Joseph Gilbert Griffin (1855 - 1924)

Born 27 Nov 1855 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine Fitzpatrick — married 16 Jul 1884 in Westminster, Canada

Descendants

Died 20 May 1924 at age 68 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Born 27 NOV 1855. Ontario, Canada. ^[1][2]

Marriage Husband Joseph Gilbert Griffin. Wife 16 JUL 1884. Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. ^[3]

Died 20 MAY 1924. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. ^[4]

Notes

Note H73Known as Gilbert, at least when he was young. His parents and older siblings were all born in England.

Per 1861 Canada West Census:

Name: Gilbert Griffin. Gender: Male. Age: 5. Birth: Year: 1856. Birthplace: Canada. Marital: Status: Single. Home: in 1861: Middlesex, Canada West.

Religion: Church of England. Film: Number: C-1051. Page: Number: 3.

Per: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934:

Name: Joseph Gilbert Griffin. Age: 27. Birth: Year: abt 1857. Place: London, Ontario. Marriage: Date: 16 Jul 1884. Place: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Groom's: Father: James Griffin. Mother: Charlotte Griffin. Spouse: Katharine Fitzpatrick. Bride's: Parents: Michael and Rose Fitzpatrick. Married: at the home of James Griffin; witnessed by E. O. Hughes and Jane Fitzpatrick.

Both: bride and groom listed as Church of England.

Per: 1891 Census of Canada:

Name: Joseph Griffin. Gender: Male. Marital: Status: Married. Age: 33. Birth: Year: abt 1858. Birthplace: Ontario. Relation: to Head-of-house: Head. Religion: Church of England. French: Canadian: No. Spouse's: Name: Kate Griffin. [May: Jennings]. Father's: Birth Place: England. Mother's: Birth Place: England. Province: Ontario. District: Number: 60. District: Elgin East.

Subdistrict: St Thomas.

Household: Members:

Name: Age.

Joseph: Griffin 33.

Rate: [Kate] Griffin 26.

Celia: Griffin 5.

Mabel: Griffin 3.

M: Jennings 68.

May: Jennings 73.

Frederick: Jennings 23.

Lived: in St. Thomas, Ontario, 1901. That census shows Joseph Gilbert as Episcopalian, while wife Catherine [Fitzpatrick], all children, and her father, all labeled as Roman Catholic.

Per: 1901 Census of Canada:

Name: Joseph G Griffin. Gender: Male. Marital: Status: Married. Age: 44. Birth: Day & Month: 29 Mar. Year: 1857. Birthplace: Ontario. Relation: to Head of House: Head. Racial: or Tribal Origin: English. Nationality: Canadian. Religion: Episcopal. Occupation: Barber. Province: Ontario. District: Elgin (east/est). District: Number: 57. Sub-district: St Thomas (City/Cité). Sub-District: Number: E-3.

Household: Members, Name/Age:

Joseph: G Griffin 44.

Catharine: Griffin 35.

Celia: I Griffin 15.

Mabel: Griffin 13.

Gilbert: J Griffin 7.

Retta: Griffin 5.

Michael: G Griffin 4.

Fitzpatrick 74 [father-in-law].

Arrived: in USA 1905.

Lived: in Ward 1, Detroit, in 1910.

in Ward 13, Detroit, in 1920.

1910: US Census:

Name: Jas [Jos} G Griffin. Age: in 1910: 53. Birth: Year: abt 1857. Birthplace: Canada. [Canada: English]. Home: in 1910: Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan.

Street: Adams Ave E. Race: White. Gender: Male. Relation: to Head of House: Head. Marital: Status: Married. Spouse's: Name: Fitspatrick Griffin. Father's: Birthplace: England. Mother's: Birthplace: England. Native: Tongue: English. Occupation: Barber. Employer,: Employee or Other: Wage Earner. Home: Owned or Rented: Rent. Farm: or House: House. Naturalization: Status: Naturalized. Able: to Read: Yes. to Write: Yes. Years: Married: 26. Out: of Work: N. Number: of weeks out of work: 0.

Household: Members, Name/Age:

Jas: [Joseph] G Griffin 53.

[Kate]: Fitspatrick Griffin 45.

Mabelle: V Griffin 22 - Stenographer.

Gilbert: Griffin 17 - Shipping clerk.

Retta: Griffin 15 - Milliner.

Garret: [Garnet] Griffin 14.

1920: US Census:

Name: Joseph Griffen. Age: 63. Birth: Year: abt 1857. Birthplace: Canada.:Home: in 1920: Detroit Ward 13, Wayne, Michigan. Street: Fort St East. House: Number: 877 1/2. Race: White. Gender: Male. Immigration: Year: 1905. Relation: to Head of House: Head. Marital: Status: Married. Spouse's: Name: Catherine Griffen. Father's: Birthplace: England. Mother's: Birthplace: England. Native: Tongue: English. Able: to Speak English: Yes. Home: Owned or Rented: Rent. Naturalization: Status: Alien. Able: to Read: Yes. to Write: Yes.

Household: Members:

Name: Age.

Joseph: Griffen 63.

Catherine: Griffen 54.

Mable: Griffen 31.

Findagrave.com: Memorial # 137121820:

Birth: Nov. 27, 1855, Ontario, Canada.

Death: May 20, 1924.

Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Plot: Section 46 Lot 78-B Space 1.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S28
2. ↑ Source: #S38 Memorial# 137121820 Birth: Nov. 27, 1855 Ontario, Canada Death: May 20, 1924 Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Plot: Section 46 Lot 78-B Space 1
3. ↑ Source: #S50 Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 47 Name: Joseph Gilbert Griffin Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1857 Birth Place: London, Ontario Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1884 Marriage Place: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Father: James Griffin Mother: Charlotte Griffin Spouse: Katharine Fitzpatrick
4. ↑ Source: #S38

• Source: S28 1901 Canada Census
• Source: S38 Findagrave.com

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Nancy Vintilla for creating WikiTree profile Griffin-3129 through the import of JPG_AncesTree_2013-09-09.ged on Sep 9, 2013.