John Alexander Huggins (1893 - 1977)

Born 27 Oct 1893 in Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Robertson) Huggins — married 10 Feb 1914 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 11 Jul 1977 at age 83 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

John Alexander Huggins was born in Nova Scotia in 1893. He was the son of John Alexander Huggins and Gertrude Conway.^[1]

On 10th February 1914, he married Miss Ellen Robertson in Saint John, New Brunswick.^[2][3]

John's wife died in Halifax in 1963, in her seventy-third year.^[4]

Later in life, Mr. Huggins was employed as a foreman with Nova Scotia Light & Power. In his leisure time, he was active in the Nova Scotia and Halifax Kennel Club, both as a judge and a breeder of Boston Terriers.^[5]

On the 11th July 1977, John Alexander Huggins died at Halifax, in his eighty-fourth year.^[5]

Census enumerations (Canada)

1911 census

When the 1911 census was enumerated, the family were lodging with Frank and Alice Condon:

• Frank Condon,§ male, head, single, born in February, age 22, born in Nova Scotia, race: Irish, nationality: Canadian, religious denomination: R. Catholic, occupation: Repairer of typewriters, earnings $300
• Alice Condon, female, sister, single, born in April, age 16, born in Nova Scotia
• Florence Condon, female, sister, single, born in November, age 8, born in Nova Scotia
• John Huggins, male, boarder, married, age 43, born in Nova Scotia, Irish, Canadian, Presbyterian, Manager-Druggist in drug store, earnings $350
• Gertrude, female, sister in law, married, born in May, age 44, born in Nova Scotia, R. Catholic
• John, male, boarder, single, age 17, born in Nova Scotia, R. Catholic, Cabinet Maker in car works, earnings $325
• census place: 7 Compton Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia^[6]

§ Gertrude’s surname was Conway, suggesting that Frank’s, Alice’s, and Florence’s surname was written as Condon, in error. ~Kilpatrick-1128

1921 census

• John Huggins, 3 South Clifton Street, rents house ($20/month) constructed of wood, head, male, married, age 28, born in Nova Scotia, both parents born in Nova Scotia, nationality: Canada, race: Scotch, religion: R.C., reads and writes, Cabinet maker, income $2,100
• Nellie, wife, female, married, age 30, born in Nova Scotia, both parents born in Scotland, nationality: Canada, race: Scotch, religion: Presbyterian, reads and writes
• Robert [Charles Robert], son, male, single, age 5, born in Nova Scotia, religion: Presbyterian
• census place: 3 South Clifton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia^[7]

Research notes

• Uncertain place of birth:—John's parents were married in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1889,^[8] and continued to live there until about 1898.^[9][10] A birth registration has not been found in the civil records for Nova Scotia, or in a wider search of the eastern seaboard States.

Sources

1. ↑ Canada 1901 Census. John Alexander Huggins, age 43, with wife, Gertrude (44), and son, John (17); in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Original record held by Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa): Census of Canada, 1901, series RG31-C-1, Statistics Canada fonds, microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556. Archival ref. Halifax District no. 33, Ward 5, pg. 20. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2008-08-29).
2. ↑ Province of New Brunswick (Canada). Marriages, 1789–1950. John A Huggins, male, age 20, son of John A Huggins and Gertrude Conway; and Ellen Robertson, female, age 23, daughter of Robert Robertson and Mary Cunningham. Marriage solemnized in Saint John, New Brunswick, 10 February 1914. Original record: Provincial Archives Of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada. Index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2019-06-26).
3. ↑ Province of New Brunswick (Canada). Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141). Marriage. Registration Division of Saint John City and County. John A. Huggins, age 20 years; resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia; born in Halifax, bachelor, occupation: Cabinet maker, religious denomination: Roman Catholic, son of John A Huggins and Gertrude Conway. Ellen Robertson, age 23 years, resident of Halifax, born in Halifax, spinster, religious denomination: Presbyterian, daughter of Robert Robertson and Mary Cunningham. Marriage solemnized 10th February 1914 by licence, by Gordon Dickie, M.A., 95 Coburg St., St. John; witnesses: P.R. Willison and Jennie Robertson, both of St. John, New Brunswick. Consent given by the bride’s sister, 64 Wright St., St. John [site of Grace Presbyterian Church]. Original record held by Provincial Archives of New Brunswick (Saint John). Archival ref. microfilm F15957, no. 2224, code B4/1914. Digital image hosted online by Provincial Archives of N.B., archives.gnb.ca (accessed and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2019-06-26).
4. ↑ Province of Nova Scotia (Canada). Civil Registration of a Death. Ellen Huggins of 2470 Harvard Street, Halifax, N.S., died 22 November 1963 at that address; lived for 27 years in Halifax, for life in the province; female, Canadian, racial origin: Scotch, married; born 9th June 1891; age 72 years 5 months 13 days; housewife, last worked in this occupation in 1959; husband: John A. Huggins; father: Robert Robertson, born in Nova Scotia [sic]; Mary Cunningham, born in Nova Scotia [sic]; informant: Robert Huggins per W.P.B., 2470 Harvard Street, Halifax; buried in Camp Hill cemetery, Halifax, 25 November 1963; undertaker: R.D. Lindsay; disease or condition directly leading to death: Coronary thrombosis, 24 hours; antecedent causes: Congestive heart failure 5 years, Senile arterisclerosis. Registration no. 02-006557. Record held by Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (Halifax); digital image online at www.novascotiagenealogy.com (accessed and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2017-08-22).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The Morning Chronicle (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 11 July 1977. Death notice for John Alexander Huggins of Halifax. Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. Archival ref. PANS no. 6074. Transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick in Halifax, 2008-09-27.
6. ↑ Canada 1911 Census. Frank Condon (age 22), with sisters Alice (16) and Florence (8), brother-in-law, John Huggins (43), and sister, Gertrude Huggins (44), and nephew, John Huggins (17); in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Original record: Library and Archives Canada, series RG31-C-1, Statistics Canada fonds, microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. Archival ref. district no. 45, enumeration district no. 67, ward 4. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2017-08-22).
7. ↑ Canada 1921 Census. John Alexander, age 28), with wife, Nellie (30), and son, Robert (5); in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Original record held by Library and Archives Canada, Sixth Census of Canada, 1921 (Ottawa); series RG31, Statistics Canada fonds. Archival ref. district no. 57, enumeration district no. 72, pg. 10. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2017-08-22).
8. ↑ State of Massachusetts (USA). Marriage Records 1840–1915. John A. Huggins, resident of Boston, age 24 years, Clerk, born in Nova Scotia, parents: William and Margaret, first marriage. Gertrude Conway of Halifax, N.S., age 23, no occupation, born in Nova Scotia, parents: William and Eliza; first marriage. Marriage solemnized the 18th September 1889 by Fred J. Hutchinson, Esq., Justice of the Peace. Original record: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts). Ref. Marriages registered in the City of Boston, no. 35, pg. 186. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2017-08-22).
9. ↑ State of Massachusetts (USA). Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820–1963. “List or Manifest of Alien Immigrants for the Commissioner of Immigration. SS Halifax, sailing from Halifax, 24 October 1894, arriving at the Port of Boston, 25th October 1894.” Extract: Jn. A. Huggins, age 28, male, married, nationality: USA, last residence: Boston, final destination: Boston (home). Original record: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 013. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2019-06-26).
10. ↑ McAlpine’s Halifax City Directory for 1898-99. Extracts: Huggins. C E, druggist, 15 1-2 Jacob, cor Poplar Grove, h 115 Cunard; John A, travelling druggist, h 35 Agricola; Margaret, wid William, h 115 Cunard (pg. 295). Halifax, Nova Scotia: McAlpine Publishing Company, [1898-99]. Digital image online at Library and Archives Canada, www.collectionscanada.gc.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2019-06-26).

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