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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: k.whigham on Thursday 22 July 10 13:15 BST (UK)
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Can anyone shed some light on Albert T Griffiths b.1890 in California. His mother was Henrietta Beamon Price, but I know nothing about her husband or when they emigrated to USA. In 1891 Henrietta and Albert were in England, possibly on a visit as I cannot find them on later censuses. Did they return to California? Were there other siblings?
Many thanks, Kathryn
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1900 Census Los Angeles Ward 4, Los Angeles, California
Thomas R Griffith 40 Born Massachusetts. Jan 1860 Parents Born Wales. Architect
Hennettia B Griffith 33 Born England. Feb 1867 Immigrated 1889 Had 2 children and 2 survive
Albert L Griffith 10 Born california August 1889
Claudia Griffith 6 Born California April 1894
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Same family;
1910 Census Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California
Thomas R Giffith 48 Born Massachusetts. Marriage 1. Architect Construction Buildings. Parents England
Henretta B Giffith 40 Born England. Childrens fancier. Had 3 children - 3 survive.
Albret J Giffith 20 Meter Reader. Light Company
Claudes B Giffith 15
Kennieth R Giffith 4
Ionnes Bohanan 37 Boarder
Mary Bohanan 25 Boarder
Regarding the parents of Thomas Griffith, the only entry I am finding is 1870 and it says the parents were from Ireland - so not sure if it is him or not.
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1920 Census Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California
Thomas Griffith 58 Architect. Railroad Co. Owns Own Home. Parents Wales
Henritta Griffith 53 Immigrated 1889
Claudie Griffith 24
Kenneth Griffith 14 Delivery Boy. Grocery Strore
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1930 Census Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Thomas Griffith 70 Married at 31 years. Owns Home $8000. Draftsman. Parents Wales
Henretta Griffith 63 Married at 23 years. Immigrated 1888
Claudia B Griffith 35
Kenneth Griffith 24 Installation Telephones
Elizabeth Fifield 60 Roomer
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New York Passenger List
Name: Henrietta B Price Born About 1865. Age 23 years. Spinster.
Travelling from Liverpool, to New York on SS Celtic Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1888
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There is a WW1 Draft Registration Card for Albert James Griffith born 3 Aug 1899 San Bernadino. The 1900 Census indicated Albert was born Aug 1899.
Unfortunately his address is San Quentin Prison. Marin County California. He is a machinist helper confined in state prison. He is married, claims exemption for a brother and 2 minor children. Dated June 5th 1917 :(
California Death Index:-
Albert J Griffith
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1889 Birthplace: California
Death Date: 3 Jan 1975 Death Place: Orange
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California Death Index shows a death for Kenneth - Mothers Maiden Name Price
Name: Kenneth Richard Griffith
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1905 - Birthplace: California
Death Date: 8 Apr 1993 - Death Place: San Bernardino
Mother's Maiden Name: Price
SSDI Index
Name: Kenneth R. Griffith
Born: 30 Oct 1905
Died: 8 Apr 1993
Last Residence: 92399 Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California, United States of America
SSN was issued in : California (Before 1951)
California Birth Index
Name: Kenneth R Griffith
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1905 - Birth County: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Price
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California Death Index
Thomas Richard Griffith
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1859 - Birthplace: Massachusetts
Death Date: 11 Nov 1942 - Death Place: Los Angeles
Father's Surname: Griffith
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California Death Index
Claudia B Griffith
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1893 - Birthplace: California
Death Date: 9 May 1969 - Death Place: Riverside
Mother's Maiden Name: Price
SSDI Record
Name: Claudia Griffith
Born: 22 Apr 1893
Died: 15 May 1969
Last Residence: 91706 Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
SSN was issued: California (1965)
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California Death Index
Name: Henrietta Beatrice Griffith
(Henrietta Beatrice Price)
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1865 - Birthplace: Other Country
Death Date: 4 Oct 1948 - Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Beaumond
Father's Surname: Price
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Thank you so much for coming up with so much information so quickly - only two hours - I'm amazed!
Travelling from England to California and back and then back again to California must have been quite an arduous undertaking at that time - I guess they must have been fairly wealthy to afford it.
I wonder what Albert did to end up in San Quentin! He's the only "black sheep" I've come across in my family so far.
Many thanks again, Kathryn
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Hello Kathryn,
I don't seem to be finding Albert in 1920 or 1930. Strange though that he claimed exemption for a brother and 2 minor children - no wife !!
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All this information is superb! Looks like Claudia never married, but is it possible to find marriage records and/or offspring for Albert and Kenneth? I may have long-lost relatives alive in California!
Kathryn
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Hello Kathryn,
The California Marriage Index covers 1960 - 1985 and we really need an earlier time frame for the marriage of Kenneth. I have'nt as yet managed to find any other death record in Yucaipa which might match a wife for Kenneth - that could offer a glimmer of a hope of a way forward.
I don't know if anyone else could put forward an idea of how you could obtain information from San Quentin Prison re Albert James - wondering if there might be records or somewhere you could write to for information.
Regards.
Sandra
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US Public Records - could be the possible match for Kenneth in 1994. Not quite sure why there are 2 birth dated - the 4 July 1910 would be the nearest to Kenneth's age. ???
Dorothy V Griffith
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1919 (4 Jul 1910)
Address Given is 12830 4th St, Yuciapa, CA, 92399 (1994)
Name: Kenneth R Griffith
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1905
Address given is 12380 4th St, Yucaipa, CA, 92399-4136 (1994)
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Now I'm confused! The death index shows Kenneth died in Apr 1993 yet he appears to be here in 1994. Surely there weren't two Kenneth R Griffith both born on 30th Oct 1905? Seems lke too much of a coincidence.
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No that does'nt mean anything, if you use some of the people search sites the information can be years out of date. He is the correct one.
Same thing could happen in th UK could'nt it - if you looked at a telphone directory for a certain year, it could list someone who died the year before.
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Thomas Richard Griffith's DC 1942: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01iy3/
Henrietta Beatrice Griffith's DC: 1948: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01iy2/
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Albert was married twice. First to Ruth Elizebeth Jeffrey in 1915
Marriage 1915: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K889-K17
They had 2 children.
1920 census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQY-8FQ
By 1940 they were separated or divorced. Ruth & the 2 children are living with her mother. She is still listed as married.
1940 census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WL-K1J
Albert is listed as divorced in 1940.
1940 Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94C-GBL
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In 1947 Albert gets remarried to Una Snyder (Snyder) Witt. They both are listed as divorced.
Marriage: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KK-C99
It appears that marriage must have ended in divorce at some point as Una died in 1971 with a different last name.
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Many thanks for this additional information. Henrietta's second name was Beamon, her mother's maiden name. This seems to have changed to Beatrice over time.