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Hilda Spencer Higgins

Hilda Spencer Higgins



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hilda Spencer Higgins was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Josiah Higgins and Gertrude L Spencer); died in Sep 1980.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Floda Wilborn
    • Name: Hilda H. Higgins Wilburn
    • Name: Hilda Johnson
    • Name: Hilda S. Higgins
    • Name: Hilda Spencer Higgins
    • Name: Hilda Spencer Wilbourn
    • Name: Hilda Wilborn
    • Name: Hilda Wilbourn
    • Social Security Number: 202201662
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 11, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1919, 321 Muench street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Waitress
    • Residence: 1920, Wyeth ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 18; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 75; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Cowden Street; 29 Age: 29; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0028; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0028; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 79

    Family/Spouse: Jonas Wilborn. Jonas was born in 1907 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Hilda married Grover W. Johnson on 30 Oct 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Grover was born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hilda Johnson was born in 1921 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Mary E. Johnson was born in 1923 in Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Josiah Higgins was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA (son of William Higgins and Elizabeth Higgins); died on 27 Mar 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Joseph Higgins Sr
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1900, 341 Muench street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 11, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Gurtrude Higgins Father's Birthplace: Maryland Mother's Birthplace: Maryland Native Tongue: English Occupation: Custodian Industry: Senate

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Josiah married Gertrude L Spencer on 29 Nov 1898 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Pomeroy Spencer and Mary Ellen Griffin) was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gertrude L Spencer was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Pomeroy Spencer and Mary Ellen Griffin); died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Gertrude Higgins
    • Name: Gertrude Spenser
    • Name: Gurtrude Higgins
    • Residence: 1880, 95 2nd street, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1898, 209 North 2nd street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation Dress Maker
    • Residence: 1900, 341 Muench street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 11, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. John Milan Higgins was born on 10 Nov 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Sep 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 1. Hilda Spencer Higgins was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Sep 1980.
    3. Gertrude Higgins was born in 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Herman James Higgins was born in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Helen Higgins was born in 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Higgins was born in 1810 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA

    William married Elizabeth Higgins. Elizabeth was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Higgins was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Ogbstine
    • Residence: 15 Apr 1849, Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA

    Children:
    1. 2. Josiah Higgins was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 27 Mar 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Pomeroy Spencer was born in 1840 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Pomroy Spencer
    • Residence: 1870, Upper, Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Hummelstown
    • Residence: 1880, 95 2nd street, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    Pomeroy married Mary Ellen Griffin. Mary was born about 1843 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Ellen Griffin was born about 1843 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ellen Spencer
    • Name: Ellen Spencer
    • Residence: 1870, Upper, Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Hummelstown
    • Residence: 1880, 95 2nd street, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. Harriet A. Spencer was born about 1867 in Maryland, USA.
    2. James Spencer was born about 1868 in Maryland, USA.
    3. Mary Ellen Spencer was born on 4 Apr 1870 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 May 1957 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 3. Gertrude L Spencer was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Irvin Spencer was born about 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Joseph Spencer was born in Jul 1880 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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