Wilbur E. GRIFFIN

Birth:

19 Nov 1858

Otterville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Death:

8 Mar 1892

Minot, Ward, North Dakota

Marriage:

14 Jun 1882

Norwich, Ontario, Canada

Father:

Joseph Wellington GRIFFIN

Mother:

Harriet Ann HILLIKER

Notes:

                      Wilbur Griffin moved to Minot, North Dakota with his family of wife and four children. He decided to move his family to town for the winter of 1892. He went back for a load of furniture. On the way back to town a terrible North Dakota blizzard came up. He couldn't see and drove his team of horses into Devil's Lake. He and his Uncle William were frozen to death.

Isabella PERKINS

Birth:

7 Feb 1862

Burford, Ontario, Canada

Death:

3 May 1937

East Coulee, Alberta, Canada

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Sources:

Griffin Family Records

Notes:

                   References
    1. Griffin Family Records
    2. Elizabeth Wason Nixon, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    3. Frances Murray Sawchuk, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Children

Marriage

Ethel GRIFFIN

Birth:

14 Apr 1883

Minot, North Dakota

Death:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Robert NIXON

Marr:

15 Apr 1903

Drumheller, Alberta, Alberta

Notes:

                   Reference

1. Griffin Family Records
2. Elizabeth Wason Nixon, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
3. Frances Murray Sawchuk, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Vernus GRIFFIN

Birth:

6 Jan 1887

Minot, North Dakota

Death:

30 Apr 1950

Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Marr:

Notes:

                   Reference

1. Griffin Family Records
2. Elizabeth Wason Nixon, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
3. Frances Murray Sawchuk, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

James Emery GRIFFIN

Birth:

23 Nov 1889

Minot, North Dakota

Death:

Sarah ANDERSON

Marr:

2 Jul 1917

Notes:

                   Reference

1. Griffin Family Records
2. Elizabeth Wason Nixon, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
3. Frances Murray Sawchuk, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4. James E. Griffin Records

Earl S. GRIFFIN

Birth:

15 Feb 1892

Minot, North Dakota

Death:

Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Marr:

Notes:

                   Reference

1. Griffin Family Records
2. Elizabeth Wason Nixon, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
3. Frances Murray Sawchuk, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Wilbur E. Griffin - Isabella Perkins

Wilbur E. Griffin was born at Otterville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 19 Nov 1858. His parents were Joseph Wellington Griffin and Harriet Ann Hilliker.

He married Isabella Perkins 14 Jun 1882 at Norwich, Ontario, Canada . Isabella Perkins was born at Burford, Ontario, Canada 7 Feb 1862 .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Ethel Griffin born 14 Apr 1883.
Vernus Griffin born 6 Jan 1887.
James Emery Griffin born 23 Nov 1889.
Earl S. Griffin born 15 Feb 1892.

Wilbur E. Griffin died 8 Mar 1892 at Minot, Ward, North Dakota .

Isabella Perkins died 3 May 1937 at East Coulee, Alberta, Canada .