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James William GREIG

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James William GREIG (son of James Roderick GREIG and Edna Frances HESSE).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Roderick GREIG was born on 19 Jan 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James William GREIG and Harriet Elizabeth ALLEN); died on 3 May 2016 in Rogers, Arkansas, USA.

    Notes:

    Grew up "primarily" in Hammondsport, NY on beautiful Lake Keuka. See his notes about his Greig Grandparents in Library/William Greig/Item 6

    James married Edna Frances HESSE in Jul 1941 in St Louis, Missouri, USA, and was divorced. Edna was born on 1 Jan 1917 in St Louis, Missouri, USA; died on 21 Apr 2014 in Rogers, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Edna Frances HESSE was born on 1 Jan 1917 in St Louis, Missouri, USA; died on 21 Apr 2014 in Rogers, Arkansas, USA.

    Notes:

    Janet Gerla (email of April 18, 2018 to John Cowan) reports having the birth and death certificates for Edna in her possession

    Children:
    1. 1. James William GREIG
    2. Janet Elizabeth GREIG
    3. Judy Louise GREIG


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James William GREIG was born on 9 Oct 1897 in Cardinal, Ontario (son of James Rodger GREIG and Sarah Hall GREY); died on 28 May 1981 in Dunedin, Florida, USA.

    James married Harriet Elizabeth ALLEN on 4 Jun 1918 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Harriet was born on 2 Oct 1900 in Marysville, New Brunswick; died on 17 Nov 1988 in Dunedin, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harriet Elizabeth ALLEN was born on 2 Oct 1900 in Marysville, New Brunswick; died on 17 Nov 1988 in Dunedin, Florida, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Roderick GREIG was born on 19 Jan 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 May 2016 in Rogers, Arkansas, USA.
    2. Marion Elizabeth GREIG was born on 21 Jun 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Dec 2015 in Clearwater, Florida.
    3. Eleanor Margaret GREIG was born on 25 Mar 1924 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Jun 2004 in Calera, Alabama, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Rodger GREIG was born on 21 May 1870 in Montreal (son of William GREIG and Elizabeth McGowan RODGER); died in Jan 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 31 Jan 1941 in Arlington, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Resided in Cardinal, Ontario when he was married. Returned to Montreal in April 1898.

    His Marriage Certificate, abstracted by Janet Gerla April 24, 2018 in an email to John Cowan, says James was a bookkeeper when he was married. Witnesses to marriage in Carleton Place were William Greig (his father) and Alex R Greig (his brother). Both JAmes and Sarah are listed as Presbyterian. Married by Rev A A Scott.

    Janet Gerla reports (April 11 2018 email to John Cowan) that he "lived in Philadelphia in the twenties and thirties and owned an antiques/resale shop there. He had red hair."

    Living in Philadelphia in 1922 (See William Greig Obit in Library/William Greig/Item 7)

    See his grandson's recollections of him during The Depression in Library/William Greig/Item 6

    Died at work (241 S 13th St) at 10AM, while living at 7006 Sellers Ave, Bywood, Upper Darby - an inner suburb of Philadelphia 6.6 miles from his work location (See Library/William Greig/Item 8). Google Street view shows (in 2018) a house that was probably standing in 1941 - detached home in what looks to be a quiet, tree lined area.

    Worked up to the time of his death after 32 years as an antique dealer (Library/William Greig/Item 8). This suggests that he was in Philadelphia as early as 1909, and might have been the reason his younger brother Wickliffe worked and lived in Philadelphia 1911-13.

    James married Sarah Hall GREY on 24 Jun 1896 in Carleton Place, Ontario. Sarah (daughter of William B GREY and Jane) was born about 1870 in Carleton Place, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Hall GREY was born about 1870 in Carleton Place, Ontario (daughter of William B GREY and Jane).

    Notes:

    Living in Carleton Place when married

    Children:
    1. 4. James William GREIG was born on 9 Oct 1897 in Cardinal, Ontario; died on 28 May 1981 in Dunedin, Florida, USA.
    2. Harold Grey GREIG was born on 15 Jul 1904 in Montreal, Quebec; died on 14 Jan 1990 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.