Charles Alfred Griggs

Brief Life History of Charles Alfred

When Charles Alfred Griggs was born on 6 September 1838, in Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Griggs, was 26 and his mother, Charlotte Willis Foreman, was 19. He married Madeline Battard on 11 May 1861, in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Charlton and Kidbrooke, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1860. In 1860, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as baker in London, England, United Kingdom. He died on 7 November 1863, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Alfred Griggs
1838–1863
Madeline Battard
1833–1903
Marriage: 11 May 1861

Sources (19)

  • Charles Griggs in household of Charles Griggs, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Charles Austen Griggs, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Charles Griggs, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915"

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World Events (7)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1846

Historical Boundaries: 1846: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1854: Washington, Nebraska Territory, United States 1856: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States

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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New Information on Madeline Batard Griggs

Further information on Madeline Batard, the wife of Charles Griggs, has been located. She was born in France, traveled to England, and crossed to America on the same ship as Charles Griggs, whom she …

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