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Elma Mary Griggs 1886–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1886

Birth Location: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: August 1968

Death Location: Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Charles Griggs

Mother: Annie Entz

Spouse(s): Chester Houseknecht

Children(s): Harvey Houseknecht, Larue Houseknecht

Elma Mary Griggs was born in 1886 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Charles Woodward Griggs And Annie E Entz. In 1935, Elma Mary Griggs resided in Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. In 1940, Elma Mary Griggs resided in Wolf Township, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA. Elma Mary Griggs married Chester W Houseknecht, and had children including Harvey Griggs Houseknecht, Larue C Houseknecht. Elma Mary Griggs passed away in 1968 in Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elma Mary Griggs was born in 1886 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Charles Woodward Griggs And Annie E Entz.
  • In 1935, Elma Mary Griggs resided in Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1940, Elma Mary Griggs resided in Wolf Township, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Elma Mary Griggs married Chester W Houseknecht, and had children including Harvey Griggs Houseknecht, Larue C Houseknecht.
  • Elma Mary Griggs passed away in 1968 in Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elma Griggs's Ancestors

Self
Elma Griggs
1886–1968
Birth Place: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Charles Woodward Griggs
1861–1937
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Annie (E) Entz
1866–1931
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John (L) Entz
1834–1909
Pennsylvania
Anna (Lisa) Lundy
1835–1913
Fairfield, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lundy
1807–1894
Mary Milnor
1805–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Milnor
1780–1852
Mary Wright
1780–1837

Elma Griggs's Descendants

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Elma (Mary) Griggs (1 March 1886–August 1968) m. Chester (W) Houseknecht (1884–1920)
  1. 1. Harvey (Griggs) Houseknecht 1918–1994 m. Dorothy (M) Wenner 1914–1998
  2. 2. Larue (C) Houseknecht 1917–

Elma Griggs's Timeline

5 Records

1886
1 March 1886
Birth of Elma Mary Griggs in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 49
Elma Mary Griggs resided here in Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 54
Elma Mary Griggs resided here in Wolf Township, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Wolf Township, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Elma Mary Griggs resided here in Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
1968
August 1968
Age 82
Death of Elma Mary Griggs in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1886
    Event Place: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wolf Township, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1968
    Event Place: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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