George Andrew Griner (1913 - 1954)

Born 28 Oct 1913 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Rose (Colatriano) Griner — married 18 Dec 1930 in Lake Co., Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 1954 at age 40 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

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Biography

George Griner was born 28 October 1913 in Chicago, Illinois. ^[1] He was the son of George Griner and Ida Nippe.

1920 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., IIllinois, USA

George Griner, head, own mortgaged, white, male, age 50, married, born Indiana, father born Indiama, mother born Indiana, box factory; Ida Griner, wife, white, female. age 47, married, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, housewife; George Griner, son, white, male, age 6, single, born Illinois, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois; Emma Nappe, mother-in-law, white, female, age 63, widow, emigrated 1859, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany.^[2]

1930 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

George A Griner, head, own $8000, white, male, age 59, married, first married @39, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, pressman printing; Ida Griner, wife, white, female. age 50, married, first married @30, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany; George Griner, son, white, male, age 16, single, attended school, born Illinois, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois^[3]

He married Rose Colatriano 18 Dec 1930 in Lake Co., Indiana. ^[4]

1940 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

George Griner, head, informant, own $2500, male, white, age 26, married, 2 years high school education, born Illinois, same house 1935, stationary fireman public building; Rose Griner, wife, female, white, age 26, married, 2 years high school education, born Illinois, same hosue 1935, tick binder wholesale mattress; George Griner Jr, son, male, white, age 9, single, attneded school, 3rd grade education, same house 1935; Jess Griner, uncle, male, white, age 70, single, 8th grade education, born Indiana, same place 1935; Sarah Coltrino, sister-in-law, female, white, age 29, divorced, 2 years high school education, born Illinois, same place 1935, emblem paster advertising card.^[5]

He enlisted in World War II 27 May 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.^[6]

He died 8 June 1954 in Chicago, Illinois.^[7] He is buried in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1938", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ1M-LGQ : accessed 22 Nov 2014), George A Griner, 1913.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJST-8BX : accessed 22 Nov 2014), Georgie Griner in household of George Griner, Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1820311.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XS2T-555 : accessed 22 Nov 2014), George Griner in household of George A Griner, Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0352, sheet 16A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2340163.
4. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV9M-3JV6 : 21 January 2016), George Griner and Rose Marie Colatriano, 18 Dec 1930; citing Lake, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,416,147.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWYZ-NFP : accessed 22 Nov 2014), George Griner, Ward 8, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-538, sheet 63A, family 240, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 937, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
6. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMK8-PC3 : accessed 22 Nov 2014), George A Griner, enlisted 27 May 1942, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA ARC 126323, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2M4-WLC3 : 17 May 2016), George A Griner, 08 Jun 1954; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.