Walter
Ernest
"Walley"
Griffin
Born in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Son of Cornelius Griffin
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Ellen Elizabeth (Griffin) Stickney, Ida Elizabeth (Griffin) Gomez, Arthur Griffin, Jefferson Osborn Griffin and Clifton Charles Griffin
Husband of
Annie Catherine (Pierce) Griffin
— married
5 May 1887 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida
[children unknown]
Died
at age 47
in Key West, Monroe County, Florida
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Sep 2017
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Biography
Walter Griffin is part of a Bahamian family.
Walter was born in Nassau, Bahamas in 1858 to Cornelius and Mary (Johnson) Griffin. In 1883 he immigrated to the United States, settling in Key West, Florida. He married Annie Pierce in Key West in 1887. They had a family of five children, one died young. Walter died in 1906 and was buried in the Key West Cemetery.
Sources
- Bahamas Civil Registrations, Births: 1858-1859, Page 30. [FHL film #222935.]
- Monroe County Marriage Records: 1829-1931, Volume 2, Page 166. [FHL film #945903.]
- 1900 U.S. Census for the State of Florida, Monroe County, Key West (for Whalter Griffin). [Census available on ancestry.com.]
- Key West Deaths: Oct 1880-Oct 1913, Page 302. [FHL film #2110369.]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter:
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~3.12%
C Stickney
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M473162 [compare]
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