Alfred Dykes Higgins (1878 - 1958)

Born 16 Mar 1878 in Knockderry Cottages, Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Higgins (Halden) Higgins — married 7 Jun 1906 in 19 James Street, Whiteinch, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1958 at age 80 in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Montreal, Quebec

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Research Notes

Birth

Alfred Dykes HIGGINS, on the 16th March, 1878 at Knockderry Cottages, Cove, Roseneath;

the son of George HIGGINS, jeweller and Sarah HIGGINS, maiden surname McCLURE

Informant: George HIGGINS, father

BMD. Roseneath, Dunbartonshire

1881 CensusDwelling:18 Claremont Street Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland

Source:FHL Film 0203661 GRO Ref Volume 644-9 EnumDist 28 Page 10

Marr Age Sex Birthplace

Sarah HIGGINS M 29 F Duntocher, Dunbarton, Scotland

Rel:Head

Occ: Jewellers Wife

Alfred HIGGINS 3 M Cove, Dunbarton, Scotland

Rel:Son

George C. HIGGINS 1 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Rel:Son

1891 Census Anderston 644/10/38/8 Entry 46 51 Houldsworth St

Sarah Fraser wife 39 sailor's wife (husband absent) b. Dumbartonshire,Duntocher

Robert Fraser son 22 engine fitter (unemployed) b. Lanarkshire, Glasgow

James B Fraser son 20 pattern maker (apprentice) b. Lanarkshire, Glasgow

Alfred D. Higgins stepson 13 scholar born Dumbartonshire, Cove

George C. Higgins stepson 11 scholar born Lanarkshire, Glasgow

Marriage

On the 7th June, 1906 at 19 James Street, Whiteinch, Partick, Alfred Dykes HIGGINS, plumber, bachelor, aged 28, of 670 Dunbarton Road, Partick; the son of George HIGGINS, Jeweller (deceased) and Sarah FRASER, previously HIGGINS, maiden surname McClure and Mary Higgins HALDEN, spinster, aged 24, of 19 James Street, Whiteinch, Partick; the daughter of John Scott HALDEN and Mary HALDEN, maiden surname GALT

Witnesses: Catherine Christie and George Cathcart Higgins BMD. Partick, Glasgow

Arrival in Canada April 26, 1910 on the Athenia Passenger List Page 3

Destination was New Westminster B. C. Settled in Pointe-St-Charles, Qubec in 1912:

1911 Census New Westminster, B.C., Chilliwack Riding, Sumas Municipality. 11 - 31 Page 3

Higgins A. D. M Head M March 1878 32 Scotland 1910 c. to c. Plumber

Occupation

Worked in Montreal as an Electrician for Grand Trunk and CNR

Lived at 348 Charron Street, Pointe-St-Charles in 1912/1913

Lived at 107 3rd Avenue, Verdun in 1924/1925

Lived at 230 Ash Avenue, Pointe-St-Charles in 1927

Lived at 426 Charron Street, Pointe-St-Charles in 1947/1950

Death

Alfred Dykes Higgins

Widower of Mary Halden

Born: Scotland (16 March 1878)

Died: 18 October 1958

Aged: 80 years

Late residence: 415 Charron Street, Pointe-St-Charles, Quebec

Place of death: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Montreal, Quebec

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Burial in Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal : Section G 2123 K : October 20, 1958

The Men of the Imperial Yeomanry, Lovats Scouts and Scottish Horse in the Boer War of 1899 to 1902 : who fought with these units in this war.

Names are listed alphabetically by surname..

Higgins, Alfred Dykes 39919, Private 17th Coy., 31st Bn. I.Y.

177th Company, 31st Battalion, Fincastle's Horse Raised in 1901

The 31st Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (Fincastle's Horse) left Edinburgh on Thursday night for Southampton, where they will embark today for South Africa on board the steamship Galatea. The battalion numbers 32 officers and 650 men.

Sources

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Higgins-1412 created through the import of Higgins Wi 2.GED on Oct 9, 2012 by Bill Higgins.