George Edward Higgins

Male11 May 1928–17 July 2000

Brief Life History of George Edward

When George Edward Higgins was born on 11 May 1928, in Tennessee, United States, his father, James Virgil Higgins, was 38 and his mother, Lydia Vasitine Stulce, was 36. He lived in Civil District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States in 1940 and Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States for about 1 years. He died on 17 July 2000, at the age of 72, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Virgil Higgins
1889–1967
Lydia Vasitine Stulce
1892–1976
Lillie Mae Higgins
0193–2008
Stella M. Higgins
1919–2004
Ruby Higgins
1920–
William Riley Higgins
1926–
Thelma Irene Higgins
1913–1997
Elmer Lee Higgins
1917–1980
Jesse Frank Higgins
1923–1985
George Edward Higgins
1928–2000
Mary Ruth Higgins
1930–2012

Sources (6)

  • G Edward Higgins, "United States 1950 Census"
  • George E. Higgins, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mr George E Higgins, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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World Events (8)

1929

Age 1

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1931 · The Parthenon is Built

Age 3

In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built  giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for. 

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 19

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’, a byname meaning ‘viking, sea-rover’ (from Old Norse víkingr). Compare McGuigan .

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Higgin, itself either a Lancashire variant of Huggin (from a pet form of Hugh ), or a variant of Hickin (from a pet form of Richard ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. See Hick and compare Higson .

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

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