Samuel Nathaniel Higgins was one of many children born to Nathan Augustus Higgins Jr and Sarah Ann Kyle, in Cambridge, MA. His parents both came from Saint John, NB, Canada, and settled in Massachusetts. Sam's paternal grandfather, Nathan A. Higgins SR, was from Maine, while his paternal Grandmother, Sarah Matilda Campbell was from Saint John, NB, CAN; her father being from Scotland. Sam's maternal Grandfather, John Albert Kyle Sr. was from Co. Tyrone, N. IRE and came with his own parents to New Brunswick as a toddler; John later settled in Saint John. Sam's maternal Grandmother was Eliza Jane Miller of NB.
Sam graduated with his brother in law, Joseph F. Cabery, in 1929 from the Boston Police Academy where he served for the rest of his life, both in South Boston, then Back Bay Station. He married Mary Ann Cabery (Carberry) of Cambridge and raised his family in Dorchester. He buried his eldest son, Joseph Fredrick Higgins, during WWII. His son Joseph and one of Joseph's Granddaughters share a plot not far from Sam and Mary Ann.
Sam suffered a heart attack while driving on the newly open Toll Road in 1957, (MassPike) and is rumored to be the first technical fatality on the Pike, he died a few months after retiring from a life long police career.
He is described by those who knew him as a great man, fun, and kind.
Sam graduated with his brother in law, Joseph F. Cabery, in 1929 from the Boston Police Academy where he served for the rest of his life, both in South Boston, then Back Bay Station. He married Mary Ann Cabery (Carberry) of Cambridge and raised his family in Dorchester. He buried his eldest son, Joseph Fredrick Higgins, during WWII. His son Joseph and one of Joseph's Granddaughters share a plot not far from Sam and Mary Ann.
Sam suffered a heart attack while driving on the newly open Toll Road in 1957, (MassPike) and is rumored to be the first technical fatality on the Pike, he died a few months after retiring from a life long police career.
He is described by those who knew him as a great man, fun, and kind.
Samuel Nathaniel Higgins was one of many children born to Nathan Augustus Higgins Jr and Sarah Ann Kyle, in Cambridge, MA. His parents both came from Saint John, NB, Canada, and settled in Massachusetts. Sam's paternal grandfather, Nathan A. Higgins SR, was from Maine, while his paternal Grandmother, Sarah Matilda Campbell was from Saint John, NB, CAN; her father being from Scotland. Sam's maternal Grandfather, John Albert Kyle Sr. was from Co. Tyrone, N. IRE and came with his own parents to New Brunswick as a toddler; John later settled in Saint John. Sam's maternal Grandmother was Eliza Jane Miller of NB.
Sam graduated with his brother in law, Joseph F. Cabery, in 1929 from the Boston Police Academy where he served for the rest of his life, both in South Boston, then Back Bay Station. He married Mary Ann Cabery (Carberry) of Cambridge and raised his family in Dorchester. He buried his eldest son, Joseph Fredrick Higgins, during WWII. His son Joseph and one of Joseph's Granddaughters share a plot not far from Sam and Mary Ann.
Sam suffered a heart attack while driving on the newly open Toll Road in 1957, (MassPike) and is rumored to be the first technical fatality on the Pike, he died a few months after retiring from a life long police career.
He is described by those who knew him as a great man, fun, and kind.
Sam graduated with his brother in law, Joseph F. Cabery, in 1929 from the Boston Police Academy where he served for the rest of his life, both in South Boston, then Back Bay Station. He married Mary Ann Cabery (Carberry) of Cambridge and raised his family in Dorchester. He buried his eldest son, Joseph Fredrick Higgins, during WWII. His son Joseph and one of Joseph's Granddaughters share a plot not far from Sam and Mary Ann.
Sam suffered a heart attack while driving on the newly open Toll Road in 1957, (MassPike) and is rumored to be the first technical fatality on the Pike, he died a few months after retiring from a life long police career.
He is described by those who knew him as a great man, fun, and kind.
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