Brief Life History of Alfred Whitney
When Alfred Whitney Griswold was born on 27 October 1906, in Morristown, Morris Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States, his father, Harold Ely Griswold, was 36 and his mother, Elsie Montgomery Whitney, was 30. He married Mary Morgan Brooks on 10 June 1930, in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1952 and lived in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States in 1940 and New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States for about 13 years. He died on 19 April 1963, in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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- Alfred W Griswald, "United States Census, 1950"
- Alfred Whitney Griswold, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Alfred Whitney Griswold, "Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.
History: Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorchester, MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor, VT. Their relative, Matthew Griswold, came to New England in 1639, settling eventually in Lyme, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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