Leona Suberville (Dane) Briggs     1843-1928      

 

    

Undated photo, probably c.1900.

 

Born:   August 20, 1843 in Lockeport, Nova Scotia.     

Died:   December 31, 1928 in Appleton, Wisconsin.  Cause of death: Cerebral Embolism.

Place of burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, Block D, Lot 65.

 

Spouse:          Theodore Wood Briggs.  (m. August 8, 1862)

 

 

Children:         Curtis Eugene Briggs

                        Cornelia Spaulding Briggs

                        J. Fred Briggs  (12/31/1866-7/14/1873)

Mary Elizabeth (Briggs) Brooks

Caroline ‘Carrie’ Hamilton (Briggs) Mathie

Jeremiah Briggs (aka: Jay)

Ina Frances (Briggs) Neller

                        Theodore L. Briggs

                       

Occupation:   Housewife.

 

Father’s name: Thomas Dane         Birth place: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Mother’s name: Elizabeth (Locke) Dane    Birth place: Lockeport, Nova Scotia

Siblings:         Frances “Fannie” Locke (Dane) Fletcher

                        Atilla Dane

                        James Locke Dane

                        Mary Maud Dane

                        Peter Eugene Dane

                        Frederick Tompkins Dane

Ina (Dane) Hawthorne

Zerviah (Dane) Benoit  

Oscar Thomas Dane

 

The middle name of Suberville is unusual and I have not yet determined what or whom it may refer to.  Family notes handed down to me also have two different spellings: Suberville and Souberville.  One possibility, since the Dane family has some history in maritime business and/or the Locke family in their establishing a new community (Lockeport), is from a now obscure compass or surveying instrument known as the Henrymétre, which was developed in the late 16th century by Instrumentician Henry de Suberville, a contemporary of Sir Isaac-Newton. 

 

Fortunately, Leona dictated quite a bit of information to her Grand Daughter Eunice Brooks (Daughter of Mary Elizabeth.) in 1913.  It is a wonderful read that includes stories about the settling of Nova Scotia, a monkey named Jock, and buried treasure!  Please read A Bit Of Grandma’s Life. 

 

She also mentions an Uncle William Bancroft who died at sea after her family left Nova Scotia.  William Bancroft was born in 1797. He died on October 28, 1861. He was lost at sea as a passenger on the ill-fated schooner Melrose.  A monument was placed for him in Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada because his body was never recovered. Parents: Samuel Bancroft.  Spouse: Thankful Amelia Cann.   Thanks to David Cann and his website for this information.

 

Later, according to Appleton’s City Directory, the Briggs family lived at 694 North St. in Appleton.

 

After being widowed, Leona lived at 768 Durkee St. with another widower named Connie until 1918, then moved to 496 South St., then she is with her granddaughter Eunice Wingrove (as per the 1920 census).  Her residence at the time of death is 410 E. Washington, Appleton, Wisconsin.

 

    

Leona with son Ted upon his return from World War I. 

Photo taken in Appleton’s Highland Park.

 

    

Leona with infant grand daughter Marjorie Neller in 1905.

 

     Leona in 1919.                               

    

 The Black and White Grandmas.  That’s how they were referred to by daughter Ina’s children because Leona usually wore black and Elizabeth (Gass) Neller (Daughter Ina’s Mother In-Law) wore white.  Undated photo, probably c. 1920.

 

Photos generously shared by Krisy Brue, Granddaughter of Ina Briggs Neller.  She may be contacted at: krisbrue@mhtc.net

 

 

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