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William C Briggs 1829–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1829

Birth Location: Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA

Death Date: 5 Aug 1912

Death Location: Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Briggs

Mother: Mary Whitcomb

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William C Briggs was born in 1829 in Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA, the child of James M Briggs And Mary Whitcomb. In 1850, William C Briggs resided in Maine, Broome, New York, USA. In 1855, William C Briggs resided in Maine, New York, USA. William C Briggs passed away in 1912 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William C Briggs was born in 1829 in Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA, the child of James M Briggs And Mary Whitcomb.
  • In 1850, William C Briggs resided in Maine, Broome, New York, USA.
  • In 1855, William C Briggs resided in Maine, New York, USA.
  • William C Briggs passed away in 1912 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Briggs's Ancestors

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William Briggs
1829–1912
Birth Place: Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
Parents
James M Briggs
1797–1876
Maine, Broome, New York, USA
Mary Whitcomb
1806–1877
Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel (Gardner) Briggs
1770–
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Yelverton Briggs
1736–1806
Phebe Shippee
1737–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1829
14 Jan 1829
Birth of William C Briggs in Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
William C Briggs resided here in Maine, Broome, New York, USA
Maine, Broome, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 26
William C Briggs resided here in Maine, New York, USA
Maine, New York, USA
1912
5 Aug 1912
Age 83
Death of William C Briggs in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1829
    Event Place: Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Maine, Broome, New York; Roll: 478; Page: 413b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Maine, Broome, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Maine, Broome, New York; Roll: 478; Page: 413b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Maine, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

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