Carolyn ‘Carrie’ (Heath) Briggs 1862-1948

Born: 1862, In Appleton, Wisconsin

Died: June 13, 1948 in Ray, Arizona. Cause of death: Pneumonia.

Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, Lot 78, Block 17.

Spouse: Curtis Eugene Briggs

Children: Frederick Eugene Briggs

Leona Ruby (Briggs) Pettigrew (see below)

Lucille Heath Briggs

Father’s name: James Heath (see below) Birth place:

Mother’s name: Melinda Heath (see below) Birth place:

Siblings: Harley J. Heath (see below)

Unfortunately we don’t know much about Carrie. However, I have found a marriage record in Outagamie County, Wisconsin that may be that of a brother. On May 14, 1883 a Harley J. Heath married an Anna Wilcox. The marriage was performed by a William Bennett. Carrie’s spouse Curtis Briggs’ uncle Lewis Briggs married an Emma Bennett. Lewis and Emma’s ceremony was performed by her father P. S. Bennett. Were the Bennetts a large family? Regardless, none of this proves any sort of relationship, maybe just a nice close knit community. Harley Heath’s parents on the above mentioned marriage record are James and Melinda Heath. If Harley is Carrie’s brother, and their ages are about right for that, then they would be her parents.

Leona Briggs, according to Social Security records, was born December 20, 1886. She likely married H. J. Pettigrew. There is a space reserved for him within the same lot at Riverside Cemetery, but it apparently went unused. I do not know what became of Leona or Mr. Pettigrew. The Social Security Records continue with her last residence being in Sparta, Wisconsin and that she passed in January of 1976.

The obituary at the top of the page is from the Appleton Post-Crescent, June 16, 1948.

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