Edward Giggey
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Edward Giggey (1803 - 1905)

Edward Giggey aka Giguey, Giggie
Born in New Brunswickmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 7 Nov 1838 in Andover, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at age 102 in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, USAmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: b Paulson private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 1 Apr 2016
This page has been accessed 499 times.

Biography

  • From his published obituary (see attachment) , Edward was born in 1803.
Edward Giggey, one of the oldest men in New England, died in Fort Fairfield at the home of his son Randolph Giggey, Friday morning, Sept 8th @ five o'clock, in his 103rd year. His death was caused from a fall from a window of Mr. Giggey's new house, then being built, into the cellar, about 15 feet, over a month ago, since which he has not been well. But for this accident it seems he might have lived some years longer. Of Mr. Giggey's wonderful strength and activity till the past few months we have spoken quite recently. The above photo from which the above cut was made was taken when Mr. Giggey was over 100 years old. He was born in New Brunswick May 24 1803, just sixteen years before Queen Victoria.
  • 7 Nov 1838 Edward marries Mary Bishop in Andover, Carlton, Maine [1]
  • 1860 Edward & family living at Sarsfield Plantation, Aroostook, Maine[2]
dad Edward Giguey (48) mom Mary (40) Kids: Daniel (20) Peter (18) Albert (15) William (13) Christopher (9) Joshua (6)
  • 1870 Edward & family living in Maysville, Aroostook, Maine[3]
dad Edward Guigee (59) mom Mary (47) kids: Christopher (19) Joshua (16) Randolph (9) John (6)
  • 1880 Edward & family living in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine[4]
dad Edward Guiggey (69) mom Mary (50) kids: Randoph (19) John (16) Joshua (26)
  • 1905 Edward's obit is published (see attachment) giving DOB, some history, date and cause of death.
  • Headstone inscription, Lovely Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook Co., ME:
Father -
Edward Giggey d. Sept. 8, 1905, ae 102 yrs, 3m, & 14 d's
Mother -
Mary Giggey d. Jun 21, 1896

Sources

  1. ↑ marriage "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946" from Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin ; via Ancestry.com. Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Ancestry link to digitized image
  2. ↑ "1860 United States Federal Census for Edward Giguey" in 1860 US Federal Census for Sarsfield Plantation, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M653_434; Page: 271; Family History Library Film: 803434 Ancestry link to digitized image
  3. ↑ "1870 United States Federal Census for Edward Guigee" in 1870 US Federal Census of Maysville, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M593_538; Page: 285B; Family History Library Film: 552037 Ancestry link to digitized image
  4. ↑ "1880 United States Federal Census for Edward Guiggey" from 1880 US Federal Census for Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 476; Family History Film: 1254476; Page: 187D; Enumeration District: 205 Ancesry link to digitized image
  5. ↑ Source: #S40 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll:T624_537; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1374550 Object: @M188@


Note

  • Here's a line I received for a Colorado cousin of Geo W Giggey: "My father was Theron Giggey who lived in Loveland, CO. His father was Daniel Giggey, born in Maine. His father was William B. Giggey. His parents were Edward Giggey and Mary Bishop from New Brunswick."




Is Edward your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.

Images: 2
Edward and Mary Giggey headstone
Edward and Mary Giggey headstone
Edward Giggey, dead at 103
Edward Giggey, dead at 103


Comments: 1

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Hathaway-1200 Keith Hathaway
"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-Y171 : 6 October 2016), Edward Giggey in entry for Daniel Giggey, Death 01 Jun 1914; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 10,120.
posted by Keith Hathaway

Featured National Park champion connections: Edward is 15 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 17 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 12 degrees from George Catlin, 16 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 24 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 15 degrees from George Grinnell, 26 degrees from Anton Kröller, 16 degrees from Stephen Mather, 22 degrees from Kara McKean, 17 degrees from John Muir, 17 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 28 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

G  >  Giggey  >  Edward Giggey