John Biggins was born June 13, 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. He was the second born child of James and Barbara (Kelly) Biggins. At age 16 he emigrated from England to the United States arriving at the port of New York on June 1, 1884. After arrival in the USA he went to Lawrence, Massachusetts. On October 10, 1896 he became a citizen of the USA.
On January 15, 1895 John Biggins married Celia Ann Lardner in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ms Lardner was of English origin having been born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England on March 20, 1867. Ms Lardner had arrived in the USA in 1891. On June 1, 1900 the family, including daughter Celia aged 3 months, was residing at 651 First Street in New Bedford. John's occupation at the time was a salesman in a tobacco shop.
In 1904 this Biggins family returned to England on a visit. The Ship's manifest for their journey back to the USA reveals it sailed from Liverpool, England on September 29, 1904. John Biggins physical description on the manifest revealed he had "no left arm - lost". It hasn't been determined when or how he lost his arm.
In 1903 lodes of gold ore were discovered in Esmeralda County, Nevada and several mines were staked out. Around these mines the town of Goldfield was established. Sometime after John Biggins returned from his visit to England in October, 1904 he learned of the gold mines in Nevada. He went to Goldfield to "make his fortune". There he met an untimely death on August 8, 1908 at age 40. His body was interred in Goldfield, Nevada. A large white rock with his name and date of death painted in red marks his grave in the Goldfield Pioneers Cemetery.
Miner Drops Dead in Fit of Apoplexy
John Biggens was found dead in the Arizona corral last night and the body was removed to Dunns morgue. A report was circulated that there had been foul play and another that he had fallen off a load of lumber. On investigation it was found that the death was due to apoplexy. There were two slight bruises on his forehead which would be caused by the fall. The Deceased was a miner aged forty, and leaves a wife and one child at 541 South Euclid. He was an Englishman by birth. Goldfield Daily Tribune August 9, 1908
John Biggins possessed an adventurous, pioneering spirit. He left his homeland at age 16 to go to a foreign land and then in his late thirties, missing one arm, went to the "wild west" to seek his fortune in gold.
John Biggins was born June 13, 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. He was the second born child of James and Barbara (Kelly) Biggins. At age 16 he emigrated from England to the United States arriving at the port of New York on June 1, 1884. After arrival in the USA he went to Lawrence, Massachusetts. On October 10, 1896 he became a citizen of the USA.
On January 15, 1895 John Biggins married Celia Ann Lardner in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ms Lardner was of English origin having been born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England on March 20, 1867. Ms Lardner had arrived in the USA in 1891. On June 1, 1900 the family, including daughter Celia aged 3 months, was residing at 651 First Street in New Bedford. John's occupation at the time was a salesman in a tobacco shop.
In 1904 this Biggins family returned to England on a visit. The Ship's manifest for their journey back to the USA reveals it sailed from Liverpool, England on September 29, 1904. John Biggins physical description on the manifest revealed he had "no left arm - lost". It hasn't been determined when or how he lost his arm.
In 1903 lodes of gold ore were discovered in Esmeralda County, Nevada and several mines were staked out. Around these mines the town of Goldfield was established. Sometime after John Biggins returned from his visit to England in October, 1904 he learned of the gold mines in Nevada. He went to Goldfield to "make his fortune". There he met an untimely death on August 8, 1908 at age 40. His body was interred in Goldfield, Nevada. A large white rock with his name and date of death painted in red marks his grave in the Goldfield Pioneers Cemetery.
Miner Drops Dead in Fit of Apoplexy
John Biggens was found dead in the Arizona corral last night and the body was removed to Dunns morgue. A report was circulated that there had been foul play and another that he had fallen off a load of lumber. On investigation it was found that the death was due to apoplexy. There were two slight bruises on his forehead which would be caused by the fall. The Deceased was a miner aged forty, and leaves a wife and one child at 541 South Euclid. He was an Englishman by birth. Goldfield Daily Tribune August 9, 1908
John Biggins possessed an adventurous, pioneering spirit. He left his homeland at age 16 to go to a foreign land and then in his late thirties, missing one arm, went to the "wild west" to seek his fortune in gold.
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