His draft registration of June 5, 1917, Thorpe, Delaware County, IA, lists him as working for his father on the farm, married with one child. He is described as medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair.
George's second wife was Margaret Thomas who had been married before. Margaret's son Lester Thomas, took the Briggs name.
George was a police officer in Vinton, Benton County, IA, per the 1940 census.
George was farming in the Osceola, Clarke County, IA, area. His brother Charles was working on the same farm. Unfortunately, George had an argument with his brother Charles. Charles fatally shot George and then committed suicide with the same gun on May 2, 1946.
His draft registration of June 5, 1917, Thorpe, Delaware County, IA, lists him as working for his father on the farm, married with one child. He is described as medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair.
George's second wife was Margaret Thomas who had been married before. Margaret's son Lester Thomas, took the Briggs name.
George was a police officer in Vinton, Benton County, IA, per the 1940 census.
George was farming in the Osceola, Clarke County, IA, area. His brother Charles was working on the same farm. Unfortunately, George had an argument with his brother Charles. Charles fatally shot George and then committed suicide with the same gun on May 2, 1946.
Family Members
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Genevieve Frances "Jennie" Briggs Cass
1879–1955
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Emma Jane Briggs Letts
1881–1945
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William Henry Briggs
1883–1962
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Olive Ruth "Ollie" Briggs Dennis
1885–1957
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James Monroe "Jim" Briggs Sr
1890–1972
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John Lewis Briggs
1893–1965
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Charles Elliot Briggs
1895–1946
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Elizabeth Ellen "Liz, Betty, Bob" McGrane
1897–1965
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Frank Garlin Briggs
1899–1978
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Alice May Briggs Fuhrman
1902–1992
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