Thomas Riggs (1873 - 1959)

Born 12 May 1873 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Maud Marie (Vanbuskirk) Riggs — married [date unknown] (to 4 Mar 1896) in Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Died 9 Jan 1959 at age 85 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1873. Thomas was the child of Thomas Riggs and Elizabeth Worth. Thomas passed away in 1959.

RIGGS— At 336 Euston Street Charlottetown, January 9, 1959. Thomas Riggs in his 86th year. Remains resting at the. Cutclif- will be tn the church funeral will be held Monday morning leaving the Funeral Home ^[1]

Veteran Bandsman to Have Full Military Honors Today

The Band of the Prince Edward Island Regiment will turn out this afternoon to honour a former member and veteran, Thomas Riggs whose funeral will be held at 2 o’clock from the Cutcliffe Funeral Home. Mr. Riggs passed away at his home, 336 Euston Street, on Friday. He was in his 86th year. The. late Mr. Riggs for many years was a member of the old Worth Band; the League of the Cross Band and the Canadian Legion. As a bandsman he went overseas in the First World War with the 105th Regiment. Living in retirement for a number of years, Mr Riggs was formerly a tailor. He was well known as a yachting enthusiast.

The late Mr Riggs was twice married. His first wife was the former Maude VanBuskirk who predeceased him over 50 years ago. From this marriage there are living one son and four daughters. They are Ray in Port Clyde, NS; Helen in California, Hazel in New Hampshire, Hattie in Boston and Martha, Mrs (Dr.) John Stewart, Halifax. His second marriage was to the former Minnie Stewart, who survives him.

Surviving brothers are Charles in Boston, Dudley in Windsor and Harry in Charlottetown. Three brothers, Frank, William and John predeceased him. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Guardian Saturday January 10, 1959
2. ↑ Guardian Monday January 12, 1959

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPH-9VT : 23 February 2021), Thomas Riggs, Queen's (west/ouest), Prince Edward Island, Canada; citing p. 10, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.