1. William "George" BRIGGS was born on May 21, 1820 in , , , England1 and died from 1891 to 1901 aged 71.
George Briggs grew up in a French speaking area of Lower Canada. He learned harness making and practiced his trade in several Quebec locations prior to taking a 50 acre homestead in Brant Township (Twp), Bruce County, Ontario in 1851. He received his location ticket on June 7, 1851 and was given one month to occupy the land. To obtain clear title to the land he was required to clear and plant 12 acres of land and build a house 18 feet by 20 feet within a four year time period from the date of the location ticket. His father-in-law, Richard Guin received his location ticket at the same time that George did and they settled on adjacent lots.
When the census was taken in Februrary of 1852, George had a 14 x 18 foot log house, but none of the land was cultivated. By 13 January 1854, he had completed all requirements and received clear ownership of the land. Sometime that year, he remarried (Margaret died in 1853) and sold his land to move to Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario where he purchased a 100 acre farm. He was joined by his younger brother John who bought a nearby 200 acre farm. John lived in the same house with George's family and the two men worked on both farms with the help of Mary Ann and the older children.
George started a harness shop in Paisley, Elderslie Twp, Ontario and is listed in the 1867 Directory as such. In 1870, he sold his business and soon moved to Plymouth County, Iowa where he once again started a homestead. George did not stay in Iowa, however. He probably fulfilled the homestead requirements, sold the property and returned to Ontario with a nest egg to start his next business.
Geroge returned to Ontario and settled in Bentnick Twp, Grey County, Ontario where he once again practiced the business of a saddler, this time as G. Briggs & Co. Harness Dealers with David Smith. The firm was listed in the area directory for 1880. George was a ratepayer in Hanover in 1881 and was included in the 1881, census. In the 1891census, George is shown as being retired. Sometime between 1891 and 1901 he died.
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• William resided in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .
• He resided in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .
• William resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .
• He resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .
William married Margaret GUINN, daughter of Richard GUINN and Maria STEPHENS, about 1850. Margaret was born in 1825 in New Glasgow, , Québec, Canada2 and died about February 1853 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged about 28.
Children from this marriage were:
2 M i. William BRIGGS was born on March 1, 1851 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1
• William resided in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .
3 M ii. Charles BRIGGS was born on August 4, 1852 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1925 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 73, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• He worked as a livery keeper in 1877 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Charles married Sarah Ann COLBORNE, daughter of Henry COLBORNE and Margaret (__?__), on November 21, 1877 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Sarah was born on August 12, 1854 in , , Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1927 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 73, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• Marriage witnessed by Richard MAY & James COLBORNE, both of Paisley.
+ 4 M iii. George W. BRIGGS was born on January 21, 1853 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on September 2, 1935 in La Junta, Otero, Colorado, USA1 aged 82.
William next married Mary Ann CRAIG in 1854 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Mary was born on September 17, 1833 in , , Ontario, Canada1 and died on December 15, 1911 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 78.
Children from this marriage were:
5 F i. Anne Jane BRIGGS was born in 1855 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 6 F ii. Amelia BRIGGS was born in 1858 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on March 15, 1881 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 23.
7 F iii. Margaret BRIGGS was born in 1859 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died before 1871 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
8 M iv. Thomas C. BRIGGS was born on March 5, 1863 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8
• Thomas resided at home in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
• He resided at home with his mother in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
9 F v. Harriet Estor BRIGGS was born on September 1, 1864 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on November 24, 1914 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 50.
• Harriet resided at home in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
• She resided at home with her mother in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
10 F vi. Margaret BRIGGS was born in 1867 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8
• Margaret resided at home in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
Margaret married William James BAILEY, son of William James BAILEY and Mary Jane MURTLAND, on October 27, 1898 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada. William was born on July 24, 1875 in Windham Centre, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada.
• William resided in Waterford, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada in 1898 .
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