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John J GRIFFIN

John J GRIFFIN

Male 1886 - 1956  (69 years)

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  • Name John J GRIFFIN 
    Birth 24 Jun 1886  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Birth 24 Jun 1886  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Born 27 Jun 1886  Canearagh, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 29 Jun 1886  Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - GLENBEIGH/GLENCAR
      Baptism of JOHN GRIFFIN of COUNERADH on 29 June 1886
      Name JOHN GRIFFIN
      Date of Birth 27 June 1886
      Address COUNERADH
      Father JOHN GRIFFIN
      Mother MARY GRADY
      Sponsor 1 PATRICK GRADY
      Sponsor 2 MARGARET SULLIVAN
      Priest REV. T. QUILTER
      Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier
      2 6 287 KY-RC-BA-250577
    Birth [1887]  Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Birth [1887]  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Birth [1888]  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Birth [1885]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Education 31 Mar 1901  [8] 
    RW 
    Arrangements Joseph W Clark Funeral Home, 1125 Hodiamont Avenue, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Language 31 Mar 1901  IE Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [8] 
    Farmer's son 
    Religion 31 Mar 1901  [8] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Canearagh, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • John Griffin
      in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1901
      Name: John Griffin
      Gender: Male
      Age: 60
      Birth Year: abt 1841
      Relation to Head: Head
      Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
      Townland/Street: Canearagh
      District: Glanbehy
      County: Kerry
      John Griffin 60
      John Griffin 16
      Patrick Griffin 22
      Thade Griffin 18
      Ancestry.com. Web: Ireland, Census, 1901 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
      Original data: Census of Ireland 1901/1911. The National Archives of Ireland. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/: accessed 31 May 2013.
      http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Glanbehy/Canearagh/1406163/
      Residents of a house 3 in Canearagh (Glanbehy, Kerry)
      Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
      Griffin John 60 Male Head of Family R Catholic Co Kerry Farmer Read and write Ih and English Widower -
      Griffin John 16 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Farmer Son Read and write Ih and English Not Married -
      Griffin Patrick 22 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Farmer Son Read and write Ih and English Not Married -
      Griffin Thade 18 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Farmer Son Cannot read Ih and English Not Married
    Immigration 1909  [Papers] Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Immigration 1909  [5] 
    Nearest Relative 16 May 1909  Father: John Griffin, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Immigration From 16 May 1909 to 21 May 1909  SS Mauretania: Queenstown to Ellis Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • With cousin Denis Sullivan 33170
    Occupation 16 May 1909  [4] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 16 May 1909  Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Meeting 21 May 1909  Cousin: Timothy Sullivan, 923 Kentucky Avenue, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    _EYEC 21 May 1909  [4] 
    Grey 
    _HAIR 21 May 1909  [4] 
    Brown 
    _HEIG 21 May 1909  [4] 
    5'9" 
    Immigration 1910  [Naturalized] Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 26 Apr 1910  [6] 
    Granite paver, RR Co 
    Residence 26 Apr 1910  4135 Sandy?, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Boarder in the household of John and Mary Finn.
    Residence 3 Apr 1911  4135 Sarkey Avenue, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Brother James
    Naturalization 1915  [5] 
    Dependants 5 Jun 1917  Wife Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Informant Catherine Griffin, 1339a Hodiamont Avenue, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 5 Jun 1917  [1] 
    Laborer, St Louis City Water Department, Walnut Jefferson 
    Residence 5 Jun 1917  3957 North Marker, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    _EYEC 5 Jun 1917  [1] 
    Blue 
    _HAIR 5 Jun 1917  [1] 
    Dark brown 
    _HEIG 5 Jun 1917  [1] 
    Medium 
    Occupation 2 Jan 1920  [5] 
    Conductor, Street railroad 
    Residence 2 Jan 1920  1355 Hamilton Avenue, St Louise, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 14 May 1928  5956 Hamilton Terrace, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Passage neice Mary Griffin daughter of Patrick
    Occupation 5 Apr 1930  [7] 
    Conductor, Street car 
    Residence 5 Apr 1930  5956 Hamilton Terrace, 28 Ward, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 16 Apr 1956  [2] 
    Motorman, Public service 
    Residence 16 Apr 1956  1339a Hodiamont Avenue, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 16 Apr 1956  St John's Hospital, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: Encephalapthy, Arteriosclerosis 
    Buried 19 Apr 1956  Calvary Cemetery, St Louis, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I18953  4 February 2018
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2013 

    Father John GRIFFIN,   b. [1846], Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1910, Canearagh, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary GREADY,   b. Bef 1853,   d. Bef 1901 CENSUS 
    Married 10 Jan 1874  Roman Catholic Chapel, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F5409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine C MURPHY,   b. [1892], Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1957, St Mary's Hospital, Richmond Heights, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Y  [7] 
    • Age at first marriage: John 27 Catherine 23
    Children 
     1. John J GRIFFIN,   b. [1918], MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Jeremiah Francis GRIFFIN,   b. [SEPTEMBER 1919], MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary C GRIFFIN,   b. [1922], MO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F9543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Passage: John J
      Census 1930: John J
      SS Death: Nil
      Death: John J Griffin s John Griffin m Mary Grady h Catherine Griffin
    • John Griffin 18953 son of John Griffin and Mary Gready calls Timothy Sullivan 33165 son of Jeremiah Sullivan and Catherine Shea his cousin.
      John Griffin m Mary Gready is the son of John Griffin and Bridget Shea. Perhaps there is a connection with the Shea of Coolroe.
      Denis Gready 18952/31476 m Mary Griffin 31475 of Ballynakilly?
      Or a connection through the Griffins by Mary Griffin m Denis Gready.

  • Sources 
    1. [S870] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Online Database with connected images).

    2. [S3926] Death Certificate of John J Griffin 1956, The Division of Health of Missouri, (d 16 April 1956 reg 17 April 1956).

    3. [S3167] Glenbeigh Roman Catholic Records, Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/).

    4. [S1349] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S62] Census, US Federal, 1920, Department of Commerce, (1920).

    6. [S60] Census, US Federal, 1910, Department of Commerce, (1910).

    7. [S197] Census, US Federal, 1930, Department of Commerce, (1930).

    8. [S112] Census of Ireland, 1901, Republic of Ireland, (31 March 1901).

    9. [S1151] Marriage Record of John Griffin and Mary Gready, Civil Registration Ireland, (10 January 1874).



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