Henry C VanBriggle

1858 - 1931  (73 years)

• Name	Henry C VanBriggle
  Birth	1858	Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Henry C Van Briggle
  Name	Henry Van Briggle  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Name	Henry VanBriggle  [2, 9, 10]
  Name	Henry Vanbrigle  [1, 3]
  Residence	1860	Prairie, Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, USA   [3]
  Residence	1870	Prairie, Groomsvill, Tipton, Indiana, USA   [1]
  	Occupation: At Home
  Residence	1880	Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Job worker; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  The Van Briggle Affair - Henry Van Briggle	14 Mar 1903	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [11]
  		Newspapers.com - Omaha World-Herald - 14 Mar 1903 - 4 The Van Briggle Affair - Henry Van Briggle
  Absent for 40 Years - Henry VanBriggle	15 Jul 1926	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA   [12]
  		Newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star - 15 Jul 1926 - Page 19 Absent for 40 Years - Henry VanBriggle
  Death	1931
  News of Death - Henry VanBriggle	26 Aug 1931	Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, USA   [13]
  		Newspapers.com - The Tipton Daily Tribune - 26 Aug 1931 - Page 3 News of Death - Henry VanBriggle
  Estate Court Actions Filed - Henry VanBiggle	19 Nov 1931	Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, USA   [14]
  		Newspapers.com - The Tipton Daily Tribune - 19 Nov 1931 - Page 8 Estate Court Actions Filed - Henry VanBiggle
  Reference Number	29897
  Person ID	I29897	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Vincent VanBriggle,   b. Abt 1826, Indiana, USA
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Elizabeth Rogers,   b. Abt 1830, Indiana, USA
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F20023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ada Ora Smith,   b. 19 Oct 1868, Nebraska, USA
  Children	+ 1. Earl Clarence Van Briggle,   b. 14 Dec 1892, Sioux City, Polk, Iowa, USA d. 5 Dec 1968, Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F19836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Eurena J VanBriggle,   b. Feb 1860, Indiana, USA d. 7 Jul 1930, Jonesboro, Grant, Indiana, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1880	Tipton, Indiana, USA   [5, 9]
  Divorce Filed	1918	Tipton, Indiana, USA
  	Wife filed
  Divorce	Jan 1919
  Children	> 1. Lawrence VanBriggle,   b. 11 May 1881, Goldsmith, Tipton, Indiana, USA d. 8 Sep 1955, Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA (Age 74 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 2. Bessie VanBriggle,   b. 31 Jan 1885, Tipton, Indiana, USA d. 21 Jun 1931, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 46 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F19835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Paula Strunge,   b. Abt 1878, Germany d. 1904, Douglas, Nebraska, USA (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1903	South Omaha, Nebraska, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F19834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1858 - Indiana, USA Residence - 1860 - Prairie, Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, USA Residence - Occupation: At Home - 1870 - Prairie, Groomsvill, Tipton, Indiana, USA Residence - Occupation: Job worker; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1880 - Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA Marriage - 13 Jun 1880 - Tipton, Indiana, USA Marriage - 11 Feb 1903 - South Omaha, Nebraska, USA The Van Briggle Affair - Henry Van Briggle - 14 Mar 1903 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Divorce Filed - Wife filed - 1918 - Tipton, Indiana, USA Absent for 40 Years - Henry VanBriggle - 15 Jul 1926 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA News of Death - Henry VanBriggle - 26 Aug 1931 - Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, USA Estate Court Actions Filed - Henry VanBiggle - 19 Nov 1931 - Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	7 Photos
  	Divorce - Eurena vs Henry VanBriggle The Daily Republican Rushville, Indiana · Monday, October 28, 1918, Pg 7
  	Obituary - Bessie VanBiggle Eskew Rushville Republican Rushville, Indiana · Monday, June 22, 1931, Pg 1
  	Divorce Granted - Eurena vs Henry VanBriggle The Daily Republican Rushville, Indiana · Monday, January 27, 1919, Page 8
  	Newspapers.com - The Tipton Daily Tribune - 19 Nov 1931 - Page 8 Estate Court Actions Filed - Henry VanBiggle
  	Newspapers.com - The Tipton Daily Tribune - 26 Aug 1931 - Page 3 News of Death - Henry VanBriggle
  	Newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star - 15 Jul 1926 - Page 19 Absent for 40 Years - Henry VanBriggle
  	Newspapers.com - Omaha World-Herald - 14 Mar 1903 - 4 The Van Briggle Affair - Henry Van Briggle

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Thought Dead But Returns - Henry VanBriggle The Elwood Call Leader Elwood, Indiana · Tuesday, July 13, 1926 - Pg 1
  	Estate Suit - Henry Van Biggle vs Ruth Stubbe The Tipton Daily Tribune Tipton, Indiana · Monday, November 30, 1931 - Pg 2

  
  

• Sources

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