Orlo Millard Higgins
(1898-1996)

 

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1. Lucy Quatrevaux

Orlo Millard Higgins

  • Born: 15 Jul 1898, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
  • Marriage (1): Lucy Quatrevaux on 7 Aug 1919 in France.
  • Died: 13 Dec 1996, Lorain Community - St. Joseph Regional Health Center - Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. at age 98
  • Buried: 18 Dec 1996, Ridge Hill Memorial Park - Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio
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Chronicle Telegram | Elyria, Ohio | Saturday, November 11, 1995 (excerps) While stationed in France, Higgins fell in love with a French woman - Lucie Quatrevaux, who later became his wife of 60years. Higgins brought his new war bride home to Elyria, after he was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1919. The couple had three children- Christiane Straw, Gail Rasperich Woods and Nadine Chesnik. In 1978, Lucie Higgins passed away. Among the five generations of Higginses on hand for the celebration was grandson, David Straw.

Chronicle Telegram | Elyria, Ohio | Thursday, November 09, 1995

Orlo Higgins, a 97-year-old resident of Golden Acres Nursing was expected to receive a 75th anniversary World War I veterans medal today. Higgins was to receive the medal today from Phillip Ross, director of the regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cleveland. The medal is a replica of the World War I victory medal that was awarded to U.S. servicemen who served in that war. Higgins served from May 2,1917 to Nov. 22,1919 at Brooklyn Naval Yard reconditioning ships seized from German sailors. He traveled extensively from New York to France to transport troops for the war, said his grandson, David Straw.

Find A Grave Memorial# 58259802


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Orlo married Lucy Quatrevaux on 7 Aug 1919 in France. (Lucy Quatrevaux was born on 28 Mar 1901 in Brest, France, died in Sep 1978 in Lorain County, Ohio. and was buried in Ridge Hill Memorial Park - Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio.)




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