See also
1 Laurie Jean MAYES1 (1967- ) [83]. Born 22 Mar 1967.1
2 George Freeman MAYES1 (1941- ) [82]. Born 23 Jul 1941, Pontiac, MI.1 Marr Patricia Jean THOMPSON 2 Sep 1964, Unitarian Church, Pittsburgh, PA.
3 Patricia Jean THOMPSON1 (1943- ) [81]. Born 26 Feb 1943, Chicago, IL.1
Patti and George met at George Williams College in Chicago. George was from MI, Patti from PA and she called it a "stately" romance.
6 Clifford Albert THOMPSON (1913-1986) [71]. Born 1 Jul 1913. Marr Eveline Jeane HIGGIN 2 Jul 1938, Donland's United Church, Toronto, Ont. Canada. Died 4 Jan 1986, Clearwater, Florida. Cause: Pancreatic cancer. Buried Cremated, ashes on Gulf of Mexico.2
Cliff attended George Williams College in Chicago in preparation for his future career with the YMCA. He was drafted during WW2 and served overseas as a Lieutenant. He worked for the YMCA in Ottawa, Canada before accepting a job with the YMCA in Pittsburgh, where he started the branch in Penn Hills. After that he became a journalist, working for Rockwell Mfg. Co, and then editor of the Monroeville Times Express, a weekly newspaper, which he later retired from.
7 Eveline Jeane HIGGIN3 (1914-2000) [51]. Born 13 Oct 1914, Born at home on Medland Crescent, Toronto Canada. Died 3 Jan 2000, Myrtle Beach, SC. Buried Cremated - Ashes on Gulf of Mexico.
Jean worked for some time as a proofreader for the Monroeville Times Express.
14 John Edwin HIGGIN4,5,6,7 (1888-1982) [6]. Born 19 Dec 1888, Preston, Lancashire, England.4,5,7 Christened 3 Mar 1889, Penworthham, Lancashire, England.7 Marr Pearl RIDDELL 30 Aug 1911, Toronto Canada.3 Died 6 Jun 1982, Toronto, Ont. Canada.4
15 Pearl RIDDELL8 (1890-1983) [7]. Born 24 Jan 1890, Singhampton, Ont, Canada.8,9 Died 7 Jan 1983, Toronto, Ont. Canada.4 Buried Highlane Memory Gardens, Toronto, Ont. Canada.
Pearl Riddell who was living and working in Toronto 1908-11, married John Edwin Higgin of Toronto August 30, 1911.
According to conversations with Dorothy Roe, Pearl, who was a sister to Frank Ridell, met John Edwin Higgin when she was Frank who was working as a waiter at the Walter J. Corby restaurant on King Street East in Toronto. Dorothy Roe was the daughter of Frank Riddell.
Pearl's mother, Catharine Riddell, died in her home on Scott Street on October 3, 1927. Catharine's Death Registration indicates that Pearl was caring for her for four months which would be from about September to December of 1927.
| 1 | "From Patti Jean Thompson Mayes". |
| 2 | "Information provided by Patti Thompson Mayes". |
| 3 | "Information provided by Greg Mander". |
| 4 | "Memories of Margaret Wright". |
| 5 | "1891 Lancashire, Oswaldtwistle census". |
| 6 | "1911, Ontario, Toronto census". |
| 7 | "England and Wales Christening record for John Edwin Higgin". |
| 8 | Recorded by Robert Royal, April 26, 1901, "1901 Canadian Census". |
| 9 | "Pearl's handwriting on photo stating place of birth". |