Susan Jane (Winegardner) Wiggins (1899 - 1970)

Born 17 Oct 1899 in Marion Twnp., Osceola Co., Michigan, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac John Wiggins — married 5 Feb 1919 in Durand, Shiawassee Co., Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1970 at age 70 in USA

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Biography

Susan Winegardner was born 17 October 1899 in Marion Twnp., Osceola Co., Michigan. She was the daughter of John Winegardner and Ora Richeson. ^[1]

1900 census - Marion Twnp., Osceola Co., Michigan, USA

John D Winegardner, head, white, male, born Jan 1872, age 28, married 4 years, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, own mortgaged farm; Ora Winegardner, wife, white, female, born Sept 1876, age 23, married 4 years, 1 child / 1 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Susan J Winegardner, daughter, white, female, born Oct 1899, age 7/12, born Michigan, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio; Mary J Winegardner, mother, white, female, born June 1843, age 56, widow, 1 child / 1 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[2]

1910 census - Middle Branch Twnp., Osceola Co., Michigan, USA

John Winegardner, head, white, male, age 38, married 14 years, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, own mortgaged farm; Ora Winegardner, wife, white, female, age 34, married 14 years, 3 children / 3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Susan J Winegardner, daughter, white, female, age 10, born Michigan, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio, attended school; Mabel D Winegardner, daughter, white, female, age 6, born Michigan, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio, attended school; David H. Winegardner, daughter, white, female, age 1 1/12, born Michigan, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio; Mary J Winegardner, mother, white, female, age 67, widow, 1 child / 1 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[3]

She married Isaac J Wiggins 5 February 1919 in Durand, Michigan.^[4]

1920 census - Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, USA

James Wiggins, head, rent, white, male, age 66, married, born Canada, father born England, mother born England, immigrated 1887, naturalized 1893, laborer sugar factory; Fannie Wiggins, wife, white, female, age 63, married, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, immigrated 1887, naturalized 1887; Robert Wiggins, son, white, male, age 27, divorced, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Canada, laborer basket factory; Isaac Wiggins, son, white, male, age 25, married, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Canada, truck driver truck factory; Susan Wiggins, daughter-in-law, white, female, age 20, married, born Michigan, father born Iowa, mother born New York; Tressa Wiggins, granddaughter, white, female, age 1/12, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan^[5]

1930 census -- Alma, Gratiot Co., Michigan, USA

Isaac Wiggins, head, own $500, white, male, age 35, married, first married @ 24, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Canada, service man city; Susan Wiggins, wife, white, female, age 30, married, first married @ 19, born Michigan, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio; Tressa Wiggins, daughter, white, female, age 10, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan, attended school; Mildred Wiggins, daughter, white, female, age 8, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan, attended school; Lyle Wiggins, son, white, male, age 7, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan, attended school; Glen Wiggins, son, white, male, age 5, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan, attended school;^[6]

1940 census - Durand, Shiawassee Co., Michigan, USA

Isaac J Wiggins, head, rent $5, white, male, age 45, married, 6th grade education, born Michigan, Alma MI 1935, construction laborer; Susan Jane Wiggins, wife, white, female, age 40, married, 2 years high school education, born Michigan, Alma MI 1935; Tressa L Wiggins, daughter, white, female, age 20, single, 8th grade education, born Michigan, Alma MI 1935; Glenn Wiggins, son, white, male, age 15, single, attended school, 6th grade education, born Michigan, Alma MI 1935; Geraldine Wiggins, daughter, white, female, age 8, single, attended school, 3rd grade education, born Michigan, Alma MI 1935;^[7]

1950 census - Gaines, Genesee Co., Michigan, USA

Isaac Wiggins, head, white, male, age 55, married, born Michigan, WK 8 hrs stock handler motor manufacturing; Susan Wiggins, wife, white, female, age 50, married, born Michigan, WK 16 hrs final assembly motor manufacturing;^[8]

She died 15 February 1970.^[9] She was buried in Gilmore Township Cemetery in Gilmore Twnp., Isabella Co., Michigan.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-SF6H : 19 July 2021), Susan Jane Winegardner, 17 Oct 1899; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS95-MNP : Thu Oct 05 02:11:59 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Winegardner and Ora Winegardner, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRL-TWR : Tue Oct 03 00:03:11 UTC 2023), Entry for John Winegardner and Ora Winegardner, 1910.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3YX-ZB5 : Sat Oct 21 08:15:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Isaac J. Wiggins and James H., 5 Feb 1919.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ38-X2G : Fri Oct 06 19:54:27 UTC 2023), Entry for James Wiggans and Fannie Wiggans, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQY5-WW8 : Fri Oct 06 06:44:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Isaac Wiggens and Susan Wiggens, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K41L-XPF : Fri Oct 06 17:56:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Isaac J Wiggins and Susan Jane Wiggins, 1940.
8. ↑ National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gaines, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 4991; Enumeration District: 25-64
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRGN-QZ7 : 9 January 2021), Susan J Wiggins, 15 Feb 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54487714/susan-jane-wiggins: accessed 26 October 2023), memorial page for Susan Jane Winegardner Wiggins (17 Oct 1899–15 Feb 1970), Find A Grave: Memorial #54487714, citing Gilmore Township Cemetery, Gilmore Township, Isabella County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Costumaker (contributor 47752852).