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John Vanderhyden Griffis 1821–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1821

Birth Location: Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 13 Oct 1886

Death Location: Cobourg, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Father: Stephen Griffis

Mother: Nancy Kemp

Spouse(s): Mary VanDusen, Deborah Trumpour

Children(s): Phila Griffis, Joseph Griffis, Elida Griffis, Mary Griffis

The story of John Vanderhyden Griffis began in 1821 in Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. John Vanderhyden Griffis married Deborah Trumpour, Mary Ann Vandusen, and had children including Elida Louise Griffis, Joseph Paul Griffis, Mary Elizabeth Griffis, Phila Ann Griffis. John Vanderhyden Griffis passed away in 1886 in Cobourg, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Vanderhyden Griffis began in 1821 in Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.
  • John Vanderhyden Griffis married Deborah Trumpour, Mary Ann Vandusen, and had children including Elida Louise Griffis, Joseph Paul Griffis, Mary Elizabeth Griffis, Phila Ann Griffis.
  • John Vanderhyden Griffis passed away in 1886 in Cobourg, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Griffis
1792–1871
Birth Location: Adolphustown, Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
SG
Nancy Kemp
1797–1874
Birth Location: Fredricksburgh Twp, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
NK

Spouses(s)

Mary VanDusen
1832–1914
Birth Location: Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
MV
Deborah Trumpour
1826–1869
Birth Location: Adolphustown, Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
DT

Children(s)

Phila Griffis
1854–1868
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
PG
Joseph Griffis
1851–1940
Birth Location: Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
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Elida Griffis
1856–1918
Birth Location: Adolphustown, Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
EG
Mary Griffis
1863–1923
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
MG

John Griffis's Ancestors

Self
John Griffis
1821–1886
Birth Place: Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Stephen Griffis
1792–1871
Adolphustown, Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Nancy (Anna) Kemp
1797–1874
Fredricksburgh Twp, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William (Gates) Griffis
1763–1845
Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
John (Kemp) SUE
1768–1861
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Mary Dafoe
1776–1811
Little Hoosic, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Kemp
1723–1795
Anna Vorst
1732–1789
Abraham UEL
1755–1815
Katreen Diamond
1755–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dafoe
1725–1784
Mary
1729–1789
Christianna Loyst
1730–

John Griffis's Descendants

1.
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John (Vanderhyden) Griffis (15 May 1821–13 Oct 1886) m. Mary (Ann) VanDusen (13 Jun 1832–3 Dec 1914) m. Deborah Trumpour (18 Jun 1826–18 Aug 1869)
  1. 1. Phila (Ann) Griffis 1854–1868
  2. 2. Joseph (Paul) Griffis 1851–1940
  3. 3. Elida (Louise) Griffis 1856–1918
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Griffis 1863–1923

John Griffis's Timeline

2 Records

1821
15 May 1821
Birth of John Vanderhyden Griffis in Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
1886
13 Oct 1886
Age 65
Death of John Vanderhyden Griffis in Cobourg, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Cobourg, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1821
    Event Place: Adolphustown, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Cobourg, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
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