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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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41. John H. Briggs . Son of Thomas Briggs & Sarah Jane "Janie" Swan. Born 7 Sep 1887 in Harvey Sta. Died 11 May 1930 in Chipman Memorial Hospital, St. Stephen. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Milling Business.

 

    From newspaper obituary - 1930:

 

    John Briggs of York Mills, age 43, died May 11, 1930.   Mr Briggs death followed an operation in Chipman Memorial Hospital, St. Stephen.   His health had not been good for some time but able to be around the house and see to his work.   He was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Briggs, Manners Sutton, and carried on a large milling business at York Mills, and also had an interest in the box factory of that place.

    For further information on this family see page 66, "The Little Family of Harvey Settlement 1786-1992" compiled by J. Watson, B. Swan and J. Hall.

 

    He married Tressa Jane Little, daughter of James Lewis Little & Annie F. Parker, 11 Jun 1913 in York Co., NB. Born 25 Jun 1890 in York Mills. Died 7 Oct 1993 in Loch Lomond Villa, Saint John. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

    From The Daily Gleaner, 8 Oct 1993:

 

    BRIGGS

    On Thursday, October 7, 1993, Tressa Jane Briggs, of Loch Lomand Villa, Saint John, formerly of York Mills, NB, in her 104th year.   Survived by three sons Ross and his wife Lucille of Vancouver, Alan and his wife Phyllis of York Mills, Manley and his wife Clarice of Saint John, one daughter Thelma Briggs of Saint John.

 

    Resting at Swan Funeral Home in Harvey until Saturday when funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 2 pm, Rev. Gordon Blackwell and Rev. David Dewar officiating.   Visiting hours Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.   In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.   Interment in Harvey Community Cemetery.

 

    They had the following children:

 

  95   i.   Thelma Mina Briggs

  96   ii.   John "Ross" Briggs

  97   iii.   Allan Alburn "Tommy" Briggs

  98   iv.   Manley Donald Briggs

 

42. (Infant) Briggs . Son of Thomas Briggs & Sarah Jane "Janie" Swan. Born 15 Jul 1890 in Harvey Sta. Died 19 Jul 1890 in Harvey Sta. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

43. Charles A. Briggs . Son of Thomas Briggs & Sarah Jane "Janie" Swan. Born 15 Jul 1890 in Harvey Sta. Died 5 May 1956. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

 

    He married Sarah Elizabeth Jane "Bessie" Burrell, daughter of Thomas A. S. Burrell & Isabella Christina "Tina" Piercy, 29 Mar 1916 in York Co., NB. Born 22 Sep 1898 in Tweedside. Died 26 Nov 1970 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

    They had the following children:

 

  99   i.   Roxie Briggs

  100   ii.   Thomas Matheson Briggs

 

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