Brief Life History of John Howard
When John Howard Griffin was born on 29 October 1784, in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Benjamin Griffin, was 30 and his mother, Chloe Howard, was 29. He died on 17 January 1785, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- John Howard, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- John H. Griffin, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- John Howard Griffin, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1754–1788 Male
1755–1784 Female
Siblings (5)
1776–1833 Female
1778– Female
1780–1859 Male
1782–1864 Female
1784–1785 Male
Name Meaning
Welsh: from the personal name Gruffin, Griffin, a pet form of Middle Welsh Gruffudd. In the Welsh border counties this name was introduced directly from Welsh, and in the eastern counties of England by Bretons from France who came over with the Norman conquest.
Irish: Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Gríobhtha ‘descendant of Gríobhtha’, a personal name from gríobh ‘gryphon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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