According to a couple of articles I have seen, 'Josephine Clementine Higgins' was an employee of Sears when the company was looking for a name that sounded prestigious. Good thing they chose the intials 'J.C.'! This was info supposedly provided by Colonel Charles Askins. He also stated that Higgins was post WW II. I have a reprint of an ancient Sears catalog that shows 'Aubrey' shotguns in the early 20th century. Cheers!

GMC(SW) - USN, Retired (1978-2001)