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John W. Griffin 1885 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1885-6

Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 10 Nov 1963

Death Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Father: Willard Griffin

Mother: Nellie Fisher

Spouse(s): Christine Griffin

Children(s): Russell Griffin

In 1885, John W. Griffin entered the world in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, born to Willard C. Griffin and Nellie May Mary Shiffer Griffin Fisher. John W. Griffin married Christine M Christenson Griffin, and had children including Russell Howard Griffin. John W. Griffin passed away in 1963 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1885, John W. Griffin entered the world in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, born to Willard C. Griffin and Nellie May Mary Shiffer Griffin Fisher.
  • John W. Griffin married Christine M Christenson Griffin, and had children including Russell Howard Griffin.
  • John W. Griffin passed away in 1963 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Griffin's Ancestors

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John Griffin
1885 – 1963
Birth Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Parents
Willard C. Griffin
1861 – 1924
Pennsylvania
Nellie (May Mary Shiffer Griffin) Fisher
1866 – 1944
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (H) Shiffer
1845 – 1922
Pennsylvania
Sarah (Elizabeth) Space
1849 – 1916
Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Shiffer
1819 – 1909
Henry Space
1812 – 1877
Mary Huff
1823 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Huff
Darcus Jones
1791 – 1867

John Griffin's Descendants

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John (W.) Griffin (1 Mar 1885-6 – 10 Nov 1963) m. Christine (M Christenson) Griffin (5 Jun 1885 – 17 Jul 1961)
  1. 1. Russell (Howard) Griffin (9 May 1908 – ) m. Edna (E) Griffin (22 Aug 1911 – )
    1. 1. Bruce Griffin (abt 1939 – )
    2. 2. David Griffin (abt 1944 – ) m. Dorothy Taylor (22 Sep 1945 – )
      1. 1. Crystal Griffin (2 Jul 1976 – )
    3. 3. Janet Griffin (abt 1947 – )

John Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1885
1 Mar 1885-6
Birth of John W. Griffin in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
1963
10 Nov 1963
Age 78
Death of John W. Griffin in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885-6
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

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