1813 - 1880 (67 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Francis Brigham |
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Captain |
Born |
12 Apr 1813 |
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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Marlborough Births 39. "Vital records of Marlborough, Massachusetts to the Year End 1849" Published by Franklin P. Rice Publishing, Worcester, Massachusetts 1908. Page 39. |
Gender |
Male |
Library book: History of the Brigham Family |
359 |
Occupation |
He founded the company "F. Brigham & Co." They were for many years the largest shoe manufacturer in the United States. They supplied large quantities of shoes for soldiers in the Civil War.
From the writings of Wilbur F Brigham: The first pegging machine ever seen in Hudson was purchased and used by F. Brigham & Co. in 1858. The late Capt. Brigham aided Sturtevant, then a poor man, in perfecting the invention. The prospect of success was doubtful for some time, but at last improvements were introduced that made it a success. The old method of hand pegging, fifty pairs a day was a good days work. The pegging machine was a revolution in the business. Brigham had a royalty on every roll of peg-wood used in Marlboro, Feltonville included, during the life of the patent. In a quarter of a century the business increased enormously and paid handsome profits. The first sewing machine every seen in Hudson was purchased by F. Brigham & Co. in 1854. It was used in the house recently destroyed by fire, owned by W. B. Brigham. It was a Grover & Baker machine. It was thought to be the eighth wonder of the world. |
Died |
7 Dec 1880 |
Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts |
Siblings |
7 siblings |
1. Betsey Brigham, b. 26 Aug 1800, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 17 Sep 1883 | |
2. Edward Brigham, b. 26 Jun 1802, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 1803 | |
3. William Brigham, b. 20 May 1804, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 22 Jan 1839, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts | |
4. Solomon Brigham, b. 9 Nov 1806, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 6 Jan 1843 | |
5. Francis Brigham, b. 3 Apr 1811, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 1813, Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts | |
6. Charles Brigham, b. 11 Dec 1815, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 2 Jan 1899, Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts | |
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Person ID |
I2744 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
29 Nov 2014 |
Father |
Ivory Brigham, b. 30 Apr 1765, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 4 Jun 1853, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 88 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Sally Wilkins, b. 15 Apr 1779, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 24 Aug 1849, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 70 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
19 Feb 1800 |
Family ID |
F919 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Sophia Gleason, b. 18 Apr 1814, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 31 Aug 1845 (Age 31 years) |
Married |
5 Jan 1835 |
Children |
| 1. Francis D Brigham, b. 27 Oct 1835, d. 20 Sep 1836 (Age 0 years) |
| 2. Rufus H Brigham, b. 9 Jun 1837, Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts , d. 2 Mar 1899, Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts (Age 61 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Wilbur F Brigham, b. 9 Apr 1839, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 13 Nov 1901 (Age 62 years) [Birth] |
| 4. William F Brigham, b. 9 Apr 1839, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 6 Feb 1865, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland (Age 25 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Waldo B Brigham, b. 23 Jun 1841, Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts , d. 1928, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 86 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Laura S Brigham, b. 14 Sep 1843 |
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Family ID |
F845 |
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| Born - 12 Apr 1813 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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| Died - 7 Dec 1880 - Hudson, Middlesex, Masschusetts |
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