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Burnell G. Briggs and Alice G. Harvey |
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1 Burnell G. Briggs and Alice G. Harvey of Hemlock NY circa 1924. The photo location is unknown. Courtesy of Ann Briggs Brown. |
2 Alice G. Harvey Briggs of Hemlock NY circa 1924. The photo location is unknown. Courtesy of Ann Briggs Brown. |
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3 Althea F. Briggs of Hemlock NY circa 1932. The daughter of Burnell G. and Alice G. Harvey Briggs. Courtesy of Ann Briggs Brown. |
4 Larry D. Briggs of Hemlock NY circa 1950. The son of Burnell G. and Alice G. Harvey Briggs. Courtesy of Larry’s niece Donna Rodger. |
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5 The double wedding of Ira Briggs to Mary Greenman and Burnell Briggs to Alice Harvey. Burnell and Alice were married at noon and Ira and Mary were married at 7 o’clock that evening. Click the image to identify people. Courtesy of Ann Briggs Brown.
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The Family of Burnell G. Briggs and Alice G. Harvey Briggs |
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The Parents of Burnell G. Briggs Charles A. Briggs and Lulu A. Harder Briggs
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The Parents of Alice G. Harvey Ulysses Grant Harvey and Florence N. Crout Harvey
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Crout Family Tree
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Marriages of Burnell G. Briggs 1st Marriage to Alice G. Harvey in 1924 2nd Marriage to Pauline Harvey in 1962
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Marriages of Alice G. Harvey Marriage to Burnell G. Briggs in 1924
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A Double Wedding Marriage of Burnell G. Briggs and Miss Alice G. Harvey at Noon Marriage of Ira Briggs and Miss Mary Esther Greenman in Evening From the Livonia Gazette, 4 July 1924 The double wedding of Ira Briggs to Mary Greenman and Burnell Briggs to Alice Harvey on 28 June 1924. From left to right: Charles Briggs, Burnell Briggs, Lulu Harder Briggs, Ira Briggs, Mary Briggs, Francis Greenman, Alice Briggs, Ruth Greenman and little Charlotte Greenman. At high noon Saturday, June 28, at the home of the bride’s parents in Hemlock, Miss Alice Grace Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Harvey, and Mr. Burnell George Briggs were united in marriage by the Rev. H. F. Myers. The bride was attended by Miss Mary Greenman and the groom was attended by his brother, Mr. Ira Briggs. Immediately before the ceremony Miss Doretta Rynders sang “I Love You Truly.” The wedding march was rendered by Mrs. Clayton Harvey, sister-in-law of the bride. The bridal party stood under a beautiful arch of ferns and roses, and the house was beautifully decorated with roses, peonies and ferns. The bride wore sand colored crepe-de-chine and carried a shower bouquet of pink and white sweet peas. The bridesmaid wore white satin and carried white roses. Following the ceremony a bountiful wedding dinner was served, covers being laid for ten at the bride’s table. The out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harvey of Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Briggs, Burnell Briggs, Leonard Briggs and Miss Mabel Harder of Conesus, Miss Doretta Rynders of North Cohocton, Miss Mary Greenman and Mr. Frank Flood of Honeoye and Miss Margaret Blair of Livonia. After a brief wedding trip the couple will be at home at Conesus. The pre-nuptial events included a shower given by Miss Ruby Harvey and a dinner and shower given by Miss Mildred Blank. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. ...
At 7 o’clock on the evening of Saturday, the 28th, in the presence of relatives and friends of the contracting parties the marriage of Miss Mary Esther Greenman, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Greenman of Honeoye, and Mr. Ira Harder Briggs, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Briggs of Conesus, was celebrated at the home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. F. Myers. The Episcopal double ring service was used. The bride was given in marriage by her father and the couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Briggs. To the strains of Mendelsohn’s wedding march, beautifully rendered by Mrs. H. F. Myers, the bridal party entered and took its place beneath an evergreen arch artistically decorated with roses. The color scheme of pink and white was used throughout, the living rooms being daintily festooned. The bride was very attractive in her gown of white crepe de chine and carried an old-fashioned bouquet of flowers. The bridesmaid wore white voile and carried a shower bouquet of pink and white sweet peas. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. The out-of-town guest included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Briggs, Leonard Briggs and Miss Mabel Harder of Conesus; Mrs. Lulu Cornish and Miss Edith Cornish of Canandaigua; Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Purcell, Mrs. Nancy Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rowley and Miss Millie Rowley of Hemlock and Miss Mildred Seward of Canandaigua. Following the ceremony a delicious wedding dinner was served, covers being laid at the bride’s table for ten. Immediately after dinner Mr. and Mrs. Briggs left for a brief wedding tour after which they will be at home to their friends at Conesus.
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The Obituary of Burnell G. Briggs 8 May 1905 - 22 January 1998 From Unknown Newspaper. Hemlock - January 22, 1998 at age 92. Predecesed by his first wife Alice and daughter Althea Abbey. Survived by wife Pauline; children, Larry (Shirley) Briggs of Livonia, Terry (Joanne) Flood of FL, David (Jeanette) Flood of FL, Beverly (Chuck) Herbert of FL, Patricia (Irwin) Jenks of Livonia; daughter-in-law, Joan Flood of AZ; 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Monday 2-4, 7-9 at the Kevin W. Doughery Funeral Home, Rt. 15 Livonia. Funeral Service Tuesday 1:00 p.m. at the Hemlock Baptist Church. Burial at Harder Cemetery, Livonia. Contributions to the American Cancer Society or the Hemlock Baptist Church.
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The Obituary of Alice G. Harvey Briggs 10 September 1903 - 20 November 1960 From the Livonia Gazette, 24 November 1960. Hemlock - A funeral service was held Nov. 23 at the Hemlock Baptist Church for Mrs. Burnell (Alice) Briggs, who died Sunday, Nov. 20, 1960, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Briggs became suddenly ill Friday evening and was admitted to the hospital Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Stanley Camp of the Hemlock Baptist Church was the officiating minister. Burial was in Harder Cemetery, Livonia, with arrangements by the Brown Funeral Home, Livonia. Mrs. Briggs was born in Hemlock Sept. 10, 1903, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Harvey. She was married June 29, 1924, to Burnell Briggs. She was a life member of the Hemlock Baptist Church, in which she was a deaconess, treasurer of the Ladies’ Aid and secretary for many years. She was a charter member of the Community Church Club, chaplain of the Hemlock Rebekah Lodge, a member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and a former member of Honeoye Grange. Surviving are her husband, Burnell; a son, Larry of Hemlock; a daughter, Mrs. Gerald Abbey of Geneseo; five brothers, Clayton of Rochester, Cecil, Alfred and Albert, all of Hemlock, and Harold of Geneseo; two sisters, Mrs. Clair Wingate of Livonia and Mrs. Pauline Gray of Honeoye; two grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Friends wishing to do do may contribute to the memorial fund of the Hemlock Baptist Church.
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The Burial of Burnell G. Briggs
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The Burial of Alice G. Harvey Briggs
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6 Gravestone of Burnell G. and Alice Harvey Briggs. Located in the Harder Cemetery in Hemlock NY.
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Newspaper articles from FultonHistory.com |