HELP! flag male ancestor  George William  GRIFFIN

  (b. 2 July 1858 Illinois, USA   d. 14 June 1940 Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, USA )  

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George William GRIFFIN was born 2 July 1858 in Illinois, USA

George William GRIFFIN was the child of ?   and   ?

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George William  married  Anna UPWARD .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Anna UPWARD  was born 20 February 1869 in Ottowa, Illinois, USA.  Anna died 25 January 1939 in Martinton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA. 

George William GRIFFIN died 14 June 1940 in Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, USA.
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flag male ancestor Arthur Edward GRIFFIN (b.14 November 1908, Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, USA  d. 13 March 1995, Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, USA)
m. Gesena Rebecca LAUTERBACH 1927



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birth1858 Birth
2 July 1858
Illinois, USA
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1908 Birth of Child
Arthur Edward GRIFFIN was born 14 November 1908, Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

George William was 50 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1939 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna UPWARD died 25 January 1939, Martinton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
death1940 Death
14 June 1940
Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

He died at the age of 82.
Added: 1/27/2021 3:21:56 PM - Updated: 1/27/2021 3:21:56 PM
Did You Know?America - Did you know? American bison were once hunted to near-extinction. Only 1,000 remained in 1890, down from 30 million bison less than a century earlier.

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