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Sophronia BRIGGS

Sophronia BRIGGS[1]

Female 1831 - 1892  (60 years)

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  • Name Sophronia BRIGGS 
    Born 1 Dec 1831  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Occupation Domestic (Housewife) 
    Census 1860  Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 15 Oct 1892  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakland Cemetery, Hutchinson, McLeod, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I36584  Main
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2019 

    Family Henry Daniel COUNTRYMAN,   b. 27 Oct 1825, St Lawrence County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1908, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1849 
    Children 
     1. Preston King COUNTRYMAN,   b. 24 Nov 1850, Pine, Shandaken, Ulster, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1936, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Edith C. COUNTRYMAN,   b. 25 Sep 1863, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Mary Rosabel COUNTRYMAN,   b. 22 Sep 1852, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1927, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Daniel B. COUNTRYMAN,   b. 2 Feb 1857, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1858, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Alonzo J. COUNTRYMAN,   b. 20 Nov 1861, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1941, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Orville E, COUNTRYMAN,   b. 3 Oct 1854, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
     7. Edith E. COUNTRYMAN,   b. 24 Sep 1863, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1865, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     8. Alice Amanda COUNTRYMAN,   b. 10 Nov 1858, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1912, Woodburn, Marion, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     9. Evalyn May COUNTRYMAN,   b. 1 Sep 1865, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1912, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     10. Martha M. “Mattie” COUNTRYMAN,   b. 5 Jan 1870, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1927, Hutchinson, McLeod, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     11. Wilfred E. COUNTRYMAN,   b. 5 Feb 1872, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1944, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     12. Winnifred E. COUNTRYMAN,   b. 5 Feb 1872, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1916, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2013 
    Family ID F12024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Dec 1831 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1892 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Children in 1860 census:
      s Preston K. age 9
      d Mary R. age 7
      s Orville E. age 5
      d Alice age 2
      Also Daniel Countryman, age 75

  • Sources 
    1. [S78] COUNTRYMAN Genealogy, 1925, Countryman, Alvin, (reprinted Kingsley, IA. 1975).

    2. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 97301944.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023