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Will
Higgins
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Killed in action.
Marriage record, Thamesville, Kent Co., ON:
Frank Hardy, 20, of Howard, born Sheffield, Eng, Bachelor, Laborer, Methodist, s/o Wm Hardy and Sarah Simmons.
Theresa Higgins, 23, of Thamesville, born Thamesville, Spinster, Methodist, d/o Benjamin Higgins and Sarah Ann Hubbell.
Witnesses: Geo Edwin Higgins and Lilly Higgins, Thamesville.
Married by License 18 Dec 1886 in Thamesville by Rev. J. Becket.
1891 personal census, Thamesville Village, Kent Co., ON, 25,26:
Higgins Ben, M, 66, Married, born Que, father born U.S., mother born Holland, Baptist, Carpenter;
Sarah A., F, 51, Married, wife, born Ont, f.b. Eng, m.b. Ont, Methodist, does not read, does not write;
Teresa, F, 28, daughter, born Ont, f.b. U.S., m.b. Ont, Methodist;
Chester, M, 18, son, born Ont, f.b. U.S., m.b. Ont, Methodist;
Walter, M, 16, son, born Ont, f.b. U.S., m.b. Ont, Methodist;
Susan, F, 12, daughter, born Ont, f.b. U.S., m.b. Ont, Methodist;
Ellie, F, 10, daughter, born Ont, f.b. U.S., m.b. Ont, Methodist;
W., 10/12, son, born Ont, f.b. Que, m.b. Ont.
1901 personal census, Thamesville Village, Kent Co., ON, 1-04, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
Higgins Benjaymin, M, Widower, 29 Oct 1825, 75, born Que, origin: Irish, Canadian, Meth;
William, M, Single, son, 10 Feb 1871, 20(30?), born Ont, Canadian, Meth, Farm Labourer;
Chester, M, Single, son, 20 Aug 1873, 27, born Ont, Canadian, Meth, Carpenter;
Walter, M, Single, son, 7 Jan 1877, 24, born Ont, Canadian, Meth, Farm Labourer;
Susie, F, Single, daughter, 27 Aug 1879, 22, born Ont, Canadian, Meth;
Ella, F, Single, daughter, 24 Dec 1880, 20, born Ont, Canadian, Meth, Domestic;
Hardy William, M, Single, grandson, 26 Jul 1890, 10, born Ont, origin: Eng, Canadian, Meth.
Thamesville Herald, Thursday 31 Oct 1918
Pte. Will Higgins Killed - Just as we were going to press Wednesday, word was received of the death at the front of Pte. Will Higgins, son of Mrs. Theresa Stevens of this place. He was a member of the 186th.
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