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Descendants of Thomas Briggs (ca 1812 - 13 Jan 1887)
and Margaret Darling (ca 1815 - 2 Jun 1884)

Third Immigrant Generation
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35. Manzer George Hill Embleton . Son of George R. Embleton & Jane Briggs. Born 28 Oct 1885 in Harvey. Died 3 Jan 1975 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

    He first married Millicent "Millie" Plumedore. Born Approx 1901. Died 12 Apr 1926.

 

    He second married Jessie "Maude" Wilson, daughter of Robert Wilson & Elizabeth "Betsy" Torrance, 17 Jul 1942. Born 26 Nov 1885 in Harvey Sta. Died 26 Aug 1970 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

36. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Briggs . Daughter of Thomas Briggs & Sarah Jane "Janie" Swan. Born 29 Nov 1876. Died 19 Apr 1917. Buried in Brockway Cemetery.

 

    She married John S. Brockway, 18 Oct 1899 in York Co., NB. Born 6 Aug 1869 in Brockway, NB. Died 3 Nov 1942. Buried in Brockway Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

 

    Two other babies died in infancy besides Cora and Alvia.

 

    They had the following children:

  78   i.   Cora Brockway

  79   ii.   Olive Melissa Brockway

  80   iii.   Alvia Brockway

  81   iv.   Sarah "Elizabeth" Brockway

  82   v.   Margaret Brockway

 

37. James Matheson "Matthew" Briggs . Son of Thomas Briggs & Sarah Jane "Janie" Swan. Born 18 Aug 1879 in Manners Sutton. Died 16 Nov 1935 in York Mills, NB. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Partner In Briggs & Little Woolen Mill, York Mills, NB.

 

    From undated newspaper item:

 

    Estate Admitted For Probate

    On Saturday in the York County Probate Court before Judge of Probate J. B. Dickson, the estate of the late Councillor Matthew Briggs, of Manners Sutton was admitted for probate.   The estate was valued at $12,000 mostly made up of interest in the York woollen mills and life insurance.   It is divided between the widow and children.   Mrs Briggs and a son were the executors named in the will.

 

    From newspaper obituary (1935):

    Coun. J. M. Briggs Died on Saturday

    Prominent Business Man of Harvey--Member of Municipal Council.

(Special Despatch to The Daily Gleaner)

 

Harvey Station, Nov 18 -- Word of the sudden passing on Saturday afternoon, of Councillor J. Matthew Briggs caused a general expression of regret.   Mr Briggs had not been well for the past two years but until Friday he was able to attend to his business when he was stricken with a severe attack which resulted in his death on Saturday.

 

    The late Mr Briggs was born in Manners Sutton, August 18th 1879.   He was employed with the C.P.R. at McAdam for a time and following was the manager of the Farmers Trading Company, Ltd., Coburn, for a period of seven years.   Since 1916 he and his partner Howard M. Little, have owned and operated the Briggs & Little Woolen Mills, York Mills.   The esteem in which he was held in this parish was demonstrated when he was elected a Councillor for Manners Sutton by acclamation in 1933.   He was a highly respected and honored citizen, well known for his fairness, sound judgment and business ability, a keen sportsman and much interested in all activities for the betterment of the community.   He will be deeply mourned by all who came under the influence of his true Christian life.

 

    Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Cora L. Little, one son, Russell, of the firm of Briggs & Little, two daughters, Mrs Charles Leighton, Windsor, Ont., and Miss Margaret, R.N., at home, two sisters, Mrs LeBaron Little, York Mills, Mrs Harry T. Swan, Harvey Station, and one brother, Charles Briggs, Manners Sutton.

 

    The funeral was held from the home this afternoon at 2.30 pm.   Interment in the Harvey Cemetery.

 

    He married Cora Levina Haslett, daughter of James Hazlett & Angelina "Gelena" Little, 21 Aug 1901 in York Co., NB. Born 31 Oct 1884. Died 20 Nov 1961 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

    They had the following children:

 

  83   i.   Vercelia Gelena Jane Briggs

  84   ii.   Russell Thomas Briggs

  85   iii.   Margaret A Briggs

 

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