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Merle Edna Briggs 1901–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JUN 1901

Birth Location: Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA

Death Date: 22 JAN 1999

Death Location: Rio Nido, Sonoma, California, USA

Father: Edgar Briggs

Mother: Ida Foland

Spouse(s): Joseph Shasky, Lloyd Showers

Children(s): Robert Showers, Eldred Showers, Margorie Showers

The story of Merle Edna Briggs began in 1901 in Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA. In 1930, Merle Edna Briggs resided in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Merle Edna Briggs married Joseph Shasky, Lloyd William Showers, and had children including Eldred Lawrence Showers, Margorie Ann Showers, Robert William Showers. Merle Edna Briggs passed away in 1999 in Rio Nido, Sonoma, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Merle Edna Briggs began in 1901 in Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA.
  • In 1930, Merle Edna Briggs resided in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Merle Edna Briggs married Joseph Shasky, Lloyd William Showers, and had children including Eldred Lawrence Showers, Margorie Ann Showers, Robert William Showers.
  • Merle Edna Briggs passed away in 1999 in Rio Nido, Sonoma, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Merle Briggs's Ancestors

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Merle Briggs
1901–1999
Birth Place: Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA
Parents
Edgar Clarence Briggs
1870–1940
Calaveras, California, USA
Ida (Mabel) Foland
1871–1973
Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Conover) Briggs
1836–1918
Steuben, New York, USA
Elizabeth Holler
1845–1921
Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Briggs
1796–1874
Holly Damon
1796–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jason Damon
1763–1835
Lucy Owen
1775–1851

Merle Briggs's Descendants

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Merle (Edna) Briggs (13 JUN 1901–22 JAN 1999) m. Joseph Shasky (1 JAN 1901–16 DEC 1961) m. Lloyd (William) Showers (7 OCT 1896–29 DEC 1969)
  1. 1. Robert (William) Showers 1922–1980
  2. 2. Eldred (Lawrence) Showers 1919–1976
  3. 3. Margorie (Ann) Showers 1920–2012

Merle Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1901
13 JUN 1901
Birth of Merle Edna Briggs in Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA
Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Merle Edna Briggs resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1999
25 JAN 1999
Age 98
Burial of Merle Edna Briggs in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States
Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States
1999
22 JAN 1999
Age 98
Death of Merle Edna Briggs in Rio Nido, Sonoma, California, USA
Rio Nido, Sonoma, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JUN 1901
    Event Place: Crescent City, Del Norte, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 JAN 1999
    Event Place: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1999
    Event Place: Rio Nido, Sonoma, California, USA

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