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Riggs, Mabel
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Dates of existence
1872-1966
History
Mabel Riggs (nee DeGuerre) was a graduate of the Toronto Conservatory of Music where she became an accomplished musician and soprano. She went on to become the Director of the Vocal Department of Albert College in Belleville, Ontario.
On August 28, 1901, she married Leo Riggs, who was also an accomplished musician working in Indianapolis, Indiana. Following her marriage, she left Belleville, Ontario, and joined her husband at the Central College of Music, in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a vocal teacher.
In 1903, she gave birth to her only child, a daughter, Leona Riggs.
In 1909, she, along with her husband and daughter, moved to New York City. By 1924, Mabel Riggs and her family had returned to Belleville, Ontario so that her husband, Leo Riggs, could assist his elderly father with his automobile business.
In 1909, she, along with her husband and daughter, moved to New York City. By 1924, Mabel Riggs and her family had returned to Belleville, Ontario so that her husband, Leo Riggs, could assit his elderly father with his automobile bussiness.