COMPILED BY RONIE (GRAY) KENDIG

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DISCLAIMER: This page is meant for informational purposes and to locate descendents of other HIGGINS within the families listed below. Some facts are not yet proven through birth/marriage/death records and are subject to change as there may be errors. The information provided in this page are from sources such as census records, birth, marriage and death records located in these cities within Vermont: Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, Rutland and Ira. Some records have also been located in Quebec, Canada and online at Rootsweb.com. Not all sources are listed as this page is meant as an INTRODUCTION to my HIGGINS family, not a conclusive & all-inclusive research page. If you have a question or comment regarding this page, please email me: [email protected] 

I firmly believe in giving credit where credit is due. So, with that in mind, I would like to thank Nancy Hess in Vergennes, VT for her extensive help in researching my HIGGINS family, and Mr. & Mrs. Butler, along with Ms. Stene, for sharing their extensive research with me on the FARRELL family.

Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN HIGGINS was born July 18, 1786 in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., NH. He married MARY LARAWAY 1808 in Quebec, Canada, daughter of JACOB LARAWAY and ELIZABETH MURRAY. She was born November 26, 1787 in Guilderland, Albany Co., NY.

Children of BENJAMIN HIGGINS and MARY LARAWAY are:

 2. i. JOSEPH JOHN HIGGINS, 
        b. April 02, 1811, Dunham, Missisquoi, PQ, Canada.

3. ii. JONAS L. HIGGINS, 
        b. April 18, 1813, Dunham, Missisquoi, PQ, Canada; 
        d. October 10, 1876, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census.
        [View 1870 VT Census Scan]

   iii. ELIZABETH HIGGINS, 
        b. October 11, 1815, Dunham, Missisquoi, PQ, Canada.

   iv. ABRAHAM REID HIGGINS, 
        b. April 18, 1818, Dunham, Missisquoi, PQ, Canada 

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH JOHN HIGGINS (BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1) was born April 02, 1811 in Dunham, Missisquoi, PQ, Canada. He married ANNIE TRUAX. She was born 1824 in Quebec, Canada.

More About JOSEPH JOHN HIGGINS:

Census: 1881, Cote-Ste-Paul <>, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada, pg 36, household #170

Children of Joseph John HIGGINS and Annie Truax:

i. Benjamin HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1856

ii. Lucy HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1858 

3. JONAS LARAWAY HIGGINS (BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1) was born April 18, 1813 in Dunham, Missisiquoi, PQ, Canada, and died October 10, 1876 in Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census. He married 1.) Martha Unknown, and 2.) MARGARET SEARS/CYRE Bef. 1842 in Canada, daughter of PETER SEARS/CYRE and JOSEPHINE LATOUR. She was born Abt. 1819 in Canada.

More About JONAS L. HIGGINS:

Baptism: May 23, 1813, Dunham, Missisquoi, PQ - Witnesses Abraham Truax for Jonas Laraway, Eleanor Read for Mary Laraway, Parents listed as Mary Read (cannot write) and John Read (?)

Cause of Death: fell from barn

Census: 1850, Willsboro, Essex Co., NY
Census: 1870, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT

More About MARGARET SEARS:

Census: 1850, Willsboro, Essex Co., NY 

Children of JONAS HIGGINS and MARTHA Unknown:

i. BENJAMIN HIGGINS, 
     b. November 1, 1833, baptized June 4, 1834

   Children of JONAS HIGGINS and MARGARET SEARS are:

4. i. WILLIAM HIGGINS, 
        b. Abt. 1841, Quebec, Canada; 
        d. January 22, 1898, Rutland, Rutland County, VT, 
            buried Evergreen Cemetery

5. ii. FREEMAN HIGGINS, 
        b. Abt. 1842, Quebec, Canada

6. iii. JONAS HIGGINS, 
        b April 05, 1843, East Farnham, Quebec, Canada; 
        d July 11, 1895, Ira, Rutland County, VT; died of accidental shooting.

    iv. MARY ANN HIGGINS, 
         b. 1847; 
         d. June 25, 1862, Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., VT Census. 
             Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever

7. v. JENNIE HIGGINS 
         b. Abt. 1850, Willsboro, Essex County, New York 
         m. (1) Unknown PRESTON 
              (2) Frank GOSLOW, June 29, 1878 
                                           Vergennes, Addison County, VT

8. vi. ALMOND HIGGINS, 
          b. 1854, Vermont.

   vii. EMILY HIGGINS, 
          b. Abt. 1855.

  viii. MARGARET HIGGINS, 
          b. June 1856; 
          d. March 1871, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census.
              Cause of Death: Typhoid fever

9. viii. SUSAN HIGGINS, 
          b. 1857, Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., VT.

     ix. JOSEPH J. HIGGINS, 
           b. July 1859, Canada; 
           d. June 16, 1869, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census.
               Cause of Death: Drowning

     x. THERESA HIGGINS, 
          b. Abt. 1861.

More About THERESA HIGGINS:

Census: 1880 Vergennes, Addison Co., VT, listed as "servant" in household of Joseph Brocknay

     xi. MALE HIGGINS, 
           b. October 16, 1862, Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., VT.

Generation No. 3

4. WILLIAM HIGGINS (JONAS L.3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1841 in Quebec, Canada, and . January 22, 1898, Rutland, Rutland County, VT, buried Evergreen Cemetery. He married LUCINDA FARRELL December 18, 1864 in Vergennes, Addison Co., VT, daughter of THOMAS FARRELL and AMANDA STACY. She was born July 1845 in Wilmington, New York, and died February 02, 1917 in Ira, Rutland Co., VT.
Added 27 Feb 2005
http://www.interment.net/data/us/vt/rutland/evergreen.htm  
Record of burial for: 
Higgins, Charles, b. 27 May 18--, d. no date, father, 
           s/o Wm. & Lucinda Higgins)
Higgins, Emily, b. 7 Aug 1883, d. 26 Aug 1941, mother
Higgins, Helen, d. 31 Aug 1901, age: 3m, d/o Chas & Emma
Higgins, Lucinda, d. 5 Feb 1917, age: 74yr, 
           w/o William Higgins, 
           d/o Thomas & Amanda Farrell, Flandersfield, #57
Higgins, W(illiam), b. 1842 Canada, d. 1898, Father 
Sumner, Carrie Higgins, b. 1870, d. 1937, 
           wife of Leroy, d/o Wm & Lucinda Higgins 

More About WILLIAM HIGGINS: 

More About LUCINDA FARRELL:

Burial: February 05, 1917, Evergreen Cemetery/Flanders Field, Rutland, Rutland County, VT

Census: 1860: Wilmington, Essex Co., NY

Children of WILLIAM HIGGINS and LUCINDA FARRELL are:

i. ALMOND J  HIGGINS, 
    b. December 28, 1866, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont;
         married Nellie BAILEY October 18, 1886, Rutland, Rutland County, VT; 
    died 1898, Rutland, Rutland County, VT

ii. MARY HIGGINS,
      b. 1868. 
     m. Unknown KENNY,
    died October 14, 1916 in Ira, Rutland County, Vermont

iii. CARRIE HIGGINS,
        b. 1870;
        died October 25, 1937, Castleton, Rutland County, VT. 
       m. LEROY SUMNER, ( b. 1868) 
             July 05, 1892, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; 
             Leroy SUMNER died 1936, Castleton, Rutland County, VT

More About CARRIE HIGGINS:

Census: 1910, Ira, Rutland Co., VT

Children of Carrie I. HIGGINS and Leroy SUMNER:

1. WILLIAM HIGGINS,  
        b. 1894, 
        d. June 25, 1929, Ira Rutland County, VT

2. GOLDON HIGGINS,
        b. 1896

3. GEORGE HIGGINS, 
       b. 1899

4. HELEN HIGGINS,
      b. May 1901,
      d. August 31, 1901, Ira, Rutland County, VT

5. CAROLINE HIGGINS, 
      b. 1902

6. LILLIAN HIGGINS 
      b. 1904

7. OSCAR HIGGINS,
       b. 1908, 
      d. 1936

iv. CLARA HIGGINS, 
             b. March 27, 1871, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont;
             d. Bef. 1880, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont.

v. WILLIAM HENRY HIGGINS,
           b. July 1872,
          died March 16, 1951 Ira, Rutland County, VT

More About WILLIAM HIGGINS:

Census: 1880, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont

Census: 1900 Ira, Rutland Co., VT

Census: 1910 Ira, Rutland Co., VT

Census: 1920 Ira, Rutland Co., VT 

vi. CHARLES HIGGINS, 
           b. 1875;
           m. EMMA M. UNKNOWN, Bet. 1910 - 1920, Ira, Rutland Co., VT.

More About CHARLES HIGGINS:

Census: 1910 Ira, Rutland Co., VT

Census: 1920 Ira, Rutland Co., VT

 

5. FREEMAN HIGGINS (JONAS L.3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1) 
        was born Abt. 1842 in Quebec, Canada. 
       He married ARZINA/ERESINA WELCH. 
       She was born Abt. 1838 in Quebec, Canada.

More About FREEMAN HIGGINS:

Census: 1850, Willsboro, Essex Co., NY

Census: 1881, Ste-Gabriel, Hochelaga, Quebec, Dist. 91, Sub-dist. H, Div. 1

Religion: 1881, Episcopal

More About ARZINA/ERESINA WELCH:

Census: 1881, Ste-Gabriel, Hochelaga, Quebec, Dist. 91, Sub-dist. H, Div. 1

Children of FREEMAN HIGGINS and ARZINA/ERESINA WELCH are:

 i. ELLEN HIGGINS, 
      b. Abt. 1860.

ii. MARTHA HIGGINS, 
      b. Abt. 1862.

iii. GEORGE HIGGINS, 
      b. Abt. 1864.

More About GEORGE HIGGINS:

Census: 1881, Ste-Gabriel, Hochelaga, Quebec, 
 Dist. 91, Sub-dist. H, Div. 1

Occupation: 1881, Labourer

iv. EDWARD HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1867, USA.

More About EDWARD HIGGINS:

Census: 1881, Ste-Gabriel, Hochelaga
 Quebec, Dist. 91, Sub-dist. H, Div. 1

Occupation: 1881, Mill Hand

v. LELIA HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1878.

6. JONAS HIGGINS (JONAS LARAWAY3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1845 in Quebec, Canada, and died Bet. 1892 - 1900 in Unknown. He married (1) ROSANNA JONDRO July 04, 1866 in Vergennes, Addison Co., VT, daughter of LOUIS JONDRO/JONDREAU and ROSANA UNKNOWN. She was born 1850. He married (2) SUSANNAH ELIZABETH FARRELL December 10, 1867 in Bristol, Addison County, VT, daughter of THOMAS FARRELL and AMANDA STACY. She was born March 11, 1853 in Wilmington, New York, and died Bef. 1900 in Unknown.

More About JONAS HIGGINS:

Census: 1850, Willsboro, Essex Co., NY

Census: 1870, Vergennes Addison Co., VT

Census: 1880, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT

Rutland, VT Directory 1889-1892 - Creek Road, Center Rutland for the years 1891, 1892

More About SUSANNAH ELIZABETH FARRELL:

Census: 1880, Vergennes Addison Co., VT Census, age 26

Children of JONAS HIGGINS and SUSANNAH FARRELL are:

 i. ETTIE MAE HIGGINS, 
      b. January 29, 1871.

ii. JESSIE HIGGINS, 
      b. 1874, Quebec, Canada.

iii. MALE HIGGINS, 
      b. October 17, 1876, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont; 
      d. October 17, 1876, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont.

iv. FEMALE HIGGINS, 
      b. October 17, 1877, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census; 
      d. October 17, 1877, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census.

More About FEMALE HIGGINS: Medical Information: 2 hours old when she died

 v. FLORA BELLE HIGGINS, 
       b. January 28, 1878, Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont.

vi. WALLACE HIGGINS, 
       b. Aug. 20, 1880, Vergennes, Addison Co., VT Census; 
       d. 1904, Rutland, Rutland Co., VT.

More about Wallace HIGGINS: Census: 1900 Ira, Rutland Co., VT

vii. BERTHA JANE HIGGINS, 
         b. October 27, 1884, Rutland, Rutland Co., VT; 
       d. February 09, 1933, Rawdon, Montcalm County, PQ, Canada; 
     Burial: February 11, 1933, Christ Church Cemetery, Rawdon
                  - witnesses were John Gray, George Gray & Matthew Gray  
     Cause of Death: pulmonary tuberculosis  
       m. JOHN WILLIAM GRAY, August 06, 1901, Danby, Rutland Co., VT
              son of GEORGE GRAY and JEMIMA BRIGHT of Canada; 
              b. May 19, 1874, Rawdon, PQ, Canada; 
              d. April 21, 1967, Rawdon, PQ, Canada. 

More About JOHN WILLIAM GRAY:

Census: 1881, St. Theodore de Chertsey, Rawdon, PQ

7. JENNIE HIGGINS (JONAS L3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1)
      was born abt. 1850. 
     She married (1) UNKNOWN PRESTON. 
     She married (2) FRANK GOSLOW June 28, 1878
                            in Vergennes, Addison County, VT,
                            son of UNKNOWN & RUTH GASLOW.

8. ALMOND HIGGINS (JONAS L.3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1) 
      was born 1854 in Vermont. 
      He married EMMA UNKNOWN. 
           She was born 1858 in Quebec, Canada.

More About ALMOND HIGGINS:

Census: 1881, Cote-Ste-Paul  Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada

Occupation: 1881, Painter/peintre

More About EMMA UNKNOWN:

Census: 1881, Cote-Ste-Paul , Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada

Children of ALMOND HIGGINS and EMMA UNKNOWN are:

i. STELLA HIGGINS, b. 1875, Quebec, Canada.

More About STELLA HIGGINS: Census: 1881, Cote-Ste-Paul, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada 

ii. LINA HIGGINS, b. 1878, Quebec, Canada.

More About LINA HIGGINS: Census: 1881, Cote-Ste-Paul, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada

9. SUSAN HIGGINS (JONAS L.3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH1)
       was born 1857 in Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., VT. 
       She married JOHN CLEMON September 27, 1877 
             in Vergennes, Addison Co., VT, 
             son of JOHN CLEMON and GRACE UNKNOWN. 
             He was born 1850 in Lands End, England.

Children of SUSAN HIGGINS and JOHN CLEMON are:

i. GRACIA DELL CLEMON, 
     b. July 23, 1878.

ii. CHARLES CLEMON, 
      b. 1880;
     m. CORA J. UNKNOWN.

More about John & Susan CLEMON

  1850: NY - Essex County - Willsboro Twp:
        James* HIGGINS, age 40, m, laborer, b. Canada
        Margarett, age 30, b. Canada
        Freeman, age 10, b. Canada
        William, age 8, b. Canada
       Jonas, age 5, b. Canada
       Mary Ann, age 3, b. Canada

    *    should be Jonas L. HIGGINS, not James HIGGINS
         View 1850 NY Census Scan 

     NAME                 AGE SEX  COLOR OCCUPATION          PLACE OF BIRTH

HIGGINS, Freeman 28 male white  working in factory      Canada

------- , Arzina    32 female white                             Canada

------  , Martha     8 female white                             Canada

-------, George     6 male     white                            Canada

-------, Albert      3 male     white                            Vermont

      NAME                 AGE SEX      COLOR  OCCUPATION          PLACE OF BIRTH

HIGGINS, Jonas L   57 Male     white  carpenter              Canada

--------, Margaret 50 female white keeping house           Canada

-------, Almon       18  male    white painter                    Vermont

-------, Emily        15  female  white at home                  Vermont

------ , Susan       13  female  white                              Vermont

------, Theresa       8  female  white                              Vermont 
            [View 1870 VT Census Scan]

       NAME                    AGE SEX      COLOR  OCCUPATION                PLACE OF BIRTH

HIGGINS, Jonas       25 male   white  working in factory       Canada

-------- , Susana E. 17 female white keeping house             New York

NAME AGE SEX COLOR OCCUPATION PLACE OF BIRTH

HIGGINS, William   27 male    white carpenter                         Canada

------- , Lucinda  24 female  white keeping house                  New York

------- , Almon J.  4 male     white                                      Vermont

------- , Mary Ann 2 female  white                                      Vermont
             [View  1870 VT Census Scan]

      NAME RACE SEX AGE Rel/Head OCCUPATION B/P FATHERS B/P MOTHER�S B/P

HIGGINS, Jonas w M 36 self carpenter       Canada Canada Canada

-------- , Susan w f  27 wife keeping house NY IRE VT

-------- , Etta    w f 9 dau.                       VT Canada NY

--------, Jessie   w f 6 daughter                 Canada Canada NY

--------, Flora    W f 2 daughter                 VT Canada NY

NAME RACE SEX AGE Rel/Head OCCUPATION B/P FATHERS B/P MOTHER�S B/P

HIGGINS, William w m 39 self carpenter Canada Canada Canada

------- , Lucinda w f 36 wife keeping home       NY IRE VT

--------, Almond w m 14 son                         VT Canada NY

--------, Mary    w f 12 dau                          VT Canada NY

--------, Carrie   w f 10 dau.                         VT Canada NY

--------, William  w m 8 dau                          VT Canada NY

--------, Charles  w m 5 son                          VT Canada NY

NAME             RACE SEX AGE Rel/Head OCCUPATION B/P FATHERS B/P MOTHER�S B/P

BROCKNAY, Joseph  W M 34 self Nail Work         CAN CAN CAN

----------, Flora     W F 30 wife keeping house  VT CAN CAN

----------, Carra     W F 13 dau                      VT CAN CAN

----------, Jacob     W M 8 son                       VT CAN CAN

----------, Henry     W M 6 SON                      VT CAN CAN

----------, Amos      W m 4 son                      VT CAN CAN

----------, Grace      W f 2 dau                      VT CAN CAN

----------, Andrew       m 5m *other                  VT CAN CAN

Name Marital status Gender Ethnic origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

Joseph J. HIGGINS married male   English 70 Quebec Manufacturier

Annie HIGGINS        married female English 63 Quebec Unitarian

Benjamin HIGGINS               male   English 25 Quebec

Lusie HIGGINS                  female   English 23 Quebec Presbyterian

Aphia WESTGATE              female   English 21 Quebec Presbyterian

Thomas CRUCE                 male      Irish    35 Ontario Forgeron

Jane HIGGINS                  female    English 24 Quebec Weslyan Meth.

Georgie HIGGINS              female    English 22 Quebec Weslyan Meth.

Name Marital status Gender Ethnic origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

Almond HIGGINS married  male   Dutch 27 Etats Unis Peintre Baptist

Emma HIGGINS   married female Dutch 23 Quebec Weslyan Meth.

Stella HIGGINS              female Dutch  6 Quebec Weslyan Meth.

Lina HIGGINS                female Dutch  3 Quebec Weslyan Meth

(*Almond is brother to Jonas, the younger)

Name Marital Status gender ethnic origin age birthplace Occupation Religion

Jonas HIGGINS married male Dutch 32 Quebec charpentier Episcopal

Susan HIGGINS married female Irish 27 Etats Unis Episcopal

Ettie HIGGINS                female Dutch 10 Etats Unis Episcopal

Jessie HIGGINS              female Dutch 7 Quebec Episcopal

Flora HIGGINS               female Dutch 3 Etats Unis Eglise d'Angleterre

Wallace HIGGINS            male Dutch <1 
                                   Born: Sep; Etats Unis Eglise d' Angleterre 7/12>

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