Brief Life History of Robert Griffen
When Robert Griffen Berrett Jr. was born on 23 June 1831, in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England, his father, Robert Berrett, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Hyet Griffen, was 24. He married Sarah Ann Woodhead on 4 March 1855, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Davis, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 7 May 1890, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Robert G Berrett, "United States Census, 1880"
- Robert Berrett, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Robert Berrett, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1846
Historical Boundaries: 1846: Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Iowa, United States 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
Name Meaning
English (Wiltshire): variant of Barrett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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