William
Higgins
Born in Belmont, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Sarah Jane (Hollis) Higgins
— married
1846 (to 12 Oct 1867) in Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Descendants 
Father of
John Gordon Higgins
Died
at about age 40
in Brookfield, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Sep 2015
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Biography
William was born in 1827 to John Gordon Higgins and Sarah Jane O'Brien. He married Sarah Jane Hollis in 1846. They had 9 children (see below). He was a Railway Section Foreman. He lived in 1885 at Pleasant Valley, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia. He died at Brookfield and was buried at the Belmont Cemetery.
Children born to William Higgins and Sarah Jane Hollis:
- Henrietta Caroline 1850
- Roxena 1853
- Phoebe Ann 1854
- Alexander 1858
- Berge 1860
- Lucy A. 1863-1880
- Charlotte 1865
- John Gordon 1865-1927
- Sara Emma 1867
Sources
- Vital Statistics of Nova Scotia 1763-1957
- Canada Census's
- MacNutt-Murray History person page 843 ID M#38724
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