Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

Cecelia Annie Higgins¹

F, #92618, b. 28 August 1854

Pedigree

Father

James Higgins¹ b. c 1820

Mother

Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock¹ b. c 1828, d. c 1881

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Cecelia Annie Higgins was born on 28 August 1854 in Higginsville, Halifax, Nova Scotia

.¹

She was the daughter of James Higgins and Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Cecelia Annie Higgins¹

F, #93196, b. 6 September 1884

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Cecelia Annie Higgins was born on 6 September 1884.¹

She was the daughter of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Marriage*

Cecelia Annie Higgins married Charles McQuade, son of Henry McQuade and Emily, on 18 June 1900, in Victoria County, New Brunswick

.¹

Family: Cecelia Annie Higgins and Charles McQuade

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Cora Higgins¹

F, #102541

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Oct 2012

Marriage*

Cora Higgins married Joseph Chase.¹

Child of Cora Higgins and Joseph Chase

Lewis Rae Chase+¹ b. c 1891

Citations

[S7476] Unknown spouses' names, (24 December 1913), Massachusetts Town Records, 1620-1988, Marriage of Lewis Rae Chase & Lulu Cannon, Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, on-line database, LDS Film #2409946, Record #2563, Image #00166 unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Marriage of Lewis Chase & Lulu Cannon.

Donald Higgins¹

M, #92628, b. 6 August 1899

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Donald Higgins was born on 6 August 1899.¹

He was the son of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Edward James Higgins¹

M, #92619, b. 18 April 1856

Pedigree

Father

James Higgins¹ b. c 1820

Mother

Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock¹ b. c 1828, d. c 1881

Last Edited

23 Apr 2011

Birth*

Edward James Higgins was born on 18 April 1856 in Higginsville, Halifax, Nova Scotia

.¹

He was the son of James Higgins and Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock.¹

Marriage*

Edward James Higgins married Harriet.¹

Family: Edward James Higgins and Harriet

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Elizabeth L. Higgins¹

F, #621, b. 14 March 1846, d. 18 November 1934

Pedigree

Elizabeth (Higgins) Walker (1846-1934)

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

8 May 2020

Birth*

Elizabeth L. Higgins was born on 14 March 1846 in Prince Edward Island

.^2,3

Marriage

She married David Walker, son of James W. Walker and Mary Hogg, on 17 July 1873, in the Presbyterian Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36523,-63.72419

. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Robert Patterson. David was a bachelor, living in Lot 25, Elizabeth was a spinster, living in Lot 19.^1,4

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Elizabeth L. Higgins was enumerated on the census of 4 April 1881 in the household of David Walker, as his wife, in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of David Walker (age 48) were his wife, Elizabeth Higgins (age 35), their children, James (age 7), Catherine (age 5) and Ira (age 3). David was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁵

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Elizabeth L. Higgins was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of David Walker, as his wife, in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with David was his wife Elizabeth (Higgins), and children James, Minnie, Ira, Ewen, Laura, William and Mary. The family's religion was Presbyterian. David was a farmer. They lived adjacent to the farm of Jane (Walker) Humphrey, and two farms away from William and Mary (Found) Walker.⁶

(Witness) Group Photo

Elizabeth L. Higgins was included in a group photograph with David Walker , circa 1893 in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; If you are viewing this photo from a web publication, you may click on any of the faces to view that person's page.⁷

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Elizabeth L. Higgins was enumerated on the census of 31 March 1901 in the household of David Walker, as his wife, in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with David were his wife Elizabeth (Higgins), sons Ira and Ewen, and daughters Laura and Lizzie. The family religion was Presbyterian. David was a farmer, and sons Ira & Ewen were farmer's sons.³

Death*

Elizabeth L. Higgins died on 18 November 1934, at age 88, in Kelvin Grove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Elizabeth's death notice was in the Maple Leaf newspaper in Oakland, California, published Dec 1934. p. 186.^8,9,10

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44748,-63.62872

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Inscription: WALKER / 1824 David Walker 1909 / His Wife / 1847 Elizabeth Higgins 1934 / Their Sons / 1886 W. Higgins 1894 / 1881 Ewen M. 1922 / His Wife / 1888 Bertha E. Douglas 1961 / Their Son / 1911 Arnold D. 1996 / Blessed are the pure in heart / For they shall see God.¹¹

Tombstone, David Walker (1833-1909), wife Elizabeth Higgins (1847-1934), sons William (1886-1894) & Ewen (1881-1922), Ewen's wife Bertha Douglas (1888-1961), their son Arnold (1911-1996). The Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Elizabeth L. Higgins and David Walker

James Colin Walker+ b. 10 May 1874, d. 25 Jan 1926
Catherine Minnie Walker+ b. 16 Mar 1876, d. 25 Nov 1958
Ira David Walker+ b. 21 Jul 1878, d. 28 Dec 1922
Ewen MacGregor Walker+² b. 22 Jun 1881, d. 11 Jun 1922
Laura Scott Walker+ b. 8 Jul 1883, d. Sep 1958
William Higgins Walker b. 6 Jan 1886, d. 13 Apr 1894
Mary Elizabeth Walker+ b. 5 Jul 1888, d. 20 Dec 1981

Citations

[S13940] Marriage Registration, David Walker & Elizabeth L. Higgins, , 17 July 1873, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888; FHL microfilm 1630094, Digital Folder Number 4594920, Image Number 241.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S2991] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #21 of David Walker, 16 April, 1901, digital copy of original document, LAC microfilm T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict f-2. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S14790] David Walker & Elizabeth L. Higgins, (1873), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown RG19/s3/ss5: Marriage Bonds, 1873. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S3462] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household # 62 of David Walker, 4 April 1881, digital copy of original census document, LAC microfilm C-13162, Page 14. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S3019] Canada Census 1891, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #91 of David Walker, 17 April 1891, digital copy of original census document, Library & Archives Canada Roll T-6383. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S3452] Formal family portrait, scanned copy of original, Photo Library of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S14876] Death Record, Elizabeth (Higgins) Walker entry. Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown; RG19/s2/ss6: Death Registration Books, 1934, Entry Number 370.PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Death Record.
[S14915] Mrs. David Walker (Elizabeth L. Higgins) entry Patriot newspaper, Published 31 December 1934, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Patriot.
[S2680] Obituary - Elizabeth Higgins, The Maple Leaf, Oakland, California, Dec. 1934, p. 186. Hereinafter cited as The Maple Leaf.
[S2962] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington. David Walker (1833-1909) family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 July 2010.

Ethel Elizabeth Higgins

F, #14427, b. 20 April 1899

Pedigree

Father

Sandy Jay Higgins b. 1 May 1873, d. Apr 1949

Mother

Bertha Alice Leard b. 14 May 1872, d. 20 Oct 1929

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

29 Mar 2021

Name-Com

Ethel Elizabeth Higgins is commonly known as Ethel.¹

Birth*

She was born on 20 April 1899 in Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York

.²

She was the daughter of Sandy Jay Higgins and Bertha Alice Leard.

Immigration*

Ethel Elizabeth Higgins immigrated to U.S.A.

in 1925.¹

Marriage*

She married Vernon Lionel Schurman, son of David Schurman and Sarah Elma Black, on 7 April 1928, in Bedford Hills, New York, U.S.A.

.³

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Ethel Higgins was enumerated on the census of 12 April 1930 in the household of Vernon Schurman, as his wife, in 386 Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 33) was his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 30). Vernon was the proprietor of a greenhouse.¹

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Ethel Higgins was enumerated on the census of 15 April 1940 in the household of Vernon Lionel Schurman, as his wife, in Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 43) were his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 39), their son David (age 5), Vernon's mother, Elma Black (age 80), Ethel's father, Sandy Higgins (age 65). Vernon was a self-employed florist.⁴

Family: Ethel Elizabeth Higgins and Vernon Lionel Schurman

Citations

[S14864] 1930 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon L. Schurman, 12 April 1930, digital copy of original document, FHL Microfilm 2340662, Page 14B, Enumeration District 0401. National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 405. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S14865] 1940 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon Schurman, 15 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, NARA Roll M-t0627-01617, Page 12A, Enumeration District 9-470. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..

Ethel Laura Higgins¹

F, #92510, b. 1879

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Ethel Laura Higgins was born in 1879.¹

She was the daughter of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Marriage*

Ethel Laura Higgins married Archibald Monteith on 6 November 1895, in Victoria County, New Brunswick

.¹

Family: Ethel Laura Higgins and Archibald Monteith

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Frederick Higgins¹

M, #92620, b. 1858

Pedigree

Father

James Higgins¹ b. c 1820

Mother

Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock¹ b. c 1828, d. c 1881

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Frederick Higgins was born in 1858 in Higginsville, Halifax, Nova Scotia

.¹

He was the son of James Higgins and Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Guy Higgins¹

M, #92626, b. 12 January 1889

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Guy Higgins was born on 12 January 1889.¹

He was the son of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Harriet M. Higgins^1,2

F, #94597, b. October 1867, d. February 1921

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of James Brown & Sarah Lutes
Descendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman

Last Edited

26 Dec 2009

Birth*

Harriet M. Higgins was born in October 1867.²

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is in October 1868 in U.S.A.

.³

Marriage*

She married Stanley H. Brown, son of Charles E. Brown and Amelia Seaman, on 24 December 1891, in Maccan, Nova Scotia, Canada

. "The marriage of Miss Hattie M. Higgins, Maccan, N.S., to Stanley H. Brown, night agent here (Sussex), was solemnized at the residence of the bride's father, Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24th, by Rev. J. Johnston, pastor of the Methodist church. The bride was attended by Miss Hattie Brown (sister of Stanley). The groom was supported by W.W. Higgins."^1,2

Death*

Harriet M. Higgins died in February 1921, at age 53.²

Burial*

She was buried in Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.825250,-64.194733

.
Inscription: BROWN / In Loving Memory Of / Stanley Brown / Oct. 1869 - May 1928 / His Wife / Harriet Higgins / Oct. 1867 - Feb. 1921 / Their Son / Earle Brown / Jan. 1896 - Jan. 1921.²

Tombstone, Stanley H. Brown (1872-1928), his wife Harriet M. Higgins (1867-1921) and their son Earle Brown (1896-1921). Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Children of Harriet M. Higgins and Stanley H. Brown

Horace E. Brown b. Jun 1894
Earle E. Brown² b. Jan 1896, d. Jan 1921
Marjorie H. Brown b. May 1911

Citations

[S2520] Marr. Announcement - Stanley H. Brown #2, Kings County Record, PANB, 1 January 1892, Vol. 81, Entry 1793. Hereinafter cited as Kings County Record.
[S2364] Marker Inscription for Stanley H. Brown. Stanley H. Brown, Marker Inscription for Stanley H. Brown; David A. Walker, 2 August 2005.
[S2518] Census 1911: Stanley H. Brown - Amherst, NS, Stanley H. Brown, District 42, Sub. 7, Page 27 #254, June 1911, Printout from Ancestry.ca, unknown film. Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.. David Arthur Walker,.

Hope Higgins¹

F, #84810, b. February 1890

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

Hope Higgins was born in February 1890.¹

Marriage*

She married George Carr, son of Thomas Giles Carr and Lucy Jane Cory.¹

Children of Hope Higgins and George Carr

George Carr¹ b. c 1911
Lucy Carr¹ b. c 1913
Theodore Carr¹ b. c 1914
Thomas Carr¹ b. c 1915
Phylip Carr¹ b. c 1917
Walter Carr¹ b. c 1919

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

James Higgins¹

M, #92608, b. circa 1820

Pedigree

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

James Higgins was born circa 1820 in Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia

.¹

Marriage*

He married Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock, daughter of Benjamin Hitchcock and Cecelia Collins, on 26 November 1844, in Andover, New Brunswick

.¹

Children of James Higgins and Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock

John Robert Higgins+¹ b. 6 Apr 1851
Cecelia Annie Higgins¹ b. 28 Aug 1854
Edward James Higgins¹ b. 18 Apr 1856
Frederick Higgins¹ b. 1858

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Janet Helen Higgins¹

F, #110615, b. 24 February 1943, d. circa 1952

Pedigree

Father

Neil Higgins¹

Mother

Annie Sophia Louise Simpson¹ b. 17 Dec 1916

Relationship

5th cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

3 Jan 2019

Birth*

Janet Helen Higgins was born on 24 February 1943.¹

She was the daughter of Neil Higgins and Annie Sophia Louise Simpson.¹

Death*

Janet Helen Higgins died circa 1952.¹

Citations

[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin, Harold H. Simpson, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Harold H. Simpson & Associates, 1973), page 229. Hereinafter cited as Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People.

John Robert Higgins¹

M, #92617, b. 6 April 1851

Pedigree

Father

James Higgins¹ b. c 1820

Mother

Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock¹ b. c 1828, d. c 1881

Last Edited

1 May 2011

Birth*

John Robert Higgins was born on 6 April 1851 in Higginsville, Halifax, Nova Scotia

.¹

He was the son of James Higgins and Cecelia (Celia) Hitchcock.¹

Marriage*

John Robert Higgins married Sophia in Victoria County, New Brunswick

.¹

Children of John Robert Higgins and Sophia

Ethel Laura Higgins¹ b. 1879
Jr. Higgins John¹ b. 30 Nov 1880
Wilbert Higgins¹ b. 24 Apr 1882
Cecelia Annie Higgins¹ b. 6 Sep 1884
Maud Higgins¹ b. 4 Apr 1885
William Higgins¹ b. 16 Jan 1887
Guy Higgins¹ b. 12 Jan 1889
Richard Higgins¹ b. 16 Sep 1896
Donald Higgins¹ b. 6 Aug 1899

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Mabel Teresa Higgins¹

F, #48043, d. September 1958

Pedigree

Father

Higgins

Last Edited

2 Dec 2006

Marriage*

Mabel Teresa Higgins married Charles Bermaice Fritsch They had 3 children by this marriage. At this time we don't know Charles' parentage.

Note*

They had 3 children, Mabel was 1st born to ? Higgins, at this time wedon't know Mabel's mother.

Mabel Teresa Higgins was the daughter of Higgins.

Birth*

Mabel Teresa Higgins was born in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

.¹

Death*

She died in September 1958, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.

.¹

Child of Mabel Teresa Higgins and Charles Bermaice Fritsch

Mary Agnes Fritsch+ b. 30 May 1903, d. 29 Apr 1986

Citations

[S970] Frances Grace (Manly) Coy & Karl Raymond Coy, "Compiled Records - Frances Grace (Manly) Coy & Karl Raymond Coy" (3832 50th SW, Seattle,WA. 98116-3611). . Hereinafter cited as "Compiled Records - Frances Grace (Manly) Coy & Karl Raymond Coy."

Maud Higgins¹

F, #92624, b. 4 April 1885

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Maud Higgins was born on 4 April 1885.¹

She was the daughter of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Marriage*

Maud Higgins married Cashius Edward Dixon on 18 June 1902.¹

Family: Maud Higgins and Cashius Edward Dixon

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Neil Higgins¹

M, #110614

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

3 Jan 2019

(Groom) Marriage*

Neil Higgins married Annie Sophia Louise Simpson, daughter of John Simpson and Irene Frances MacGougan.¹

Child of Neil Higgins and Annie Sophia Louise Simpson

Janet Helen Higgins¹ b. 24 Feb 1943, d. c 1952

Citations

[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin, Harold H. Simpson, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Harold H. Simpson & Associates, 1973), page 229. Hereinafter cited as Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People.

Nora Higgins

F, #17683

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Nora Higgins and George Wood

Clarence Adelbert Wood b. 3 Jul 1911

Richard Higgins¹

M, #92627, b. 16 September 1896

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Richard Higgins was born on 16 September 1896.¹

He was the son of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Ruth R. Higgins¹

F, #113170

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Cairns & Agnes Wilson
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

1 Oct 2020

Marriage*

Ruth R. Higgins married Donald H. Horsman, son of Hiram L. Horsman and Everil N. Pinkham, on 2 September 1950, in Maine, U.S.A.

.¹

Family: Ruth R. Higgins and Donald H. Horsman

Citations

[S15983] Donald H. Horsman & Ruth R. Higgins, (2 September 1950), Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996, , Record ID 6904::243868. Hereinafter cited as Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996.

Sandy Jay Higgins

M, #17499, b. 1 May 1873, d. April 1949

Pedigree

Last Edited

1 May 2011

Birth*

Sandy Jay Higgins was born on 1 May 1873.

Marriage*

He married Bertha Alice Leard, daughter of Thomas Henry Leard and Eliza Ann Baker, on 16 April 1896.

(father-in-law) Census HeadHousehold

Sandy Jay Higgins was enumerated on the census of 15 April 1940 in the household of Vernon Lionel Schurman, as a father-in-law, in Haverhill St., Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

; Enumerated in the household of Vernon Schurman (age 43) were his wife, Ethel Higgins (age 39), their son David (age 5), Vernon's mother, Elma Black (age 80), Ethel's father, Sandy Higgins (age 65). Vernon was a self-employed florist.¹

Death*

Sandy Jay Higgins died in April 1949, at age 75.

Child of Sandy Jay Higgins and Bertha Alice Leard

Ethel Elizabeth Higgins+ b. 20 Apr 1899

Citations

[S14865] 1940 U.S. Census, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, household of Vernon Schurman, 15 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, NARA Roll M-t0627-01617, Page 12A, Enumeration District 9-470. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..

Sarah Emeline Higgins¹

F, #18289, b. 1853, d. 1924

Pedigree

Last Edited

7 Jan 2020

Birth*

Sarah Emeline Higgins was born in 1853.²

Marriage*

She married Dougald Stewart, son of James Stewart and Lizzie, on 14 April 1874, in Prince Edward Island, Canada

. They were married by license, by Rev. J. M. McLeod. Recorded 29 May 1876.^1,3

Death*

Sarah Emeline Higgins died in 1924.²

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44760,-63.62837

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Inscription: In Loving Memory of / Dugald Stewart / 1846 - 1927 / Sarah E. Higgins / Beloved Wife of / Dugald Stewart / 1853 - 1924 / STEWART
Back: In Memory of / Preston M. Stewart / 1889 - 1907 / Eliza J. Stewart / 1887 - 1921.^2,4

Tombstone,Dugald Stewart (1846-1927), his wife Sarah Higgins (1853-1924), their children Preston (1889-1907) and Eliza (1887-1921). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Sarah Emeline Higgins and Dougald Stewart

James Stewart⁵ b. c 1875
Colin Stewart⁵ b. c 1877
Maggie Stewart⁵ b. c 1879
John Stewart⁵ b. c 1881
Katie Stewart⁵ b. c 1883
Barbara Stewart⁵ b. c 1885, d. 1961
Eliza J. Stewart⁵ b. c 1887, d. 1921
Preston Stewart⁵ b. c 1889, d. 1907
Waldron MacLeod Stewart³ b. 25 Aug 1890

Citations

[S6827] Unknown spouses' names, (14 April 1874), Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888 (1871-1878), Page 214, Dougald Stewart & Sarah Emeline Higgins unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers.
[S8550] Cemetery Transcript, People's Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 19-3 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
[S14507] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Dougald Stewart family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 31 August 2019.
[S13150] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 25, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of James Stewart Household #15, 8 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 25; Prince County; Microfilm T-6383, Page 5, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Wilbert Higgins¹

M, #92623, b. 24 April 1882

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Wilbert Higgins was born on 24 April 1882 in Higginsville, Halifax, Nova Scotia

.¹

He was the son of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

William Higgins¹

M, #92625, b. 16 January 1887

Pedigree

Father

John Robert Higgins¹ b. 6 Apr 1851

Mother

Sophia¹ b. 12 Jul 1860

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

William Higgins was born on 16 January 1887.¹

He was the son of John Robert Higgins and Sophia.¹

Marriage*

William Higgins married Minnie Olla Larsen on 30 October 1908, in Victoria County, New Brunswick

.¹

Family: William Higgins and Minnie Olla Larsen

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Margaret Ellen Higginson¹

F, #89249, b. 29 August 1871, d. 10 April 1947

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Margaret Ellen Higginson was born on 29 August 1871 in England

.¹

Marriage*

She married Samuel Rodman Cory, son of Samuel Rodman Cory and Mary Tripp, on 7 May 1892.¹

Death*

Margaret Ellen Higginson died on 10 April 1947, at age 75, in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

.¹

Children of Margaret Ellen Higginson and Samuel Rodman Cory

Samuel Benjamin Cory+¹ b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 22 Dec 1971
Margaret Emma Cory¹ b. 16 Sep 1895, d. 17 Aug 1985
Anne Violet Cory+¹ b. 1 Dec 1898, d. 24 May 1922
Harold Rodman Cory+¹ b. 13 Dec 1901, d. 7 Jul 1979
Thomas Eleazer Cory+¹ b. 2 Oct 1908, d. 24 May 1991

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Caroline Higgs

F, #25863

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Caroline Higgs and William Colborne

Lois Annie Colborne+ b. 12 Sep 1909

Edward Higgs

M, #15637

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Edward Higgs and Jane Sherman

Joseph Higgs+ b. 1851, d. 1930

Elizabeth Higgs

F, #13638

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Elizabeth Higgs and Frederick Colborne

Leila Randall Colborne b. 19 Sep 1882, d. 10 Mar 1963

Elizabeth Higgs

F, #15817

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Elizabeth Higgs and Frederick Colborne

Clara Aletta Colborne+ b. 16 Nov 1877, d. 22 Jun 1927

Elizabeth Higgs

F, #19437

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Elizabeth Higgs and Frederick Colborne

Eleanor Colborne+ b. 7 Jan 1881, d. 4 Mar 1972

Elizabeth Higgs

F, #19507

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Elizabeth Higgs and Frederick Colborne

Olivia Winnifred Colborne+ b. 21 Jun 1891, d. 6 Oct 1925

Joseph Higgs

M, #15636, b. 1851, d. 1930

Pedigree

Father

Edward Higgs

Mother

Jane Sherman

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Joseph Higgs was born in 1851.

He was the son of Edward Higgs and Jane Sherman.

Marriage*

Joseph Higgs married Christina Wood before 1906.

Marriage*

Joseph Higgs married Jane Ross, daughter of Alexander Ross and Elizabeth Matheson, on 19 November 1913, in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death*

Joseph Higgs died in 1930.

Child of Joseph Higgs and Christina Wood

Stella Higgs

Family: Joseph Higgs and Jane Ross

Joseph Higgs

M, #19589

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Joseph Higgs and Christina Wood

Stella Jean Higgs+ b. 4 Oct 1896

Stella Higgs

F, #15640

Pedigree

Father

Joseph Higgs b. 1851, d. 1930

Mother

Christina Wood b. c 1862, d. 2 Jul 1906

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Stella Higgs was the daughter of Joseph Higgs and Christina Wood.

Stella Jean Higgs

F, #15666, b. 4 October 1896

Pedigree

Father

Joseph Higgs

Mother

Christina Wood

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Stella Jean Higgs was born on 4 October 1896 in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was the daughter of Joseph Higgs and Christina Wood.

Marriage*

Stella Jean Higgs married Carl Webster Schurman, son of James Gay Schurman and Jane Ross, on 12 August 1914, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada

Children of Stella Jean Higgs and Carl Webster Schurman

Beryl Elma Schurman+ b. 27 Nov 1915
Alan James Schurman b. 27 Feb 1917, d. 24 Nov 1953
Iris Carmane Schurman+ b. 12 Jan 1919
Isabel Veronica Schurman b. 25 Mar 1920

Charles Higham

M, #19680, b. 25 December 1903, d. 17 October 1970

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Charles Higham was born on 25 December 1903.

Death*

He died on 17 October 1970, at age 66.

Family: Charles Higham and Kathleen Lumb

Samuel Highfield¹

M, #42507

Pedigree

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Residence*

Samuel Highfield lived in Frodsham, Cheshire, England

.^2,1

Marriage*

He married Ann Oulton, daughter of John Olton and Esther Garrald, in 1662.^2,1

Family: Samuel Highfield and Ann Oulton

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S681] Nicholas Oulton, Faded Images , chart, QUAY 1. Hereinafter cited as Faded Images.

Mr. Hiland¹

M, #102992

Pedigree

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

(Groom) Marriage*

Mr. Hiland married Elizabeth Sophia Scheel, daughter of Frederick Scheel and Julia Broderick.¹

Child of Mr. Hiland and Elizabeth Sophia Scheel

H. Charles Hiland² b. 6 Feb 1891

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 160. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S7821] 1901 Canada Census, Rossland, Kootenay, British Columbia, of Elizabeth Sophia (Scheel) Hiland household #40, 1901, digital image of census page, Roll T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

H. Charles Hiland¹

M, #102993, b. 6 February 1891

Pedigree

Father

Mr. Hiland¹

Mother

Elizabeth Sophia Scheel¹ b. 1 Mar 1872, d. 9 Aug 1943

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Birth*

H. Charles Hiland was born on 6 February 1891 in U.S.A.

He was the son of Mr. Hiland and Elizabeth Sophia Scheel.¹

(Witness) Immigration

H. Charles Hiland immigrated with Elizabeth Sophia Scheel to British Columbia, Canada

, in 1898; Lizzie and her son Charles immigrated together.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

H. Charles Hiland was enumerated on the census of 9 April 1901 in the household of Elizabeth Sophia Scheel in Rossland, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada

. Included in the household with Lizzie (age 29), now widowed, was her son Charles Hiland (age 10), by her first marriage. Lizzie was a nurse. Both were Methodists. There was also an unrelated lodger, by name of Laura Camp (age 23), a dress maker.¹

Citations

[S7821] 1901 Canada Census, Rossland, Kootenay, British Columbia, of Elizabeth Sophia (Scheel) Hiland household #40, 1901, digital image of census page, Roll T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7820] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #33 of William McKay, digital copy of original census document, LAC Roll T-20326 to T-20460, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Mary Hiland¹

F, #107461

Pedigree

Last Edited

6 Jan 2017

(Bride) Marriage*

Mary Hiland married Amos Turner, son of John Turner and Mary Brewster.¹

Family: Mary Hiland and Amos Turner

Citations

[S10674] Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 24, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014), page 125. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 24.

Edward Hildebrand

M, #25028

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family: Edward Hildebrand and Dorothea Roper

Lillian Hildegard¹

F, #91274, b. 31 December 1906

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Lillian Hildegard was born on 31 December 1906 in Jamestown, New York

.¹

Marriage*

She married Ralph John Cory, son of Frederick Fayette Cory and Hettie E. Stark, on 9 April 1983.¹

Family: Lillian Hildegard and Ralph John Cory

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Abner Hill^1,2

M, #75872, b. 13 September 1803

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Hill b. 20 Jan 1773, d. 1871

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. c 1779, d. 29 Dec 1837

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Maine Genealogical Society. Maine Seine, The. P.O. Box 221, Farmington,ME 04938. 3:218. Maine State Library, Augusta, Maine, Date of entry: Jul1981. ABNER HILL b 30 Apr 1803 Calais, ME m Clarissa BOHANNON 7 Jul 1831Calais. Ch: HENRY, HOLLIS (1832-1836). Baptism Records 1794-1848. PANB Microfilm. Provincial Archives - NewBrunswick, Fredericton, NB, bp May 28 1805 Abner son of Thos Hill b 13thSept 1803 at No. 5'No 5' is Plantation #5, or later Calais. There are apparently, two Abner Hill's in the Calais area in the early1800's. Data may be confused between the two. 1825 - One of severalwho, as a Corporation, built the first bridge across the St. Croix Riverin 1825 at Milltown. [Knowlton, Rev. I.C. 'Beginnings, The Settlement ofthe St. Croix Valley', A reprint of 'The Annals of Calais,Maine and St.Stephen, NB']

Birth*

Abner Hill was born on 13 September 1803 in Calais, Washington County, Maine

.³

He was the son of Thomas Hill and Abigail Dyer.

Marriage*

Abner Hill married Clarissa Bohanon on 7 July 1831, in Calais, Washington County, Maine

.¹

Family: Abner Hill and Clarissa Bohanon

Citations

[S1615] Punta Gorda Joseph W Pehousek, Descendants of Jones Dyer, Sr. and Hannah 'Herrington' (: self published, October 1999). Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Jones Dyer, Sr. and Hannah 'Herrington.'
[S1624] Rev. Isaac Case Knowlton, Annals of Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada (Calais, Maine: J. A. Sears, Printer, 1875), 8. Hereinafter cited as Annals of Calais ME and St. Stephen, NB.
[S1612] Minister Kirk McColl, Baptism Records 1794-1848, McColl Methodist Church, St. Stephen, New Brunswick (Fredericton, New Brunswick: PANB Microfilm F28 Provincial Archives, New Brunswick, 23 August 1999). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Records 1794-1848, McColl Methodist.

Amaziah Hill¹

M, #75874, b. after 1790

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Hill b. 20 Jan 1773, d. 1871

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. c 1779, d. 29 Dec 1837

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Amaziah Hill was born after 1790.

He was the son of Thomas Hill and Abigail Dyer.

Citations

[S1624] Rev. Isaac Case Knowlton, Annals of Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada (Calais, Maine: J. A. Sears, Printer, 1875), 8. Hereinafter cited as Annals of Calais ME and St. Stephen, NB.

Anna Hill

F, #36094, b. 1887, d. 1967

Pedigree

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Anna Hill was born in 1887 in Kerry.

Death*

She died in 1967.

Children of Anna Hill and John Jennings

Theodora Jennings+ b. 1917
Kathleen Jennings+ b. 1920

Anna Hill¹

F, #59820

Pedigree

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Anna Hill married John Meurer.

Child of Anna Hill and John Meurer

Magdalena Meurer b. 28 Oct 1871, d. 1 Dec 1941

Citations

[S1117] Sr. Ronald Paul Andring, "Ronald Paul Andring, Sr., compiled records", Donald R. Coy, recipient (Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Ronald Paul Andring, Sr., compiled records."

Ansel Hill^1,2

M, #75871, b. circa 1800

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Hill b. 20 Jan 1773, d. 1871

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. c 1779, d. 29 Dec 1837

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Appears on 1837 Special Census of Topsfield,ME: Topsfield, 8R2,Washington Co., Maine: Topsfield, Washington Co., Maine bounds: Brookton,Codyvlle, Waite, Talmage, and Kossuth. Previous designation 8R2 NBPP.Topsfield was incorporated on 24 Feb 1838 as the 340th town. Ansel Hill2 persons < 4, 3 persons 4-21, 7 persons over 21, 12 total (James D.Knight is also listed) See Web page:http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emeandrhs/census/maine/topsfield/1837.html [JP] Ansel married Cynthia Watson, and their daughter Susan married LeonardVarnam. And they had my Great Grandmother. steve metcalf To: FrankD1075.

Birth*

Ansel Hill was born circa 1800.

He was the son of Thomas Hill and Abigail Dyer.

Child of Ansel Hill and Cynthia Watson

Susan Hill

Citations

[S1624] Rev. Isaac Case Knowlton, Annals of Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada (Calais, Maine: J. A. Sears, Printer, 1875), 8. Hereinafter cited as Annals of Calais ME and St. Stephen, NB.
[S1615] Punta Gorda Joseph W Pehousek, Descendants of Jones Dyer, Sr. and Hannah 'Herrington' (: self published, October 1999). Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Jones Dyer, Sr. and Hannah 'Herrington.'

Augustine S. Hill¹

M, #76482, b. 1824, d. 1899

Pedigree

Father

John Hill b. 1792, d. 1859

Mother

Julia Ann Dyer b. b 1797, d. 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Augustine S. Hill was born in 1824.

He was the son of John Hill and Julia Ann Dyer.

Marriage*

Augustine S. Hill married Lucy Matilda Jones in 1838.

Death*

Augustine S. Hill died in 1899.

Child of Augustine S. Hill and Lucy Matilda Jones

George Pierson Hill+ b. 1841, d. 1897

Citations

[S1398] , vol.45:89 and vol.150, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."

Bathsheba Hill¹

F, #113694

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Marriage*

Bathsheba Hill married Benjamin French.¹

Child of Bathsheba Hill and Benjamin French

Josiah French¹ b. 18 Jan 1772, d. 13 Jan 1850

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 14. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.