James Wiggins (abt. 1856 - 1948)

Born about 1856 in Derby, Grey, Canada West

Husband of Margaret Gray (Wilson) Wiggins — married 14 Oct 1896 in Sydenham, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Died 26 Jun 1948 at about age 92 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

James Wiggins was born about 1856 in Derby, Grey county, Canada West. He was a son of Irish immigrants, Thomas Wiggins and Letitia Sloane.

James married Mary Agnes Harris on 25 February 1879 at Amabel, Bruce county, Ontario.^[1] She died.

James married a second time, to Margaret Wilson on 14 October 1896 in Sydenham township, Grey county.^[2] They had at least three children.

He passed away on 26 June 1948 at Owen Sound, Grey county.

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNP-G61 : 8 March 2021), James Wiggins and Mary Agnes Harris, 25 Feb 1879; citing registration , Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,654.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZM-596 : 8 March 2021), James Wiggins and Margaret Gray Wilson, 14 Oct 1896; citing registration , Sydenham, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,914.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QH-K4X : 7 April 2022), James Wiggins in household of Thomas Wiggins, Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFR-6MN : 2 March 2021), James Wiggins in household of Thomas Wiggins, Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Thomas Wiggins, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH2R-RT2 : 23 February 2021), James Wiggins, Grey (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-4T5K : 16 March 2018), James Wiggins, 1911; citing Census, Grey North Sub-Districts 1-46, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,698.