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Albert Griffin

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Albert Griffin

Birth
Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Death
1964 (aged 80–81)
Burial
Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Plot
A20-2
Memorial ID
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Albert Griffin was the son of Anthony Griffin and Margaret (Curran) Griffin.

Oct 9, 1917 - Albert lived at Alma in Wellington County, Ontario when he enlisted at Guelph, Ontario for military duty. Next of kin was his brother William James Griffin.

July 18, 1927 - He married Irene Maude (Whipple) Griffin at Winnipeg.

Are Irene and Albert buried at the Elora Cemetery, or are they buried at Vancouver? Albert's B.C. death record (# 1964-09-011713) said that he would be buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, but there is no listing for him or Irene there per the the Cemetery Lookup: https://covapp.vancouver.ca/burialindex/

Albert's obituary was in The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia) - 15 Sep 1964 - Page 30. Wife Irene and sons William and John named. Burial details not given.

Albert's B.C. death record confirmed the name's of his parents.
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Sources on Ancestry included:
- Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913.
- 1891 and 1901 Canada Census.
- Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918.
- Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918.
- Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937.
- British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990.
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Last updated: Oct 30, 2022
Warning - this memorial might be 'CENOTAPH'. Please check back.
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Albert Griffin was the son of Anthony Griffin and Margaret (Curran) Griffin.

Oct 9, 1917 - Albert lived at Alma in Wellington County, Ontario when he enlisted at Guelph, Ontario for military duty. Next of kin was his brother William James Griffin.

July 18, 1927 - He married Irene Maude (Whipple) Griffin at Winnipeg.

Are Irene and Albert buried at the Elora Cemetery, or are they buried at Vancouver? Albert's B.C. death record (# 1964-09-011713) said that he would be buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, but there is no listing for him or Irene there per the the Cemetery Lookup: https://covapp.vancouver.ca/burialindex/

Albert's obituary was in The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia) - 15 Sep 1964 - Page 30. Wife Irene and sons William and John named. Burial details not given.

Albert's B.C. death record confirmed the name's of his parents.
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Sources on Ancestry included:
- Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913.
- 1891 and 1901 Canada Census.
- Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918.
- Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918.
- Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937.
- British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990.
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Last updated: Oct 30, 2022


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