Milton Wright Griggs

Brief Life History of Milton Wright

When Milton Wright Griggs was born on 15 November 1888, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, his father, Chauncey Milton Griggs, was 25 and his mother, Mary Chaffey Wells, was 25. He married Arline Whittlesey Bayliss on 1 October 1910, in Belle Terre, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ramsey, Minnesota, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 17 December 1965, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Milton Wright Griggs
1888–1965
Arline Whittlesey Bayliss
1888–1960
Marriage: 1 October 1910
Arlene Bayliss Griggs
1911–1997
Chauncey Milton Griggs Junior
1913–1993
Theodore Wright Griggs II
1914–2002
Charles Edward Bayliss Griggs
1917–2010

Sources (24)

  • Milton W Griggs, "Minnesota State Census, 1905"
  • Milton Griggs, "Minnesota, Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916"
  • Milton Wright Griggs, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Grig, a pet form of Gregory (compare Gregg ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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