John William JACK GRIFFUS

1878 - 1958  (79 years)

• Name	John William JACK GRIFFUS
  Born	26 Dec 1878	Chesaning, Saginaw Co., Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Mar 1958	Humboldt Co., California
  	(Mother maiden name Smythe.)
  Buried	Sunset Memorial Park
  Person ID	I295	Richard Patterson ON & MO
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry R GRIFFUS           b. 9 Feb 1856, Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan           d. 19 Jul 1942, North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann ANNIE SMEATON           b. May 1859, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario           d. 3 Jul 1936, North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon  (Age 77 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1878	Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ella MILLIE MOORE           b. 24 Feb 1886, Springfield, Henry Co., Missouri           d. 3 Jul 1936, Marshfield, Coos Co., Oregon  (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. Blanche GRIFFUS           b. 11 Mar 1900, Corwith Twp., Ostego Co., Michigan   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John is the son of Annie Smith & Henry R Griffus Jr. 1881 Jun 16, Torus. Dealings in dirt, Record of the transactions in Real Estate in Saginaw County: For the Week ending June 14: John Griffus, Jr. to Henry Griffus, N E q of S Q section 8, Brady. $350.00. . HENRY H. GRIFFUS was born in Michigan in 1856. He married Anna R. Smeaton January 11, 1878. They came to Idaho in 1901, and he soon became interested in mining at Tyson. Griffus & his son, John W. Griffus had valuable mining property in the area. Ref: A History of Tyson, Idaho, Louise Ells, 1977. - - - Obituary 1879 Dec 27 - John William Griffus, 78, died in a local hospital Saturday evening following a lengthy illness. He was born December 27, 1879 in Chesaning, Mich. He was worked as a furniture dealer & a construction contractor during his lifetime. He was the husband of the late Mary Ella Griffus. Survivors include a son, John L. Griffus, Eureka; and grandchildren, Mary Elta Griffus, John William Griffus II & William Franklin Griffus, all of Eureka. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Pierce Mortuary. Dr. M. M. Barnett will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Ref: Eureka Humboldt Standard, published March 10, 1958. - - -