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Appleton Downer Briggs

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Appleton Downer Briggs

Birth
Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
7 Dec 1922 (aged 70)
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.8518187, Longitude: -71.3823479
Plot
Group 161, Location L, Lot 20, Space 6
Memorial ID
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Spouse: Jessie E. Cummings - married 13 Jun 1893 in Lynn, Massachusetts
Spouse: Isabella Southall; daughter of Thomas Southall & Martha Flohr - married 27 Oct 1902
Parents: Daniel G. Briggs & Harriet M. Thwing

At the time of his marriage to Jessie E. Cummings in 1893, he was a tailor's cutter and she was a dressmaker. He was 40 at the time of this second marriage and she was 28 and this was her first marriage. According to the marital records, he is residing in Chelsea, Mass and she was residing in Prince Edward Island

It appears that he had 4 children of the union with Jessie:
Edna M. DOB @ 1894 Mass
Harriet DOB @ 1895
Daniel DOB @ 1897 Mass
Hope DOB @ 1900 Mass

At the time of his marriage to Isabella in 1902, he is a merchant tailor. She is from Halifax, Nova Scotia and this is her 1st marriage - his 3rd

*it should be noted that on some Census statements, he lists his birthplace as Rhode Island and in other documents, he lists Massachusetts.
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Suggested edit:
Middle Name is perhaps Downer rather than Downey.
Source Citation for North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Mother names child as Appleton Downer Paternal Grandmother is Sophia Downer

Contributor:
Elizabeth
Spouse: Jessie E. Cummings - married 13 Jun 1893 in Lynn, Massachusetts
Spouse: Isabella Southall; daughter of Thomas Southall & Martha Flohr - married 27 Oct 1902
Parents: Daniel G. Briggs & Harriet M. Thwing

At the time of his marriage to Jessie E. Cummings in 1893, he was a tailor's cutter and she was a dressmaker. He was 40 at the time of this second marriage and she was 28 and this was her first marriage. According to the marital records, he is residing in Chelsea, Mass and she was residing in Prince Edward Island

It appears that he had 4 children of the union with Jessie:
Edna M. DOB @ 1894 Mass
Harriet DOB @ 1895
Daniel DOB @ 1897 Mass
Hope DOB @ 1900 Mass

At the time of his marriage to Isabella in 1902, he is a merchant tailor. She is from Halifax, Nova Scotia and this is her 1st marriage - his 3rd

*it should be noted that on some Census statements, he lists his birthplace as Rhode Island and in other documents, he lists Massachusetts.
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Suggested edit:
Middle Name is perhaps Downer rather than Downey.
Source Citation for North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Mother names child as Appleton Downer Paternal Grandmother is Sophia Downer

Contributor:
Elizabeth

Inscription

No headstone nor grave marker found.



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