Freda Amanda (McGarry) Higgins (1905 - 1971)

Born 4 Apr 1905 in Pultney Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Wilfred Earl Higgins — married 11 Jul 1923 in St Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1971 at age 66 in Morristown, Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Freda McGarry was born 4 Apr 1905 in Pultney Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of George McGarry and Lilly Reed. ^[1]

1910 census -- Pultney Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

Geo L McGary, head, white, male, age 37, married 18 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, driver for store, rent house; Lillie M McGary, wife, white, female, age 36, married 18 years, 8 children/7 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Ethel McGary, daughter, white, female, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Frank McGary, son, white, male, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Harry McGary, son, white, male, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Elma McGary, daughter, white, female, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Chas V McGary, son, white, male, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Freda McGary, daughter, white, female, age 4, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Edward McGary, son, white, male, age 1, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school^[2]

1920 census -- Pultney Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

George McGary, head, rent, white, male, age 48, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, coal miner; Lily May McGary, wife, white, female, age 47, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Harry H McGary, son, white, male, age 22, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, coal miner; James F McGary, son, white, male, age 21, divorced, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, coal miner; Mary E McGary, daughter, white, female, age 20, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Charles V McGary, son, white, male, age 18, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, coal miner; Freda A McGary, daughter, white, female, age 14, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; George E McGary, son, white, male, age 10, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Howard O McGary, son, white, male, age 5, single,, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[3]

She married Wilfred Higgins 11 July 1923 in Belmont Co., Ohio.^[4] They were later divorced.

1930 census -- Pultney Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

Freda Higgins, head/wife, rent $13, female, white, age 24, married, first married @17, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Lillian Higgins, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Delores M Higgins, daughter, female, white, age 4/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Retha Simmons, niece, female, white, age 16, single, born Ohio, father born West Virginia, mother born Ohio;^[5]

1940 census -- Pultney Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

Wilford Higgins, head, rent $8, male, white, age 34, married, 3 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935, section foreman railroad steam; Freda Higgins, wife, informant, female, white, age 34, married, 8th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935; Lylan Higgins, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, attends school, 8th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935; Delores Higgins, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, attends school, 5th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935; Patsy Lee Higgins, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attends school, 1st grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935;^[6]

She died 21 Dec 1971 in Morristown, Ohio.^[7][8][9]She is buried in Holly Memorial Gardens in Pleasant Grove, Ohio.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X674-N68 : accessed 28 Feb 2014), Freda Mcgary, 1905.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLX2-5WN : accessed 28 Feb 2014), Freeda Mcgary in household of Wm Smith, Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 73, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375169.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDYQ-KLJ : accessed 28 Feb 2014), Freda A Mcgary in household of George Mcgary, Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 75, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821350.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZNN-8YT : accessed 03 Mar 2014), Wilfred Earl Higgins and Freda Amanda Mcgary, 11 Jul 1923; citing Belmont, Ohio, United States, reference Item 2 P 172 N 13665; FHL microfilm 2134118.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4SQ-6R2 : accessed 28 Feb 2014), Freda Higgens, Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0040, sheet , family 132, NARA microfilm publication .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWD5-4F7 : accessed 28 Feb 2014), Freda Higgins in household of Wilford Higgins, Pultney Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-52, sheet 14A, family 12, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3030.
7. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6V4-RVW : 10 March 2018), Freda A. Higgins, 21 Dec 1971; citing Death, Morristown, Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States, source ID cn 412, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,115,374.
8. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKV8-Y8D : 8 December 2014), Freda A Higgins, 21 Dec 1971; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 20689, certificate number 089179, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JY7G-6M7 : 20 May 2014), Freda Higgins, Dec 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).