Fred E. Griffith (1871 - 1952)

Born Aug 1871 in Concord, Erie, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 May 1952 at age 80 in Collins, Erie, New York, United States

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Biography

Fred Griffith was born in August 1871 to David Griffith and Jennie Furman in Concord, Erie, New York. In 1875, Fred lived with his parents and half-siblings (Flora, Alice and Mary) and younger sister, Nina, in Concord, where he father was a farmer. ^[1]

In 1880, Fred resided with his parents, and his half-sister, Mary Baker, from his mother's first marriage; and half-sister, Alice Griffith, from his father's first marriage; and younger siblings, Nina, James, Hattie and Robert. His father was a farmer. ^[2]

In 1900, Fred lived with his mother and younger brothers, Roy and Benjamin, in Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York. He worked as a farm laborer. ^[3]

Fred lived in Norwich, Missaukee, Michigan in 1910. He was a widowed farmer. His wife's name is unknown. ^[4]

In 1920, Fred was a laborer for the Corvallis Logging Camp in Oregon. He resided in Bellfountain, Benton, Oregon. He was a widower. He lived in Oregon for many years. ^[5]

Fred owned a stock farm in 1930 in Summit, Benton, Oregon. ^[6]

In 1940, Fred, age 69 and widowed, resided in Humphrey Center, Cattaraugus, New York. He lived near his brother, Roy. ^[7] He lived in Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York in 1950. ^[8]

Fred died at the age of 81 on May 30, 1952 in Collins, Erie, New York. ^[9] He is believed to have been buried in Gowanda State Hospital Cemetery in Collins. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNK9-6NX : 3 April 2020), Fred E Grifeth in household of David E Grifeth, Concord, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 6, line 8, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 825,690.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZ5-K3P : 14 July 2016), Fred E Griffith in household of David E Griffith, Concord, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 87, sheet 240A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0826; FHL microfilm 1,254,826.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6Z-YLN : accessed 29 May 2019), Fred E Griffith in household of Jennie Griffith, Lyndon Township, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,011.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRD-L29 : accessed 29 May 2019), Fred Griffith, Norwich, Missaukee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 8B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 665; FHL microfilm 1,374,678.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48H-1FC : accessed 29 May 2019), Fred E Griffith, Bellfountain, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing ED 3, sheet 3A, line 34, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1491; FHL microfilm 1,821,491.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC94-XF8 : accessed 29 May 2019), Fred Griffith, Summit, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 1B, line 93, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1939; FHL microfilm 2,341,673.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ19-Q4C : accessed 15 March 2017), Fred Griffith, Humphrey Center, Humphrey Town, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-28, sheet 1B, line 59, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2505.
8. ↑ United States Census, 1950, Fred E. Griffith, head of household, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, Enumeration District 5-30, Page 7, Line 9.
9. ↑ "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR5-8Z8L : 20 October 2019), Fred Griffith, 1952.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 July 2020), memorial page for Fred Griffith (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205967607, citing Gowanda State Hospital Cemetery, Collins, Erie County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Marta Cain (contributor 48540788) .