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William Higdon[1]

Male 1774 - 1864  (89 years)

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  • Name William Higdon
    Birth 24 Jul 1774  Trinity Bay, Trinity North, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death 10 Mar 1864  New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I322437330124  Hurst Improbable Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Father Benjamin Higdon,   b. 11 Dec 1733, Marston Magna, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1817, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Mother Catherine Pottle,   b. 1743, English Harbour West, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1824, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Marriage 22 Aug 1765  Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2080810673] Ancestry, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.


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