Family:George Griffy and Lena Yockey (1)

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Facts and Events
Marriage[2] Bef 1918
Residence[2] 1918 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesAt 4226 Cottage Grove Av.
Residence[1] 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesAt 736 43rd Street; modern day has East and West 43rd Streets.
Residence[3] 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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  1. ED 140, Chicago Ward 3, in Cook, Illinois, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
    Sheet 8A, 43rd Street, 736, dwelling 96, family 225, rows 47 to 50, 9 Jan 1920.

    Griffy George, 34 year old born in Illinois. Both of his parents were born in Ohio. He was working as a barber at a barber shop (an employee)

    (Griffy) Lena, 26 year old wife of George born in Illinois. Her father was born in Indiana and mother in Illinois. It appears she was employed in some capacity in a private home, but cannot decipher the handwriting on the census form.

    Ulrich Sarah, a 50 year old married female lodger. She and her parents were all born in Ireland, where Gaelic was their mother tongue. She was working as a cook in a restaurant.

    Fox Charles, a 35 year old divorced male lodger. He and both of his parents were born in Washington state. He was working as a cook in a restaurant.

    All members of household noted as being white.

    "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6X-V1Q?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-JD2%3A1036473701%2C1037511801%2C1037680201%2C1589332629 : 10 September 2019), Illinois > Cook (Chicago) > Chicago Ward 3 > ED 140 > image 15 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2. 2.0 2.1 Registration Card A2729; serial number 1081, in United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
    Chicago City no 6; A-I; Illinois, 12 Sep 1918.

    Name: George Grover Griffy
    Permanent address: 4226 Cottage Grove Av., Chicago, Cook Co., Ill.
    Nearest relative: Wife
    Name: Lena L. Griffy
    Address: 4226 Cottage Grove Av.

    "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-91WR-9337?cc=1968530&wc=9FCZ-4WG%3A928312901%2C928567601 : 17 October 2019), Illinois > Chicago City no 6; A-I > image 2107 of 2633; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

    Draft registration full transcription → Person:George Griffy (1)

  3. ED 624, Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), in Los Angeles, California, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
    Sheet 99A, 18610 Sugomar; dwelling 374, family 387, 19 Apr 1930.

    Griffy George, 44 year old who married at the age of 31. Born in Illinois; parents born in New Jersey and Indiana for father and mother, respectively. He was employed as a barber at a barber shop.

    (Griffy) Lena, wife of George, 36 year old who married at age of 23. Born in Illinois, while her father and mother were born in Indiana and Illinois, respectively. Employed as a hairdresser in a beauty parlor.

    Home was owned with a value of $5000, and they had a radio set

    "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4B-WNR?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-TDD%3A648807101%2C648807102%2C649513001%2C1589286870 : 9 December 2015), California > Los Angeles > Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750) > ED 624 > image 199 of 239; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).