| 8. | BIGGAR, James Edgar was born about 1847 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Nov 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 11/7/1941
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.-James
Edgar Biggar, 94, died at his home,
1720 Highland avenue, last night
He was born on Lundy's lane a son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Blggar,
early settlers. He resided here
92 years. He was educated at the
Red meeting house, Green's Corner,
which is one of the landmarks. For
26 years Mr. Biggar operated a fruit
and vegetable farm at Stamford
from which he retired in 1917. At
i»ne time he was an employe of the
Peter B. Secord planing mill, Niagara
Palls, N. Y.
In 1881 he married Miss Hattle
L. Groom, who died three years
ago. Mr. Biggar was a member of
the Presbyterian church. He was a
member of Cataract lodge No. 103,
and held the 60-year Jewel of that
lodge. He was a former treasurer
of Lundy's Lane Encampment, No.
96. In politics he was a liberal.
Surviving are four sons, Alonzo
Kent, of Washington, Fred, of
Stamford, Ont, Arthur, of Montrose,,
Pa., Herbert, city; four daughters.
Mrs. Frederick W. Gray, Niagara
Falls, N. Y., Mrs. William E.
Kriske, Batavla. N. Y., Mrs. George
W. Wolfe. Mrs. John C. Bullock.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.; two brothers,
George M. and Warren W of Stamford.
Ont; 20 grandchildren and 19
great grandchildren.
The body is resting at the Morse
& Son funeral chapel until Sunday.
The funeral service will be
held st the chapel at 3:30 p. m.
Sunday. Interment will be In Fairview
cemetery.
James married GROOM, Hattie L in 1881. Hattie died about 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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