hmtl5 Calvin Lester Gritten b. 16 Jan 1925 Paxton, Sullivan County, Indiana d. 15 May 1973 Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana: Gritton Genealogy

Calvin Lester Gritten

Male 1925 - 1973  (48 years)


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  • Name Calvin Lester Gritten 
    Born 16 Jan 1925  Paxton, Sullivan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation coremaker for Harrison Steel Casting Co.  [3
    Died 15 May 1973  Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Buried 18 May 1973  Highland Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I2465  Gritton
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2023 

    Father Laban E. Gritten,   b. 10 Jul 1876, Penfield, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1948, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Delia Ann McCammon,   b. 9 Apr 1895, Paxton, Sullivan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1963, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1924  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1925 - Paxton, Sullivan County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 1973 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 May 1973 - Highland Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Calvin L. Gritten
      Williamsport – Calvin L. Gritten, 48, of 201 S. 2nd St., Williamsport, died at 1 a.m. today in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette. He had been ill since March 1.

      Born at Paxton, he had lived most of his life at Williamsport. He was employed as a core maker at Harrison Steel Casting Co. 26 years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army in the European Theater.

      Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ivan (Clara) Roch; and two brothers, Laban “Jim” and Robert Gritten, all of Williamsport.

      Journal and Courier, Tuesday, 15 May 1973.


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  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Indiana birth certificates, 1907-1940.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

    3. [S19] Death certificate.

    4. [S17] Obituary.

    5. [S22] Indiana Marriages.

    6. [S102] Newspaper article, newspapers.com.