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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

Early life: John W. Griffin arrived in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania in 1885, born to Willard C. Griffin and Nellie May Mary Shiffer Griffin Fisher. Over time, John W. Griffin formed a family with Christine M Christenson Griffin, which included Russell Howard Griffin. John W. Griffin concluded life in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania in 1963.

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Parents

Willard Griffin
1861 – 1924
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
WG
Nellie Fisher
1866 – 1944
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
NF

Spouses(s)

Christine Griffin
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Germany
CG

Children(s)

Russell Griffin
1908 –
Birth Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
RG

Sources

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

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