Brief Life History of John
When John Biggs was born on 7 June 1831, in Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Bigg, was 45 and his mother, Mary Sherwood, was 42. He married Ann Whittemore on 26 March 1853, in Offley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1900 and Mountain Home, Duchesne, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 12 February 1924, in Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States.
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- John Biggs, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Biggs - Published information: Census record: birth: about 1831; Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England
- 1853 John Bigg, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1856
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Ann Temperance Doney BIRTH 1 Nov 1854 DEATH 22 May 1856 (aged 1) CENOTAPH Franklin Cemetery Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho, USA PLOT Block 39 Lot 6 MEMORIAL ID 32840212
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bigg , with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of John Biggs written by Edrie Biggs Olson daughter of Henry
John Biggs was born 7 June 1831 in Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England to Joseph Biggs and Mary Sherwood Biggs. The marriage of John to Jane Ramsbottom Biggs was a polygamous one. Grandfather had alread …
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