Jennie (Topping) Briggs, Daughter of Eleanor Richmond

Excerpt from the J.B. Richmond book published in 1897:

7632.  Jennie M. D. Topping 9, born June 23, 1868; married* Herman G., son of Henry C. and Mary (Clapp) Briggs.  He was born at Howell, Mich., Dec. 6, 1862.  His father was born in England, and came to America when seventeen years old.  His mother was born in Boston, Mass., and was a descendant of Roger Clapp; her mother was a descendant of Sir Admiral Coffin.  Children: Morris H. Briggs 10**, born Sept, 15, 1888, in Detroit, Mich.; Lawrence G. Briggs 10, born July 18, 1890, in Howell, Mich.; Eleanor E. Briggs 10, born Aug. 29, 1892, in Howell, Mich.

**In 1930 Morris Briggs was living in Chicago with his wife, Leonie, who was born in France.  He was a rare book dealer.

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

*groom's name: Herman G. Briggs

groom's birth date: 1862

groom's birthplace: Howell, Mich.

bride's name: Jennie M. Topping

bride's birth date: 1869

bride's birthplace: Plainfield, Mich.

marriage date: 15 Feb 1888

marriage place: Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan

groom's father: H. C. Briggs

groom's mother: Mary E. Clapp

bride's father: Morris Topping

bride's mother: Unknown

[Note: S.G. & Hattie Topping were the witnesses]

United States Census, 1900 
name: Jennie Briggs

residence: Howell village, Livingston, Michigan
birth date: Jun 1868
birthplace: Mich
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
father birthplace: Ohio
mother birthplace: Pennsylvania


years married: 13
estimated marriage year: 1887
mother how many children: 3
number living children: 3


spouse Herman G Briggs M
  Jennie Briggs F
child Morris H Briggs M
child Lawrence Briggs M
child Eleanor Briggs F
Sarah M Artz F

United States Census, 1910

name: Jennie M Briggs

birthplace: Michigan

relationship to head of household: Wife

residence: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois

father's birthplace: Ohio

mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania

spouse Herman G Briggs M 48y

  Jennie M Briggs F 41y

child Morris H Briggs M 21y

child Lawrence G Briggs M 19y

child Eleanore E Briggs F 17y

Henry C Briggs M 56y

Adeline Clapp F 68y

Marjorie M Montague F 18y

Alexander S Montague M 16y

Adeline Clapp is identified as a widowed aunt; Marjorie Montague was a niece and Alexander Montague a nephew of Herman Briggs, the head of household in the 1910 census.  In 1900 the Montague children were living with their widowed mother, Ella Montague, in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan.  Luke Montague married Ella Briggs 15 December 1886.

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 
name: Jennie M. Topping Briggs

death date: 01 Mar 1941
death place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
birth date: 14 Jun 1868 [DOB slightly different than listed above]
birthplace: Plainfield, Mich.
father: Morris Topping
residence: Chicago, Oak Park Twp., Cook, Ill.
spouse: Herman

burial date: 03 Mar 1941
burial place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan


Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
name: Herman G. Briggs

death date: 02 May 1932
death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
gender: Male


birth date: 06 Dec 1861
birthplace: Howell, Michigan
father: Henry Briggs

father's birth place: Leeds, England
mother: Mary E. Clapp

mother's birth place: Boston, Massachusetts
occupation: Retired Auctioneer
residence: Howell, Michigan

spouse: Jennie M. Briggs


burial date: 04 May 1932
burial place: Howell, Michigan