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Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith 1896–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1896

Birth Location: Swea City, Iowa, USA

Death Date: Feb 1992

Death Location: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA

Father: Nelson Griffith

Mother: Anna Hills

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The story of Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith began in 1896 in Swea City, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith resided in Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa. Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith passed away in 1992 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith began in 1896 in Swea City, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith resided in Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa.
  • Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith passed away in 1992 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA.

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Earl Griffith's Ancestors

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Earl Griffith
1896–1992
Birth Place: Swea City, Iowa, USA
Parents
Nelson Wellington (Esli) Griffith
1869–1915
Kent, Ontario, Canada
Anna (Maria (George)) Hills
1869–1953
Green Island, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Esli (Franklin (Jonah)) Griffith
1840–1929
Wayne, Wayne, Ohio, USA
Isabelle ((John)) Atkinson
1839–1888
Iowa, USA
George Hills
1829–1873
Westerberg, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Christina Rottler
1830–1900
Westerberg, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jonah Griffith
1810–1877
Sarah Merriman
1812–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Griffith
1785–1853
Jane Blair
1784–1843
Elijah Merriman
1788–1834
Mary McCoy
1792–1870

Earl Griffith's Timeline

4 Records

1896
30 Jan 1896
Birth of Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith in Swea City, Iowa, USA
Swea City, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith resided here in Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
1992
28 Feb 1992
Age 96
Death of Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith
None
1992
Feb 1992
Age 96
Burial of Earl Franklin (Nelson) Griffith in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA
Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Swea City, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 479-30-4161; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: T625_498; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 300
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Kossuth; Roll: 1643121
    [5] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: T625_498; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 300

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kossuth, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Kossuth; Roll: 1643121

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1992
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 479-30-4161; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Feb 1992
    Event Place: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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