Helen Dillard (Griffin) Robinson (1907 - 1998)

Born 16 Jan 1907 in New York, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Robinson Gardner Lapp — married 1 Jul 1931 in Baptist Church, Eden, Erie County, New York, USA

Died 25 Aug 1998 at age 91 in Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA

Biography

Helen Dillard Griffin was born on 26 Jan. 1907^[1] at New York, USA. She appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 in the household of her parents, Edwin Milton Griffin and Irene (Dillard) Griffin, at 1520 Thirteenth St., Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.^[2] She appeared on the census of 2 Jan. 1920 in the household of her parents at 303 Second Ave., Proviso, Cook Co., Illinois. ^[3]

Following her graduation from Cornell University in 1928 she was a school teacher, teaching home economics.^[4]

She married Robinson Gardner Lapp, son of Henry I. Lapp and Laura (Gardner), on 1 July 1931 at the Baptist Church, Eden, Erie County, New York. Her father and his father conducted the service. Her sister, Irene was the bride's maid.^[4]

She was the bride's maid for the the marriage of Chester Gould and her sister, Irene Dillard Griffin, on 23 Dec. 1935 at the Baptist Church, Eden, Erie County, New York.^[5]

She lived in 1997 at Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. Helen died on 25 Aug. 1998^[1] at Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado, at age 91 and was buried in at Elmlawn Cemetery, Kenmore, Erie County, New York. Her memorial has a copy of her obituary and a link to that of Robinson.^[6]

Census

21 April 1910

1520 Thirteenth St., Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.

• Griffin, Edwin M. age 41 m2 m 4 yrs b. NY Clergyman Baptist Church.
• Irene D. wife age 29 m1 m 4 yrs 2 children 2 living b. KS.
• Hellen D. dau age 3 b. NY.
• Milton son age 1 ?/12 b. IA.
• Clara O. sister age 38 single b. NY.^[2]

2 Jan. 1920

303 Second Ave., Proviso, Cook Co., Illinois.

• Griffin, Edwin M. age 51 b. NY Clergyman.
• Irene wife age 38 b. KS.
• Helen dau age 12 b. NY.
• Irene dau age 7 b. IA.
• Richard son age 2 b. IA.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Helen G. Lapp.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T624_419; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374432. 1910 US Census. Edwin M Griffin.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Proviso, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T625_362; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 193; Image: 948. 1920 US Census. Edwin M Griffin.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Wedding Bells Ring, Mexico Independent, Mexico, Oswego County, New York, 9 July 1931, p. 1. Copy in images.
5. ↑ Gould-Griffin, Geneva Daily Times, Geneva, New York, 26 Dec. 1935, p. 3. Copy in Irene Dillard (Griffin) Gould images.
6. ↑ Helen Griffin Lapp memorial at Find A Grave.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Griffin-2675.