George Marie Greiner (1856 - 1926)

Born 19 Jun 1856 in Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Julia (Brennan) Greiner — married 15 Apr 1880 in Mt Clemens, Macomb, Michigan

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1926 at age 69 in Pinckney, Livingston, Michigan, United States

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Biography

George was born in Ishpeming, Michigan (about 15 miles west of Marquette in the Upper Penninsula) the third child of Andrew and Mary (Snoblen) Greiner^[1].

After George was born (but before his sister Josephine was born), the family moved back south from Ishpeming to Mt. Clemens where Andrew and Mary purchased a farm. In 1860, the family is living on the farm they bought^[2]. At this time, Andrew and Mary have five children, having added two more after George.

George married Julia Brennan in Mt. Clemens on 15 April 1880^[3][4]. In February 1888, George's sister Caroline would marry Julia's brother Michael.

George and Julia would be blessed with nine children:

Agnes Mary (b.1881), became Sister Mary Angeline, I.H.M.

Andrew R. (b.1883)

Martin E. (b.1885)

Mary (b.1887)

Margaret (b.1890), became Sister Margaret Alocoque, S.S.J.

Richard Andrew (b.1892)

George M. (b.1894)

Joseph (b.1896)

Julia (b.1902)

In 1900, George, Julia, and seven of their eight children (Andrew is not listed) are living on the family farm in Pinckney Village of Putnam Township (Livingston County)^[5].

George and Julia continue to live on and run the farm in Pinckney through the 1910 and 1920 Federal Census. In 1910, five of their children are living at home^[6]. Richard appears to be living and working on a nearby farm, owned by Albert and Sarah Wilson. In 1920, only their daughter Mary is still living at home and they have taken in a nephew named Russell Stevenson (age 7)^[7].

George passed away near the end of March 1926 (the 24th or the 29th)^[8]. He was laid to rest in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Pinckney.

Research Notes

What's in a (middle) Name?

His middle name (Marie) is specifically mentioned in Art Flemming's book (page 107) due to its irregularity and the commonality of his first name within the Greiner family. He may have preferred and even used the middle name Michael, but his given name was George Marie^[1].

A Rose by any other Name

Due to the frequency of the name George in the Greiner Family, (this) George was given a "nom de plume" of "Pinckney George" in deference to the location of his farm (quoted from page 109 of Art Flemming's book)^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Flemming, Arthur J., “A Guide to Greiner Ancestry in America 1831 – 1983”, 1983, photocopy in possession of James Greiner, 12511 Weeping Branch Circle, Jacksonville, Florida 32218-9605, 107, 109, 115. Photocopy may be requested at JimGeeinJAX@gmail.com.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW67-Q1P : 14 December 2017), George Griner in entry for Andrew Griner, 1860.
3. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N36F-CW5 : 10 March 2018), George Greiner and Julia Breman, 15 Apr 1880; citing Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, v 2 p 260 rn 2783, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,466.
4. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2G-6HY : 4 November 2017), George Greiner and Julia Brennan, 15 Apr 1880, , Macomb, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID , various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 979,571.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS9Q-5RD : accessed 17 March 2018), George M Greiner, Putnam township Pinckney village, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78, sheet 11B, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,726.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLR3-Q5P : accessed 17 March 2018), George Greiner, Putnam, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 11A, family 256, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 660; FHL microfilm 1,374,673.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZQ3-8L1 : accessed 17 March 2018), George Greiner, Putnam, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing ED 154, sheet 3B, line 93, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 780; FHL microfilm 1,820,780.
8. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF3B-BRW : 13 March 2018), George Michael Greiner, 29 Mar 1926; citing Putnam, Livingston, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,848.