Person:Michael Griffin (14)

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Michael Joseph Griffin
b.Feb 1869 , , Ireland
d.Bef 1920
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Name Michael Joseph Griffin
Gender Male
Birth? Feb 1869 , , Ireland
Immigration? 1891 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Marriage Abt 1897 to Catherine Agnes Hughes
Census[1] 1900 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts1900 US census Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Census[2] 1910 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts1910 US Census
Death? Bef 1920

1869 !BIRTH: Ireland, ?, ? - Feb 1869 ame: Michael Griffin Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: Baptism/Christening Place: Birth Date: 18 Feb 1869 Birthplace: Galway, Ireland Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Cornelius Griffin Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Margaret Courtenay Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01200-7 System Origin: Ireland-EASy Source Film Number: 101183 Reference Number: v 4-1 p 370 OR Name: Michael Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: Baptism/Christening Place: 251, ANNASCALL, KERRY, IRE Birth Date: 23 Feb 1869 Birthplace: Annascall, Kerry, Ire Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Denis Griffin Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Mary Foley Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C70138-5 System Origin: Ireland-VR Source Film Number: 101184 Reference Number: 2:J8BFRV

1891 !IMMIGRATION: - 1900 Census specifies immigration in 1891

!BIOGRAPHY: Verbal history is that Catherine was engaged to someone that she did not want to marry in Ireland, so came to the US. On the boat, she met Michael Joseph Griffin ... first went to Detroit or Chicago, ... then to Springfield, MA.

1897 Marriage.

1900 !CENSUS: Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield - Name: Michael J Griffin Residence: Springfield city, Hampden, Massachusetts - Birth date: Feb 1869 Birthplace: Ireland, Relationship to head-of-household: Self, Spouse's name: Catharine Griffin Spouse birthplace: Ireland, Father's birthplace: Ireland, Mother's birthplace: Ireland Race or color (expanded): White, Gender: Male, Marital status: Married, Years married: 3 Estimated marriage year: 1897, Immigration year: 1891

Wrong one - Name: Michael J Griffin Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 10, Hartford, Connecticut Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: Ireland Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head] Spouse's Name: Catherine Griffin Father's Birth Place: Ireland Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Year of immigration: 1887 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Michael J Griffin 50 Catherine Griffin 38 Franklin J Griffin 19

bef 1920 !DEATH: between 1917 (birth of Mary) and 1920 US census.

References
  1. 1900 United States Census.

    Residence: Springfield city, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Birth date: Feb 1869
    Birthplace: Ireland
    Relationship to head-of-household: Self
    Spouse's name: Catharine Griffin
    Spouse's titles:
    Spouse birthplace: Ireland
    Father's name:
    Father's titles:
    Father's birthplace: Ireland
    Mother's name:
    Mother's titles:
    Mother's birthplace: Ireland
    Race or color (expanded): White
    Head-of-household name:
    Gender: Male
    Marital status: Married
    Years married: 3
    Estimated marriage year: 1897
    Mother how many children:
    Number living children:
    Immigration year: 1891
    Enumeration district: 0599
    Sheet number and letter: 12A
    Household id: 230
    Reference number: 10
    GSU film number: 1240653
    Image number: 00000077
    Collection: United States Census, 1900

  2. 1910 United States Census.