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Jacob Francis Griffith 1875–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1875

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 9 Nov 1922

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Anthony Griffith

Mother: Mary Sweeney

Spouse(s): Nellie Gaffney

Children(s): Isabella Griffith, Eleanor Griffith, Mary Griffith

In 1875, Jacob Francis Griffith entered the world in Ireland, born to Anthony Red Griffith And Mary J Sweeney. Jacob Francis Griffith married Nellie Gaffney, and had children including Eleanor A Griffith, Isabella Griffith, Mary Monica Griffith. Jacob Francis Griffith passed away in 1922 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Jacob Francis Griffith entered the world in Ireland, born to Anthony Red Griffith And Mary J Sweeney.
  • Jacob Francis Griffith married Nellie Gaffney, and had children including Eleanor A Griffith, Isabella Griffith, Mary Monica Griffith.
  • Jacob Francis Griffith passed away in 1922 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Griffith
1875–1922
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Anthony (Red) Griffith
1830–1902
Drumagraa, Inver, County Donegal, Ireland
Mary (J) Sweeney
1835–1918
Selacis, Inver, County Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Anthony Griffith
1780–1875
Drumagraa, County Donegal, Ireland
Mary (G) Friel
1789–1892
Selacis, Inver, County Donegal, Ireland
Neil (Charles) Sweeney
1816–1854
Binbane, County Donegal, Ireland
Mary (Sweeney) (Gourley)
1815–1902
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Woods
1762–
Charles Friel
1765–
Charles Sweeney
1790–
Catherine Thomas
1790–1864
John 3GGF🧶
1780–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Myles (McSwine)
1760–
Andrew Gourley
1740–

Jacob Griffith's Descendants

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Jacob (Francis) Griffith (23 Jun 1875–9 Nov 1922) m. Nellie Gaffney (14 Feb 1878–7 Oct 1961)
  1. 1. Isabella Griffith 1909–1909
  2. 2. Eleanor (A.) Griffith 1907–1996
  3. 3. Mary (Monica) Griffith 1904–1977 m. William (Henry Allen) Junior 1897–1970 m. Felix (Martin Dorsey) Jr. 1895–1944
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Dorsey 1935–2014
    2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Dorsey 1929–2009 m. Harvey (James Helmandollar) Jr. 1925–2009

Jacob Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1875
23 Jun 1875
Birth of Jacob Francis Griffith in Ireland
Ireland
1922
9 Nov 1922
Age 47
Death of Jacob Francis Griffith in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1945, The National Archives in Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1945, The National Archives in Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates

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