 1834 - 1907
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| Born |
Nov 1834 |
Stonington, Ct or Westerly R.I.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
24 Jun 1907 |
Watertown, Coddington S.D. |
| Notes |
- STEPHEN A BRIGGS (1834-1907) Mary Stickles (1850-1879) FLORA DYER FOSTER (18 58-??) Welcome G Briggs (1823-1894) 1879 Shakopee Argus 20 Feb 1879 "Mary E Briggs died wife of S A BRIGGS died Saturday last age 30 April 10, 1879 Wel come Briggs and C B Wilcoxen started for Watertown D T." 15 Feb 1879 buried at Valley Cemetary Shakopee. Inscription " Gone to that Land which no mortal m ay know" 1879 Shakopee Argus 25 Sept 1879 Nelson the little son of S A BRIGGS , who has been failing for some time died last night. funeral held at Episcop al church. 1880 Shakopee Argus 13 May 1880 S A BRIGGS left for Watertown on Monday last. Immediately before the train arrived he was married to Miss FLOR A (DYER) FOSTER at the Episcopal Church by Rev W R Powell 1880 Census STEP HEN A age 40 insurance agent, Watertown SD with 2nd wife FLORA DYER FOSTER ag e 21 married 1880 Children Gertrude 12, Grace 10, Fannie 4. plus Welcome age 56 (brother). Shows Welcome occupation as Ömoney loaner.x Gertrude,Grace & F anny were born in Minnesota and their mother was Mary Stickles from Wisconsin . According to "TAYTO" FLORA FOSTER came from Maine to visit her brother in M innesota. She answered an ad in the Minneapolis paper for a "musical young l ady" to be a companion for the three daughters of a widower. (STEPHEN A BRIGG S) Daughters were Fanny,Gertrude and Grace two of the daughters died of dipher ia and "MUZZIE" (Flora) married STEPHEN ALBRO BRIGGS who went on to be one of the founders of Watertown which was 3 miles from the lake so the townspeople would have a place to go on outings. From Margeret Brown's letter states th at Ella May,FLORA's sister moved from Millbridge to St. Paul with her husband Frederick Sewall Brown. According to Jim Briggs she arrived from Kennebunkpo rt although her family was from Millbridge. 1880 S A BRIGGS elected Justice of the peace. Watertown now has 1000 residents from none at its founding 2 y ears earlier. At this time S A BRIGGS is also a merchant taylor (S A Briggs & Co) as well as insurance agent 1881 Summer Trinity Episcopal Church is sta rted with S A BRIGGS Vestry and Rev M Hoyt DD Dean of Dakota as rector. In J une a meeting of the insurance agents of Watertown,DT organize a local board of underwriters with S A BRIGGS as secretary dues $1. In local newspaper foll owing ad "Money to loan on farms to prove or otherwise---- long time low int erest--- loan completed in four days if title is perfect. S.A. Briggs. 1882 From History of the Minnesota Valley by Neil 1882, repr 1975 " The A.O.U.W. was organized in Shakopee in Dec 1878, with thirteen members and officers S.A . BRIGGS, Financier" (Ancient Order of United Workmen) 1883 Was agent for Phe onix Assurance 1886-87 From Watertown Directory ÖBRIGGS,S.A. Ins., real estate , loans and collections, ss Oak St. bet Kemp & Codington Ave. res SW cor Co ttonwood St. and Codington Av.x 1888 On 4th Sept 1888 George L Washburne marr ied S. Gertrude Briggs daughter of S.A. BRIGGS by Rev E.E. Clough. "The bride is the daughter of Mr S.A. BRIGGS,one of Watertown's substantial and highly respected businessmen,who was among the founders of the city,and identified with all its best interest" Shakopee Courier 12 Sept 1888 and Watertown Dail y Courier News. On June 6 map of Watertownis signed by S.A. BRIGGS insurance a gent at Codington Historical Society 10 February from the Public Opinion new spaper-- ÖS.A. Briggs says he found a man roaming in his house Monday night a fter the family had retired, who was in a state of intoxication, and thought he was at the Kampeska house looking for his room. Mr. B. assured him he was not, and gently led him to the stree and pointed the way to the hostlery. Thi s reminds us of the experience of a boarder at a hotel who had got the into a wrong room and soliloquized thus: Ö Thish izh erfÙ rÙ or-r-rd-nary, for if thish izh my room and that izh my bed and there
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| Person ID |
I2775 |
The Gardiners |
| Last Modified |
7 Oct 2011 |
| Family 1 |
FLORA DYER FOSTER, b. Oct 1858, Millbridge, Me , Watertown, S.D. |
| Married |
13 May 1880 |
Episcopal Ch, Shakopee |
| Children |
| | 1. Darcy (Daisy) E BRIGGS, b. Mar 1881, Watertown, SD |
| | 2. Dorcas WATSON, b. 8 Jan 1775 |
| | 3. STEPHEN FOSTER BRIGGS, b. 4 Dec 1885, Watertown, SD , d. 16 Oct 1976, Naples, Fl |
| | 4. Thomas GARDINER, b. 7 Mar 1738 |
| | 5. Eleanor LILLIBRIDGE, d. 16 Feb 1831 |
| | 6. George G BRIGGS, b. Mar 1890, Watertown, SD |
| | 7. John CHAMPLIN, b. 30 Jul 1744 |
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| Family ID |
F1020 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
FLORA DYER FOSTER, b. Oct 1858, Millbridge, Me , Watertown, S.D. |
| Married |
13 May 1880 |
Episcopal Ch, Shakopee |
| Children |
| | 1. Darcy (Daisy) E BRIGGS, b. Mar 1881, Watertown, SD |
| | 2. STEPHEN FOSTER BRIGGS, b. 4 Dec 1885, Watertown, SD , d. 16 Oct 1976, Naples, Fl |
| | 3. George G BRIGGS, b. Mar 1890, Watertown, SD |
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| Family ID |
F2015 |
Group Sheet |
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