Franklin Graham Higgs

Male25 March 1911–12 August 1961

Brief Life History of Franklin Graham

When Franklin Graham Higgs was born on 25 March 1911, in Boulder, Western Australia, Australia, his father, Franklin Higgs, was 34 and his mother, Ellen Martin, was 39. He married Edna Anne Birch on 20 February 1937. He died on 12 August 1961, in Western Australia, Australia, at the age of 50, and was buried in Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia.

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Family Time Line

Franklin Graham Higgs
1911–1961
Edna Anne Birch
1910–2005
Marriage: 20 February 1937

Sources (3)

  • Franklyn Graham Higgs, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Western Australian burial certificates and funeral records, 1896-1965
  • Franklyn Graham Higgs, "Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 February 1937
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (6)

    1914

    Age 3

    August: Australia becomes involved in World War One as Britain is preparing to declare war on Germany.

    1918

    Age 7

    Australian troops sent to fight in South African War.

    1939

    Age 28

    Australia joins Britain in declaration of war on Germany.

    Name Meaning

    English:

    variant of Hicks with voicing of -k-.

    variant of Higg, itself from Middle English Higge (a pet form of Hugh), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Higson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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