Russell Brown
BRIGGS
(b.
5 January 1836
,
Adams, Massachusetts, USA
d.
2 August 1910
,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
Age: 74
Cause of Death: Senility
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Russell Brown BRIGGS was born 5 January 1836 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Russell Brown BRIGGS was the child of Asaph Leonard BRIGGS and Lilly EATON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Josiah Leonard BRIGGS and Lois VAUGHAN (maternal) Marston EATON and Charlotte DUTTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Russell Brown married Eliza MANCHESTER 26 February 1854 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Eliza MANCHESTER was born September 1838 in Vermont, USA. Eliza was the child of Abel O. MANCHESTER and Sophia DAVIS.
Russell Brown BRIGGS died 2 August 1910 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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Russell Brown BRIGGS was a Carpenter.
Russell Brown BRIGGS was a Carpenter.
Family and Children of Russell Brown BRIGGS
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Eliza MANCHESTER-- Date: 26 February 1854 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Eliza MANCHESTER was the child of Abel O. MANCHESTER and Sophia DAVIS
Both are 18 years old, living in Adams, Massachusetts. Both were born in Adams, Massachusetts. It is the first marriage for both.
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Russell B. Briggs
groom's birth date: 1836
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 18
bride's name: Eliza Manchester
bride's birth date: 1836
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 18
marriage date: 26 Feb 1854
marriage place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Aseph S. Briggs
groom's mother's name: Lillis Briggs
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indexing project (batch) number: I01001-4
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1901799
reference number: item 2 p1, no. 6
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Children of Russell Brown BRIGGS and Eliza MANCHESTER:
Hattie BRIGGS (b.17 May 1859, Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 1920, , Connecticut, USA)
Etta BRIGGS (b.April 1866, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1914, , Connecticut, USA)
Walter A BRIGGS (b.26 June 1870, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 August 1926, Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
m. Anna L THEINERT 29 February 1892 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza MANCHESTER-- Date: 26 February 1854 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USAMassachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Eliza MANCHESTER was the child of Abel O. MANCHESTER and Sophia DAVIS
Both are 18 years old, living in Adams, Massachusetts. Both were born in Adams, Massachusetts. It is the first marriage for both.
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Russell B. Briggs
groom's birth date: 1836
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 18
bride's name: Eliza Manchester
bride's birth date: 1836
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 18
marriage date: 26 Feb 1854
marriage place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Aseph S. Briggs
groom's mother's name: Lillis Briggs
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groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
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indexing project (batch) number: I01001-4
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1901799
reference number: item 2 p1, no. 6
source: familysearch.org
Children of Russell Brown BRIGGS and Eliza MANCHESTER:
Hattie BRIGGS (b.17 May 1859, Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 1920, , Connecticut, USA) Etta BRIGGS (b.April 1866, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1914, , Connecticut, USA) Walter A BRIGGS (b.26 June 1870, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 August 1926, Jacksonville, Florida, USA)m. Anna L THEINERT 29 February 1892 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
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1836 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Russel Brown Briggs
gender: Male
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birth date: 05 Jan 1836
birthplace: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
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father's name: Asaph T. Briggs
father's birthplace:
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mother's name: Tilly Briggs
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indexing project (batch) number: C58426-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 760652
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Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Russel Brown Briggs
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 05 Jan 1836
birthplace: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Asaph T. Briggs
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Tilly Briggs
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C58426-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 760652
reference number:
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From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Asaph Briggs, 47, laborer
Lydia Briggs, 50
Thomas Briggs, 18, laborer
Lucy Briggs, 17
Russell Briggs, 14
Richmond Briggs, 14
Jerome Briggs, 12
Mason Briggs, 10
Augusta Briggs, 3
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Asaph Briggs, 47, laborer
Lydia Briggs, 50
Thomas Briggs, 18, laborer
Lucy Briggs, 17
Russell Briggs, 14
Richmond Briggs, 14
Jerome Briggs, 12
Mason Briggs, 10
Augusta Briggs, 3
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1854 Marriage / PartnerRussell Brown BRIGGS and Eliza MANCHESTER 26 February 1854, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
He was 18 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildHattie BRIGGS was born 17 May 1859, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Russell Brown was 23 years old.
1860 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Russel Briggs, 24
Eliza Briggs, 23
Hattie N. Briggs, 1
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Russel Briggs, 24
Eliza Briggs, 23
Hattie N. Briggs, 1
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1866 Birth of ChildEtta BRIGGS was born April 1866, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Russell Brown was 30 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Russell Briggs, age 35, b. abt 1835
Eliza Briggs, age 32, b. abt 1838
Hattie Briggs, age 11, b. abt 1859
Walter Briggs, age 2, b. abt 1868
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Russell Briggs, age 35, b. abt 1835
Eliza Briggs, age 32, b. abt 1838
Hattie Briggs, age 11, b. abt 1859
Walter Briggs, age 2, b. abt 1868
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1870 Birth of ChildWalter A BRIGGS was born 26 June 1870, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Russell Brown was 34 years old.
1880 U.S. Census Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Russell BRIGGS Self M Male W 44 MA Machinist MA MA
Eliza BRIGGS Wife M Female W 43 VT Keeping House VT VT
Hattie FULLER Dau Female W 21 MA Works In Cabinet Mill MA VT
Etta BRIGGS Dau S Female W 14 MA Works In Cabinet Mill MA VT
Walter BRIGGS Son S Male W 12 MA At School MA VT
Maude FULLER GDau S Female W 4 MA MA MA
Loren J. ALLEN Other Male W 45 CT Carriage Maker CT CT
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Russell BRIGGS Self M Male W 44 MA Machinist MA MA
Eliza BRIGGS Wife M Female W 43 VT Keeping House VT VT
Hattie FULLER Dau Female W 21 MA Works In Cabinet Mill MA VT
Etta BRIGGS Dau S Female W 14 MA Works In Cabinet Mill MA VT
Walter BRIGGS Son S Male W 12 MA At School MA VT
Maude FULLER GDau S Female W 4 MA MA MA
Loren J. ALLEN Other Male W 45 CT Carriage Maker CT CT
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1892 Marriage of ChildWalter A BRIGGS married 29 February 1892, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA to Anna L THEINERT
1900 US Census Rockville city, Tolland, Connecticut
Russel B Briggs, age 64, b. Jan 1836, Massachusetts, parents b. MA. Spouse: Elizza E. Briggs, age 62, b. Sept 1838, VT, father b. VT, mother b. CT. Married 46 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children living. His occupation is: Carpenter
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Russel B Briggs, age 64, b. Jan 1836, Massachusetts, parents b. MA. Spouse: Elizza E. Briggs, age 62, b. Sept 1838, VT, father b. VT, mother b. CT. Married 46 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children living. His occupation is: Carpenter
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 Death
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
name: Russell Brown Briggs
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event: Death
event date: 02 Aug 1910
event place: Cambridge,,Massachusetts
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gender: Male
age: 74
marital status: Married
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birth date: 1836
birthplace: Adams
estimated birth year: 1836
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 348
film number: 2314140
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digital folder number: 4283173
image number: 01371
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Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
name: Russell Brown Briggs
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 02 Aug 1910
event place: Cambridge,,Massachusetts
residence:
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gender: Male
age: 74
marital status: Married
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birth date: 1836
birthplace: Adams
estimated birth year: 1836
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 348
film number: 2314140
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digital folder number: 4283173
image number: 01371
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Death
DEATH SOURCE: MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS, 1841 - 1910, VOL: 27 PAGE: 348 -- HE IS MARRIED AT THE TIME OF DEATH. HIS OCCUPATION IS A CARPENTER. HIS BIRTHPLACE IS ADAMS. THE INFORMANT ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE IS WALTER A. BRIGGS, 2355 MASS. AVE., CAMBRIDGE. THE PLACE OF BURIAL IS ROCKVILLE, CONN.
DEATH SOURCE: MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS, 1841 - 1910, VOL: 27 PAGE: 348 -- HE IS MARRIED AT THE TIME OF DEATH. HIS OCCUPATION IS A CARPENTER. HIS BIRTHPLACE IS ADAMS. THE INFORMANT ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE IS WALTER A. BRIGGS, 2355 MASS. AVE., CAMBRIDGE. THE PLACE OF BURIAL IS ROCKVILLE, CONN.
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