The State of  NEW HAMPSHIRE  USA

30 Aug 2009

Source: The History of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889, Volume 2 By William Willis Hayward - Town History Committee - Lowell Mass - 1889  (Link to this book at Google books)

- HIGGINS -

1. Ephraim 1 Higgins and Happy, his wife, resided in Jamaica, Vt.; removed to Bennington, and from there to Boston, where they died.

2. Deacon John2 (Ephraim 1), b. in Jamaica, Vt., Jan. 16, 1803; married Mary Ann, daughter of Stephen and Nancy Farrar, who was b. in Groton, Mass., March 2, 1804; removed from Boston to Hancock in 1840; resided on the Burtt farm in what is now Bennington; removed to Somerville, Mass., in 1853; died at Melrose Highlands, Mass., Dec. 6, 1882.

- CHILDREN -

1. George Franklin3, b. in Boston, July 16, 1835; married  Annie A. Odell, of Chelsea, Mass. ; resided Melrose Highlands, Mass. ; a landscape painter.

2. Charles Warren 8, born  in Hancock, Nov. 6, 1840; married  1, Ellen Libby, who died In 1871; married  2, Adda L. Cook, of St. Paul, Minn.; resided Melrose Highlands, Mass. ; a builder and dealer in real estate.

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16 Aug 2009

Source: Manchester (New Hampshire) almanac, city directory, and business index By John B. Clarke- 1879

Higgins Abram, confectionery and cigars, 1105 Elm, bds. 1065 do.
Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Abram HIGGINS Self M Male W 29 CAN Belt Maker CAN CAN
Rosa HIGGINS Wife M Female W 30 CAN Housekeeping CAN CAN
Source Information:
Census Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Family History Library Film 1254763
NA Film Number T9-0763 Page Number 26D

HIGGINS ABRAM 48 M W CANA NH HILLSBOROUGH 2-WD MANCHESTER 1900
Name Age
Abram Higgins 47
Rosa Higgins 53

Higgins Brothers (E. F. & H. F.), crockery, furniture, carpets,
and house furnishing goods, 1054 Elm, corner Spring
Higgins Edmund F. (Higgins Bros.), 1054 Elm, boards 96 Bridge

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Edmund F. HIGGINS Self M Male W 33 ME Furniture Dealer ME ME
Martha S. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 25 NH Keeping House MA MA
Source Information:
Census Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Family History Library Film 1254763
NA Film Number T9-0763 Page Number 33A

HIGGINS EDMUND 53 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 2-WD MANCHESTER 1900
Name Age
Edmund Higgins 53
Martha S Higgins 45
E Safford Higgins 13
Eunice S Higgins 12
Ruth W Higgins 8
Martha Christy 41

HIGGINS EDMUND F 63 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 2-WD MANCHESTER 1910
Name Age
Edmund F Higgins 63
Martha S Higgins 56
Eunice S Higgins 22
Ruth W Higgins 18
Ruth Baker 30

HIGGINS EDMUND 72 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 1-WD; MANCHESTER 1920
Name Age
Edmund Higgins 72
Martha S Higgins 64
Eunice S Higgins 31

Higgins Eliza Miss, house 29 Charles
Higgins Freeman, supt. Amoskeag machine shop, house 96 Bridge

HIGGINS FREEMAN 40 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 3-WD MANCHESTER 1870
Name Age
Freeman Higgins 40
Mary W Higgins 37
George F Higgins 8
Frank A Higgins 5
Willie F Higgins 3

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Freeman HIGGINS Self M Male W 50 ME Machinist ME ME
Mary W. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 47 NH Keeping House NH NH
George F. HIGGINS Son S Male W 17 NH At School ME NH
Frank A. HIGGINS Son Male W 15 NH At School ME NH
Wilson F. HIGGINS Son S Male W 13 NH At School ME NH
Carrie LEE Niece S Female W 18 VT Store Clerk VT NH
Source Information:
Census Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Family History Library Film 1254763
NA Film Number T9-0763 Page Number 100A

HIGGINS FREEMAN 70 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 2-WD MANCHESTER 1900
Name Age
Freeman Higgins 70
Mary W Higgins 67
Frank B Dennett 24
Mary Bahlstrom 25

HIGGINS FREEMAN 80 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 2-WD MANCHESTER 1910
Name Age
Freeman Higgins 80
Mary Higgins 77
Matilda Anderson 38

Higgins Hadley F. (Higgins Bros.), 1054 Elm, boards City Hotel
Higgins John, carpenter, boards 217 Central
Higgins John B. carpenter, house 287 Pine
Higgins Joseph, Amoskeag. boards 1211 Elm
Higgins Merrill W. machinist, house 526 Chestnut

HIGGINS MERRILL 33 M W ME NH HILLSBOROUGH 1-WD MANCHESTER 1870
Name Age
Merrill Higgins 33
Hadley Higgins 20

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Merrill W. HIGGINS Self M Male W 42 ME Works Locomotive Works ME ME
Myra E. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 35 ME ME ME
Source Information:
Census Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Family History Library Film 1254763
NA Film Number T9-0763 Page Number 36C

Higgins Rosa Mrs. house 1065 Elm ( See Abram Higgins above)
Higgins Samuel L. carpenter, house 556 Lincoln near Amherst

HIGGINS SAMUEL 34 M W VT NH HILLSBOROUGH 4-WD MANCHESTER 1870
Name Age
Samuel Higgins 34
Lina M Higgins 19
Gaba E Higgins 10

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Sam'l L. HIGGINS Self M Male W 43 VT Carpenter VT VT
Lina HIGGINS Wife M Female W 28 VT Keeps House CAN CAN
Perla E. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 7 NH VT VT
Edith B. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 5 NH VT VT
Source Information:
Census Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Family History Library Film 1254763
NA Film Number T9-0763 Page Number 173A

also

Source: Manchester almanac, city directory 1884 by Sampson,Davenport & Co
Higgins Abram, roll coverer, at John T. Woodward & Co.'s, house 1051 Elm
HIGGINS BROTHERS (Edmund F. and Hadley F. Higgins), crockery and furniture, 1054 to 1058 Elm
Higgins Edmund F. (Higgins Bros.}, 1054 Elm, house 87
Higgins Ellen Miss, boards 494 Chestnut
Higgins Ellen Miss, Amoskeag, boards 10 Auburn
Higgins Esther, widow, house 35 Washington
Higgins Frank A. boards 573 Pine [Pine, cor. Harrison}
Higgins Freeman, master machinist, Amoskeag, house 573
Higgins George F. boards 573 Pine ,
Higgins Gregory, laborer, house 10 Auburn [Chestnut
Higgins Hadley F. (Higgins Bros.), 1054 Elm, boards 494
Higgins John, M. P. W. house 55 Spruce [blk., Water
Higgins John C. blacksmith, Amoskeag, house 21 M. S.
Higgius Lina M. Mrs. laundress, house 214 Lowell
Higgins Louis, boards 146 Pearl
Higgins Merrill W., M. L. W. house 146 Pearl
Higgins Samuel L. carpenter, 384 Chestnut, boards 148 Merritnack
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18 Jan 2007

Source: History of Littleton, New Hampshire By James Robert Jackson, George Clarence Furber Published 1905 for the town by the University press

 HIGGINS
1. JOHN HIGGINS, b. in Ireland.

2. SETH HIGGINS, son of John 1, b. in Danville, Vt.
    married Eunice Brown, born in Waterford, Vt., died in
    Littleton. He resided in Littleton. but a short time. Universalist. Whig.
 
Children, born in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
  i. WILLIAM JONES, born Sept. 28, 1808.
  ii. LOREN, married Sarah Chase. died in War of the Rebellion, (see Civil War service)
  iii. CALISTA, married Jesse Cheney, resided St. Johnsbury, Vt.
  iv. DANIEL, married Sarah Livingston, resided Bradford, Vt.

3. WILLIAM JONES HIGGINS, son of Seth, born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Sept. 28, 1808.
    married Aug. 29, 1832, Olive, daughter. of Sylvanus Hemingway,
    born in Waterford, Vt, Sept. 26, 1813, Universalist.
    He resided in Littleton from 1845 until he died, March 29, 1857. Hotelkeeper.
    Universalist. Whig. Selectman, 1849. J. P.
    Appointed Postmaster at North Littleton. June 19, 1849,
    and held the office until he died.

   Children:
     i. ELIZABETH D., born. Newport, VT.. May 20, 1833.
       married April 21, 1868,Calvin Green, farmer. He died Waterford, Vt., July, 1895.
     ii. MADISON, b. Waterford, VT, May 9, 1835.
 
4.  MADISON HIGGINS, son of William Jones Higgins Littleton, born in Waterford, Vt., May 9, 1835. married April 29, 1858, Betsey Wright, daughter of James Wright Towne born in Littleton Feb. 13, 1840. lie has res. in Littleton since 1845. Farmer. Republican.
Selectman, 1881-5. Member of Town School Board,  1893-4-5.,  A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge.

     Children:
         i.  WILLIAM JONES, born Littleton. April 23, 1860.
        ii. ALONZO MADISON, born Littleton May 9, 1862.
            married Aug. 18, 1886, Carrie Julia Lewis. Clerk, resides Whitefield.
       iii. ELLA OLIVE, b. Dalton, Aug. 9, 1864, died Littleton Aug. 18, 1869.
       iv. DANIEL CEPHAS, born Littleton May 26, 1867.
        v.  JENNIE CALISTA, born Littleton June 20, 1870, d. Littleton, Aug. 16, 1887.
       vi. JESSE CHENEY, born Aug. 16, 1872. Farmer, resides Littleton.
             A soldier in war with Spain. married Nov. 1, 1900, Ella C. Kinnie.
       vii. MINNIE ELLA, born Littleton Aug. 6, 1876, died Littleton Sept. 5, 1890.
       viii. JAMES EDGAR, born Littleton Sept. 18, 1878.

5. WILLIAM JONES HIGGINS, son of Madison *, born in Littleton  April 23, 1860. married Feb. 15, 1888, Belle Sophronia, daughter of Charles F. Lewis ,born in Littleton June 20, 1869, Cong. He resided in Littleton from birth until 1895. Farmer. Cong. Republican. Now resides in Monroe. 
  Children born in Littleton
    i. EDITH JENNIE, b. Jan. 31,1801. '
    ii CHARLES MADISON, b. April 18, 1898.

6. DANIEL CEPHAS HIGGINS, son of Madison 4, born in Littleton, May 25,1867.married July 4, 1894, Edith Angie, daughter of Charles F. Lewis born in Littleton June 26, 1870, Cong. He has resided in Littleton all his life. Farmer. Republican. Cong. 

   Child  i. NELSON D., born Littleton Feb. 27, 1896.

HIGGINS MADISON 35 M W VT NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1870

Household:1880
 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
 Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Madison HIGGINS Self M Male W 45 VT Farmer VT VT 
 Betsy W. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 40 NH Keeps House  N.H. N.H. 
 William J HIGGINS Son S Male W 20 NH Farm Laborer  VERMONT   N.H. 
 Alonzo M HIGGINS Son S Male W 18 N H Farm Laborer  VERMONT N.H. 
 Daniel C HIGGINS Son S Male W 13 N H Farm Laborer  VERMONT   N.H. 
 Jennie C HIGGINS Dau S Female W 9 N H Goes To School VT N.H. 
 Jesse C HIGGINS Son S Male W 7 N H Goes To School  VT N.H. 
 Minnie E HIGGINS Dau S Female W 4 N H At Home VT  N.H. 
 James W HIGGINS Son S Male W 1 N H At Home VT N.H. 

Source Information:
  Census Place Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire   Family History Library Film   1254765
  NA Film Number   T9-0765  Page Number   344C 

HIGGINS ALONZO K 38 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1900

HIGGINS MADISON 65 M W VT NH GRAFTON LITTLETON  1900

HIGGINS JESSE C 28 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON TWP 1900

HIGGINS DANIEL C 33 M W CANA NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1900

HIGGINS WM J 39 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1900

HIGGINS ALONZO M 47 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1910

HIGGINS WILLIAM J 49 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1910

HIGGINS ALONZO M 57 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1920

HIGGINS CHARLES M 26 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1920

HIGGINS JAMES E 41 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1920

HIGGINS NELSON 24 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON  1920

HIGGINS WILLIAM J 59 M W NH NH GRAFTON LITTLETON 1920
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12 Jan 2006
http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/obits/nh/nh-hillsborough37.htm  
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 
Willis H Higgins World War II veteran 
Willis H. Higgins, 74, of Savage Road, Milford, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at the Boston Veterans Medical Center in West Roxbury, Mass.  He was born on Feb. 6,1926, in Hartford, Vt., the son of David and Hazel (Foote) Higgins. He grew up in Hancock, and then moved to Claremont. Mr. Higgins served his country during World War II with the U.S. Navy and was stationed in the Saudi Pacific Theater, and also fought in the Battle of Lehti. 
In his early years, he worked on the Boston Maine railroad. He was a short order cook at the Old Red Roof Restaurant in Keene, and the Palmer Lodge in Keene. At the same time, he was a short order cook, he was also a salesman for Fuller Brush.  His family members include his wife of 46 years, Lois (Couch) of Milford; two daughters, Salley Higgins-Brown of Keene and Cindy Provenchia of West Swanzey; a brother, William H. Higgins of Portsmouth; a close family friend, Lita Higgins; nine grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. 
An interment service was held Nov. 21 at the chapel at the N.H. Veteran�s Cemetery in Boscawen.  Contributions may be made in his memory to Disabled American Veterans, Department of N.H., 329 Mast Road, Goffstown, NH 03045; or Catholic Charities of N.H., Inc., 215 Myrtle Street, Manchester, NH 03104. Affordable Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., was in charge of the arrangements. 

Source: National Cemetery Administration

Name: Willis H Higgins 
  Veteran's Rank: MAM3 Branch: US Navy 
  Last known address: 110 Daniel Webster Highway (Rt3)
  Boscawen, NH 03303 
  Birth Date: 6 Feb 1926   Death Date: 15 Nov 2000 
  Veteran Service Start Date: 6 Jun 1944 
  Veteran Service End Date: 4 Jun 1946 
   Interment Date: 21 Nov 2000 
   Cemetery: New Hampshire State Cemetery 
                 Buried At: Section 4 Row G Site 403 

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05 Feb 2005
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20030727/OB_005.htm 
Sunday, July 27, 2003
Ralph M. Higgins 
NEWTON, N.H. -- Ralph M. "Barney" Higgins, 75, died
yesterday at home.
Born in Elgin, Ill., Mr. Higgins moved to Kittery,
Maine as a child and attended Saint Patrick's School
in Portsmouth, N. H.

He served in the Army during World War II, the Korean
War and the Vietnam War, retiring as a Staff Sgt. with
over 20 years of service. He received the World War II
Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal, the
Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, the
Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the
Army Commendation Medal, and the National Defense
Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Following his retirement from the service, Mr. Higgins
worked in campus security at Merrimack College in
North Andover.

He was a member of both the Carl Davis Post of the
American Legion of Plaistow and the AmVets Post #147
of Haverhill, Mass.

He leaves wife Ann M. (Dunlap) (Walsh) Higgins; son
Raymond Mitrano and his wife Donna of Epping;
daughters Joan L. Wright and her husband Willis of
Esperance, N.Y., Colleen Sullivan of Cross, S.C. and
Maureen Sullivan of Columbia, S.C.; five
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren: and several
nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton
Road, Exeter NH 03833.

ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are tomorrow from 7 to 9
p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St.,
Route 121A, Plaistow. A funeral with military honors
is Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home followed by
burial in Plaistow Cemetery. 

Copyright 2003 Eagle-Tribune Publishing. All Rights Reserved. 
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Source: Revised
Register of Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire- 1861-1865

Higgins, Francis,
Born Dublin Ireland,; age 36;Enlisted September,4th 1861,for 3 years, at Portsmouth, as an Ordinary Seaman, served on "U.S.S. Kingfisher,  "Vermont"
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-v/vermont.htm 
and "Wabash"
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-w/wabash.htm 
Discharged October 10,1864. as Carpenter's Mate from receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ,Tm. Ex.

Higgins, John
Substitute; born Liverpool England,age 21;Cred. Barnstead; Enlisted September 2, 1864,for 3 years as a Seaman .Served on "U.S.S. Vandalia"; and "Colorado"; deserted September 28, 1864, from "Colorado

Higgins, William
Substitute; born St. John N.B.,age 20,cred. Derry; Enlisted July 24,1864;for 3 years as Coal heaver;
Served on "U.S.S. Vandalia","Ohio" and " Massasoit"
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-m/masasoit.htm 
Discharged due to disability June 10,1865 from hospital Norfolk Virginia.

Higgins, William
Subsitute; born North Carolina; age 18,Cred. Plymouth, enlisted August 31,1864,as 1st Class Boy, served on "U.S.S. Aries" 
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-a/aries.htm 
deserted August 25,1865 from receiving ship Boston
Massachusetts

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from
1936 City Directory for Laconia New Hampshire

Higgins & Shaw 
  Electrical Contractors 
  C B Higgins 

 

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