Hiram Murray Higgins (H. M. Higgins) was a music publisher in Chicago, Illinois.
Around 1871 he moved to California and started a Fruit business. Mostly Lemons and oranges. He had a lemon that he named "Bonnie Brae"
1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 1, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_198; Page: 12A; Image: 26146
Name Age
Hiram M Higgins 49 Music Dealer
Emily J Higgins 39
Harry M Higgins 6
Walter W Higgins 4
Soon after the above census, he and his family moved to California.
1880; Census Place: National, San Diego, California; Roll: 72; Page: 566C; Enumeration District: 069; Image: 0355
Name Age
Hiram M. Higgins 59 Horticulturist
Walter Higgins 14 Son
Emma Higgins 52 Wife
The image of Mr Higgins in front of his house is from a book titled "Bonita" printed by Arcadia Publishing, Sep 21, 2009
Per his wishes his remains were buried on a section of his property, known as Bonnie Brae Ranch.
His remains may not still be buried on this land. About 1961 the land was used for housing developement.
Further research still is needed.
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His ancestry per;
Source: Richard Higgins: A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham ..By Mrs. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins
SETH HIGGINS (ancestry undetermined), born about 1796 at Sherburne, N. Y.; died at Englewood, near Chicago, IIl., in 1882, aged 86.
He lived at Warsaw and Laona, N. Y., and at Palmyra, Wis., and then went to Chicago with one of his sons. It is stated that he was killed by a locomotive, being thrown from the track at or near Englewood. The name of his wife is unknown. Informant could not furnish dates. He had a brother, John Higgins.
Children.
i. Seth Benedict, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Racine, Wis.
ii. Hiram Murray, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
iii. Sarah, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles, Cal.;
married Carr.
iv. Elijah Breel, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
v. Thomas Metcalf, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles,
Cal.
vi. Adoniram Judson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married .
vii. Harriet Bernard, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married Benton;
she d. at Brest, France.
viii. Elizabeth, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. June. 1916, at Brooklyn, N. Y., ( see Memorial # 98318718) aged 85; married Jackson* and had Ernest Higgins Jackson (residence, Brooklyn, N. Y.) and Leonora, married **and living at Washington, D. C.
* She was married to Charles Pringle Jackson. She died 1 June 1916 in Brooklyn, N.Y. - per her obituary.
** Leonora married Dr. William Duncan McKim on Oct 12, 1915 in New York. (See Leonora Jackson McKim Memorial# 147198713)
ix. William Edson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Chicago, Ill.
x. Charles Parmelee, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at San Francisco, Cal.
xi. Mary, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra, Wis.
xii. Martha, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra,
Wis.
Around 1871 he moved to California and started a Fruit business. Mostly Lemons and oranges. He had a lemon that he named "Bonnie Brae"
1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 1, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_198; Page: 12A; Image: 26146
Name Age
Hiram M Higgins 49 Music Dealer
Emily J Higgins 39
Harry M Higgins 6
Walter W Higgins 4
Soon after the above census, he and his family moved to California.
1880; Census Place: National, San Diego, California; Roll: 72; Page: 566C; Enumeration District: 069; Image: 0355
Name Age
Hiram M. Higgins 59 Horticulturist
Walter Higgins 14 Son
Emma Higgins 52 Wife
The image of Mr Higgins in front of his house is from a book titled "Bonita" printed by Arcadia Publishing, Sep 21, 2009
Per his wishes his remains were buried on a section of his property, known as Bonnie Brae Ranch.
His remains may not still be buried on this land. About 1961 the land was used for housing developement.
Further research still is needed.
///////////////
His ancestry per;
Source: Richard Higgins: A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham ..By Mrs. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins
SETH HIGGINS (ancestry undetermined), born about 1796 at Sherburne, N. Y.; died at Englewood, near Chicago, IIl., in 1882, aged 86.
He lived at Warsaw and Laona, N. Y., and at Palmyra, Wis., and then went to Chicago with one of his sons. It is stated that he was killed by a locomotive, being thrown from the track at or near Englewood. The name of his wife is unknown. Informant could not furnish dates. He had a brother, John Higgins.
Children.
i. Seth Benedict, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Racine, Wis.
ii. Hiram Murray, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
iii. Sarah, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles, Cal.;
married Carr.
iv. Elijah Breel, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
v. Thomas Metcalf, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles,
Cal.
vi. Adoniram Judson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married .
vii. Harriet Bernard, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married Benton;
she d. at Brest, France.
viii. Elizabeth, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. June. 1916, at Brooklyn, N. Y., ( see Memorial # 98318718) aged 85; married Jackson* and had Ernest Higgins Jackson (residence, Brooklyn, N. Y.) and Leonora, married **and living at Washington, D. C.
* She was married to Charles Pringle Jackson. She died 1 June 1916 in Brooklyn, N.Y. - per her obituary.
** Leonora married Dr. William Duncan McKim on Oct 12, 1915 in New York. (See Leonora Jackson McKim Memorial# 147198713)
ix. William Edson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Chicago, Ill.
x. Charles Parmelee, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at San Francisco, Cal.
xi. Mary, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra, Wis.
xii. Martha, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra,
Wis.
Hiram Murray Higgins (H. M. Higgins) was a music publisher in Chicago, Illinois.
Around 1871 he moved to California and started a Fruit business. Mostly Lemons and oranges. He had a lemon that he named "Bonnie Brae"
1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 1, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_198; Page: 12A; Image: 26146
Name Age
Hiram M Higgins 49 Music Dealer
Emily J Higgins 39
Harry M Higgins 6
Walter W Higgins 4
Soon after the above census, he and his family moved to California.
1880; Census Place: National, San Diego, California; Roll: 72; Page: 566C; Enumeration District: 069; Image: 0355
Name Age
Hiram M. Higgins 59 Horticulturist
Walter Higgins 14 Son
Emma Higgins 52 Wife
The image of Mr Higgins in front of his house is from a book titled "Bonita" printed by Arcadia Publishing, Sep 21, 2009
Per his wishes his remains were buried on a section of his property, known as Bonnie Brae Ranch.
His remains may not still be buried on this land. About 1961 the land was used for housing developement.
Further research still is needed.
///////////////
His ancestry per;
Source: Richard Higgins: A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham ..By Mrs. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins
SETH HIGGINS (ancestry undetermined), born about 1796 at Sherburne, N. Y.; died at Englewood, near Chicago, IIl., in 1882, aged 86.
He lived at Warsaw and Laona, N. Y., and at Palmyra, Wis., and then went to Chicago with one of his sons. It is stated that he was killed by a locomotive, being thrown from the track at or near Englewood. The name of his wife is unknown. Informant could not furnish dates. He had a brother, John Higgins.
Children.
i. Seth Benedict, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Racine, Wis.
ii. Hiram Murray, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
iii. Sarah, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles, Cal.;
married Carr.
iv. Elijah Breel, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
v. Thomas Metcalf, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles,
Cal.
vi. Adoniram Judson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married .
vii. Harriet Bernard, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married Benton;
she d. at Brest, France.
viii. Elizabeth, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. June. 1916, at Brooklyn, N. Y., ( see Memorial # 98318718) aged 85; married Jackson* and had Ernest Higgins Jackson (residence, Brooklyn, N. Y.) and Leonora, married **and living at Washington, D. C.
* She was married to Charles Pringle Jackson. She died 1 June 1916 in Brooklyn, N.Y. - per her obituary.
** Leonora married Dr. William Duncan McKim on Oct 12, 1915 in New York. (See Leonora Jackson McKim Memorial# 147198713)
ix. William Edson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Chicago, Ill.
x. Charles Parmelee, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at San Francisco, Cal.
xi. Mary, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra, Wis.
xii. Martha, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra,
Wis.
Around 1871 he moved to California and started a Fruit business. Mostly Lemons and oranges. He had a lemon that he named "Bonnie Brae"
1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 1, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_198; Page: 12A; Image: 26146
Name Age
Hiram M Higgins 49 Music Dealer
Emily J Higgins 39
Harry M Higgins 6
Walter W Higgins 4
Soon after the above census, he and his family moved to California.
1880; Census Place: National, San Diego, California; Roll: 72; Page: 566C; Enumeration District: 069; Image: 0355
Name Age
Hiram M. Higgins 59 Horticulturist
Walter Higgins 14 Son
Emma Higgins 52 Wife
The image of Mr Higgins in front of his house is from a book titled "Bonita" printed by Arcadia Publishing, Sep 21, 2009
Per his wishes his remains were buried on a section of his property, known as Bonnie Brae Ranch.
His remains may not still be buried on this land. About 1961 the land was used for housing developement.
Further research still is needed.
///////////////
His ancestry per;
Source: Richard Higgins: A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham ..By Mrs. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins
SETH HIGGINS (ancestry undetermined), born about 1796 at Sherburne, N. Y.; died at Englewood, near Chicago, IIl., in 1882, aged 86.
He lived at Warsaw and Laona, N. Y., and at Palmyra, Wis., and then went to Chicago with one of his sons. It is stated that he was killed by a locomotive, being thrown from the track at or near Englewood. The name of his wife is unknown. Informant could not furnish dates. He had a brother, John Higgins.
Children.
i. Seth Benedict, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Racine, Wis.
ii. Hiram Murray, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
iii. Sarah, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles, Cal.;
married Carr.
iv. Elijah Breel, b. at Warsaw, N. Y.; d. at San Diego, Cal.
v. Thomas Metcalf, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Los Angeles,
Cal.
vi. Adoniram Judson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married .
vii. Harriet Bernard, b. at Laona, N. Y.; married Benton;
she d. at Brest, France.
viii. Elizabeth, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. June. 1916, at Brooklyn, N. Y., ( see Memorial # 98318718) aged 85; married Jackson* and had Ernest Higgins Jackson (residence, Brooklyn, N. Y.) and Leonora, married **and living at Washington, D. C.
* She was married to Charles Pringle Jackson. She died 1 June 1916 in Brooklyn, N.Y. - per her obituary.
** Leonora married Dr. William Duncan McKim on Oct 12, 1915 in New York. (See Leonora Jackson McKim Memorial# 147198713)
ix. William Edson, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at Chicago, Ill.
x. Charles Parmelee, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. at San Francisco, Cal.
xi. Mary, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra, Wis.
xii. Martha, b. at Laona, N. Y.; d. in childhood at Palmyra,
Wis.
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