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Willis Foster Higgins 1844–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1916

Death Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

Father: Nathaniel Higgins

Mother: Margaret Collins

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The story of Willis Foster Higgins began in 1844 in Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA. Willis Foster Higgins passed away in 1916 in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Foster Higgins began in 1844 in Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA.
  • Willis Foster Higgins passed away in 1916 in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Willis Higgins's Ancestors

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Willis Higgins
1844–1916
Birth Place: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Smith Higgins
1806–1889
Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Margaret (H) Collins
1800–1869
St Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Dyer Higgins
1778–1853
Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Susannah Smith
1781–1846
Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Higgins
1752–1778
Mehetabel Beal
1748–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Beriah Jr.
1727–1776
Thankfull Barnes
1730–1776
Zaccheus Beal
1719–1816

Willis Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1844
13 Nov 1844
Birth of Willis Foster Higgins in Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
1916
10 Nov 1916
Age 72
Death of Willis Foster Higgins in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

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