sep 1925

Death Location: Kings, New York, USA

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Jane Kelly

Spouse(s): Christina Williamson, Elizabeth McCowan

Children(s): Margaret Higgins, Jane Higgins, Elizabeth Higgins, John Higgins, Isabella Higgins, Agnes Higgins, James Higgins, John McCowen

The story of John Kelly Higgins began in 1868 in Inch, Wigtownshire. In 1871, John Kelly Higgins resided in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. In 1881, John Kelly Higgins resided in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. John Kelly Higgins married Christina Williamson, Elizabeth McCowan, and had children including Margaret "Maggie" Middlemass Higgins, Jane Kelly Higgins, Elizabeth Higgins, John Higgins, Isabella Higgins, Agnes Higgins, James Kelly Higgins, John Higgins McCowen. John Kelly Higgins passed away in 1925 in Kings, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kelly Higgins began in 1868 in Inch, Wigtownshire.
  • In 1871, John Kelly Higgins resided in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, John Kelly Higgins resided in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • John Kelly Higgins married Christina Williamson, Elizabeth McCowan, and had children including Margaret "Maggie" Middlemass Higgins, Jane Kelly Higgins, Elizabeth Higgins, John Higgins, Isabella Higgins, Agnes Higgins, James Kelly Higgins, John Higgins McCowen.
  • John Kelly Higgins passed away in 1925 in Kings, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Higgins
1835 – 1917
Birth Location: Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Jane Kelly
1837 – 1916
Birth Location: Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christina Williamson
1873 –
Birth Location: Fetlar, Shetland, Scotland
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Elizabeth McCowan
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Margaret Higgins
1891 – 1983
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jane Higgins
1894 – 1972
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
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Elizabeth Higgins
1900 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
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John Higgins
1903 – 1975
Birth Location: Scotland
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Isabella Higgins
1905 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Agnes Higgins
1908 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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James Higgins
1911 – 1988
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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John McCowen
1889 – 1963
Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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John Higgins's Ancestors

Self
John Higgins
1868 – 1925
Birth Place: Inch, Wigtownshire
Parents
John Fleming Higgins
1835 – 1917
Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Jane Kelly
1837 – 1916
Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
Grandparents
John Higgins
1801 – 1861
Jane Connin
1801 – 1851
John Kelly
1801 – 1875
Penninghame, Wigtownshire
Margaret Kelly
1815 – 1878
Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Kelly
1775 –
Jean Kelly
1778 –
Robert Kelly
1787 – 1869
Margaret Campbell
1795 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Kelly
1762 – 1869
Margaret Stevenson
1762 – 1869
James Campbell
1770 –
Mary Pagan
1770 –

John Higgins's Descendants

1.
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John (Kelly) Higgins (07 Mar 1868 – 19 Sep 1925) m. Christina Williamson (06 Feb 1873 – ) m. Elizabeth McCowan
  1. 1. Margaret ("Maggie" Middlemass) Higgins (04 Nov 1891 – Oct 1983) m. Hugh (Campbell) Orr (06 Jul 1891 – 14 Dec 1955)
    1. 1. Christina Orr (abt 1914 – 7 May 1988)
    2. 2. Mary Orr (abt 1915 – 18 Jul 1980)
    3. 3. John (Higgins) Orr (7 Apr 1918 – 12 Jan 1994) m. Sophie Androlowicz (9 Jun 1919 – 9 Feb 1992)
      1. 1. Carol Orr (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Sandra Orr (25 Jul 1940 – 15 Apr 2007) m. Bradbury
    4. 4. Hugh Orr (13 Apr 1921 – 14 Feb 1984)
    5. 5. Louise (Lion) Orr (5 Mar 1923 – 6 Feb 1989)
    6. 6. Nancy Orr (abt 1925 – Mar 1996)
    7. 7. Thomas (Joseph) Orr (13 Apr 1927 – 7 Dec 2003) m. Josephine (Frances) Klement (19 Sep 1924 – 27 Jun 2005)
      1. 1. Thomas (Joseph) Orr (16 Apr 1950 – 4 Apr 1998)
      2. 2. Isabelle (Theresa) Orr (13 Jul 1951 – 16 Feb 1997)
      3. 3. Margaret Orr m. Unknown Cordes
        1. 1. Kim
    8. 8. Ella Orr (abt 1929 – )
    9. 9. Ella ((Isabelle)) Orr (abt 8 Apr 1929 – 2017)
  2. 2. Jane (Kelly) Higgins (Abt. 1894 – Abt 1972) m. John (Greig) McFarlane (abt 1892 – )
    1. 1. John Macfarlane (abt 1921 – )
    2. 2. Jean (Christina) McFarlane (29 Oct 1924 – 23 Jun 2002) m. Douglas McBride (14 May 1924 – 16 Jul 1992)
      1. 1. Gregg McBride
    3. 3. James Macfarlane (abt 1929 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Higgins (abt 1900 – )
  4. 4. John Higgins (3 Mar 1903 – 30 Nov 1975) m. Catherine (Euphemia Esther) Button (13 May 1902 – )
    1. 1. Esther Higgins (abt 1936 – )
  5. 5. Isabella Higgins (5 Dec 1905 – )
  6. 6. Agnes Higgins (2 Sep 1908 – )
  7. 7. James (Kelly) Higgins (1 Jul 1911 – 15 Apr 1988) m. Mary (abt 1916 – )
    1. 1. Louise Higgins (1937 – )
    2. 2. John Higgins (abt 1939 – )
  8. 8. John (Higgins) McCowen (17 Mar 1889 – 23 Jul 1963) m. Margaret Swan (abt 1892 – 19 Jan 1986)
    1. 1. Margaret McCowan (1932 – ) m. Charles Pirie (9 Nov 1922 – 4 Apr 2002)
      1. 1. Joyce Pirie m. Douglas Bell
        1. 1. Lorna Bell

John Higgins's Timeline

8 Records

1868
07 Mar 1868
Birth of John Kelly Higgins in Inch, Wigtownshire
Inch, Wigtownshire
1871
1871
Age 3
John Kelly Higgins resided here in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 13
John Kelly Higgins resided here in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 23
John Kelly Higgins resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 33
John Kelly Higgins resided here in Glasgow Maxwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Maxwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1913
1913
Age 45
John Kelly Higgins resided here in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1916
1916
Age 48
John Kelly Higgins resided here in Govan Road, Glasgow
Govan Road, Glasgow
1925
19 Sep 1925
Age 57
Death of John Kelly Higgins in Kings, New York, USA
Kings, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census
    [6] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2984; Line: 8; Page Number: 202
    [7] New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948
    [8] Birth Certificate, STK has copy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow Maxwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962, The Mitchell Library; Glasgow, Scotland; Reference Number: 6779

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Govan Road, Glasgow

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2984; Line: 8; Page Number: 202

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1921
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2984; Line: 8; Page Number: 202

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shipbuilder, Glasgow), Glasgow (formerly at Stranraer)
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Sheriff Court Paternity Decrees, 1792-1922, Scottish Indexes

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1925
    Event Place: Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948
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