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Robert Charles Griffin 1924–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1924

Birth Location: Cook Co., Illinois

Death Date: Jan 25, 1978

Death Location: Calumet City, Illinois, USA

Father: Fred Griffin

Mother: Agusta Borg

Spouse(s): Alice Heintz

Children(s): Kathleen Griffin

Robert Charles Griffin was born in 1924 in Cook Co., Illinois, the child of Fred B Griffin And Agusta Fay Borg. Robert Charles Griffin married Alice Heintz, and had children including Debra Griffin, Diane Alice Griffin, Janice S Griffin, Kathleen Mary Griffin, Mary Beth Griffin, Susan Ellen Griffin. Robert Charles Griffin passed away in 1978 in Calumet City, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Charles Griffin was born in 1924 in Cook Co., Illinois, the child of Fred B Griffin And Agusta Fay Borg.
  • Robert Charles Griffin married Alice Heintz, and had children including Debra Griffin, Diane Alice Griffin, Janice S Griffin, Kathleen Mary Griffin, Mary Beth Griffin, Susan Ellen Griffin.
  • Robert Charles Griffin passed away in 1978 in Calumet City, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fred Griffin
1898–1984
Birth Location: Evansville, Indiana, USA
FG
Agusta Borg
1902–1971
Birth Location: Otterbein, Benton, Indiana, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

Alice Heintz
1929–2016
Birth Location: Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA
AH

Children(s)

Kathleen Griffin
1948–
Birth Location: Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA
KG

Robert Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Robert Griffin
1924–1978
Birth Place: Cook Co., Illinois
Parents
Fred B Griffin
1898–1984
Evansville, Indiana, USA
Agusta (Fay) Borg
1902–1971
Otterbein, Benton, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William Griffin
1856–1899
Illinois
Mable ("Mattie") Orliss-Griffin
1869–1912
Virginia, USA
Carl ((Charles) Gustav) Borg
1873–1935
Wexio, Sweden
Pearl (Mae) Banks
1884–1944
Parsons, Kansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
william Griffin
1835–1857
mary cheatham
1835–
Julia McMahon
1835–
Anders Borg
1830–1884
Johanna Johannesdotter
1836–1904
John Stetler
1859–1949
Eliza Huls
1862–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Stetler
1831–1895
Esther Koup
1835–1916
Richard Huls
1823–1864
Julia Olinger
1830–1911

Robert Griffin's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Charles) Griffin (28 Jul 1924–Jan 25, 1978) m. Alice Heintz (12 Aug 1929–10 September 2016)
  1. 1. Kathleen (Mary) Griffin 1948– m. Patrick Smith 1946–2001

Robert Griffin's Timeline

7 Records

1924
23 Jul 1924
Birth of Robert Charles Griffin in Cook Co., Illinois
Cook Co., Illinois
1924
28 Jul 1924
Birth of Robert Charles Griffin in Cook Co., Illinois
Cook Co., Illinois
1924
28 Jul 1924
Birth of Robert Charles Griffin in Cook Co., Illinois
Cook Co., Illinois
1930
1930
Age 6
Robert Charles Griffin resided here in Harvey, Cook, Illinois
Harvey, Cook, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 16
Robert Charles Griffin resided here in Thornton, Cook, Illinois, United States
Thornton, Cook, Illinois, United States
1950
1950
Age 26
Robert Charles Griffin resided here in Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA
Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA
1978
Jan 25, 1978
Age 54
Death of Robert Charles Griffin in Cook Co., Illinois
Cook Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thornton, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_774; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 16-85.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Harvey, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 416; Page: 33B; Enumeration District: 2049; Image: 70.0; FHL microfilm: 2340151.
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 346-18-2840; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Harvey, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Harvey, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 416; Page: 33B; Enumeration District: 2049; Image: 70.0; FHL microfilm: 2340151.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Thornton, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thornton, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_774; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 16-85.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 25, 1978
    Event Place: Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 346-18-2840; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calumet City, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
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