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  1. Ruth Harriet Higgs: Birth: ABT. JUN 1919 in Michigan. Death: 21 SEP 1970 in Genesee County, Michigan


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1. Title:   Naturalization Certificate
2. Title:   England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983
3. Title:   Funeral Card
4. Title:   1921 Battle Creek City Directory
5. Title:   Portland, Oregon, City Directory
Page:   1938, Page 618 (Ancestry Image #310)
6. Title:   Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Walla Walla, Washington
7. Title:   Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 (Familysearch.com)
8. Title:   Brother's Obituary
Page:   Lodi, California, News-Sentinel, April 22, 1944

Notes
a. Note:   Individual: Higgs, Harry Social Security #: 540-05-7628 Issued in: Oregon Birth date: Jul 29, 1896 Death date: Oct 1965 Residence code: Oregon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mexican Border War On 19 June 1916, the entire Michigan National Guard was called out for service on the Mexican border instigated by raids on American border towns by the Mexican bandit, Pancho Villa. The Thirty-second was mustered into federal service on the first of July. The organization of the 2nd included four companies from Grand Rapids, two from Kalamazoo, and one each from Coldwater, Adrian, Ionia, Grand Haven, Muskegon and Big Rapids. This war also became known as the Pancho Villa Expedition. Shortly thereafter, the regiment departed for El Paso, Texas, arriving at Camp Cotton on 12 July, located a mere three hundred yards from the Mexican border. Upon its arrival, regular army inspectors took note of the excellent condition of the regiment and the short amount of time it took to get settled into camp. The next four weeks were spent in intensive training. During this time, details were organized to guard important points in the vicinity of El Paso. On 15 August, the regiment took over the entire outpost along the Rio Grande River and the boundary line in New Mexico. This consisted of a line stretching from Fort Hancock, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of El Paso, to Las Cruces, New Mexico, for a total of 47 miles (76 km) in length. While the Grand Rapids battalion was on the border, construction work on the new Michigan Street armory was completed. On Saturday, 13 January 1917, the final inspection of the regiment had been conducted. The regiment struck camp on Thursday and returned to Fort Wayne, where it was mustered out of service on 15 February. Under federal laws Congress adopted in June 1916 the regiment reverted to its National Guard status.


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