Saturday, July 7, 2007

Ann Bignell (Hight)

When lived
1840-?

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great aunt (sister of George Bignell Jr.)

Parents
George Bignell Sr. and Martha (Rands) Bignell

Birth
Born 1840 in Simpson, England

Employment
Housewife

Marriage
g Married Joseph Hight (nicknamed "One-eyed Joe"), son of Josiah Hight; a history of the Hight family exists online - in this case, Joseph's father, Josiah, is Samuel Hight's brother.
g Married John Rossio Jr. on Feb. 3, 1893, at Methodist Church, Turtle Lake, Wis.

Children
With Joseph:
g Sarah (m. Frank Ecklar)
g Three other girls

Interesting facts
g Some records list her name as “Anna”, others as "Mary Ann"
g Ann likely is the seated woman in the center of the above photo. (photo courtesy of George Black)

Death
NA