1818 - 1891 (72 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
George Ball Brigham |
Suffix |
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Born |
5 Oct 1818 |
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
Gender |
Male |
Library book: History of the Brigham Family |
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Occupation |
For 50 years the leading boot and shoe manufacturer of Westborough, he employed two or three hundred people. In 1843, he entered the grocery and produce business in Boston; 1849-'57 was supt. of Newton's Shoe Factory, also in the lumber business; 1858, manufacturer of shoes, later taking in his sons John and Horace under the firm name of George B. Brigham & Sons. Held town offices and was Representative, 1887; was chosen one of the Committee for publishing the town history; very active in the Baptist Church. |
Died |
27 Jan 1891 |
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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George Ball Brigham Jr Death Record George Ball Brigham Jr Death Record |
Buried |
Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
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Brigham, Barr Headstone Brigham, Barr Headstone |
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George Ball Brigham Jr Headstone George Ball Brigham Jr Headstone |
Siblings |
5 siblings |
1. Harrison Fay Brigham, b. 10 Jun 1817, Waterford, Oxford, Maine , d. 18 Sep 1877, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts | |
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4. Samuel Robert Brigham, b. Abt 1828, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 30 Mar 1875, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts | |
5. Harriet D Brigham, b. 1834, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 24 May 1855, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts | |
Person ID |
I2167 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
16 Feb 2016 |
Father |
George Ball Brigham, b. 23 Jan 1793, Waterford, Oxford, Maine , d. 19 May 1842, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 49 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Nelly Fay, b. 2 Apr 1789, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 18 Jan 1840, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 50 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
1815 |
Family ID |
F646 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Caroline Jones Leland, b. 10 Oct 1818, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 7 Feb 1858, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 39 years) |
Married |
10 Apr 1844 |
Children |
| 1. Ella Lucile Brigham, b. 18 Jan 1845, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 22 Nov 1858, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 13 years) [Birth] |
| 2. Atherton Fontenelle Brigham, b. 16 Oct 1846, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 3 Sep 1852, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 5 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. Carrie Georgiana Brigham, b. 14 Dec 1853, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 1935 (Age 81 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. John Leland Brigham, b. 11 Sep 1855, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 1934, Canada (Age 78 years) [Birth] |
| 5. George Bickford Brigham, b. 8 Oct 1856, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 24 Sep 1943, Los Angeles County, California (Age 86 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Bertram Fay Brigham, b. 7 Feb 1858, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 26 Oct 1909, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts (Age 51 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F1727 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Mary Phipps Homer, b. 25 Feb 1838, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 13 Apr 1925 (Age 87 years) |
Children |
| 1. Frank Fontanelle Brigham, b. 15 Oct 1859, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 10 Mar 1903, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 43 years) [Birth] |
| 2. Horace Eugene Brigham, b. 27 Aug 1862, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 8 Jul 1917, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 54 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Lillie Josephine Brigham, b. 26 Sep 1864, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 11 Aug 1941 (Age 76 years) [Birth] |
| 4. Marion Homer Brigham, b. 27 Aug 1867, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 19 Jun 1945, Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age 77 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Ernest Phipps Brigham, b. 14 Jul 1871, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 3 Jan 1933, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 61 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F1728 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 5 Oct 1818 - Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Died - 27 Jan 1891 - Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Buried - - Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
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Photos |
| George Ball Brigham The History of Westborough, Massachusetts. Part I. The Early History. By Heman Packard De Forest. Published by the town 1891. |
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