Samuel Laven Gritten
1891 - 1944 (53 years)1. Samuel Laven Gritten was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Dec 1944 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: truckman, coal
- Census: 1920, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55395425/samuel-laven-grittenFamily/Spouse: Effie Jane Powell. Effie was born on 9 Jun 1892 in Illinois; died on 2 Apr 1951; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Marjorie Marie Gritten was born on 28 Jun 1911 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in May 1980; was buried in Harveysburg Cemetery, Kingman, Fountain County, Indiana.
- 3. Lloyd Leroy Gritton was born on 2 Apr 1913 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Aug 1989; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 4. Mildred Louise Gritton was born on 11 Jul 1915 in Illinois; died on 28 Aug 1932 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Aug 1932 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 5. Elba Samuel Gritten was born on 5 Aug 1917 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1990 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 6. Martha E. Gritton was born on 24 Sep 1922 in Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1980 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Sep 1980 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 7. George Raymond Gritton was born on 15 Feb 1926 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 11 Sep 1996 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana; was buried in Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Generation: 2
2. Marjorie Marie Gritten (1.Samuel1) was born on 28 Jun 1911 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in May 1980; was buried in Harveysburg Cemetery, Kingman, Fountain County, Indiana. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50174872/marjorie-cornish
Row 19.Marjorie married Dale Cornish on 29 Jun 1938 in Indiana. Dale was born on 1 Apr 1900 in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana; died on 27 Dec 1944 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Dec 1944 in Harveysburg Cemetery, Kingman, Fountain County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lloyd Leroy Gritton (1.Samuel1) was born on 2 Apr 1913 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Aug 1989; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Lockport, Will County, Illinois
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117813716/lloyd-l_-grittonLloyd married Genevieve Alta Pate on 23 Oct 1937 in Indiana. Genevieve was born on 2 Jun 1913 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Aug 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lloyd married Martha Wise on 17 Feb 1946. Martha was born on 28 Mar 1923 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Oct 2008 in Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Mildred Louise Gritton (1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Jul 1915 in Illinois; died on 28 Aug 1932 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Aug 1932 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: at home
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55395400/louise-gritten5. Elba Samuel Gritten (1.Samuel1) was born on 5 Aug 1917 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1990 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2565583/elba-samuel-gritten
1, 1, 14926. Martha E. Gritton (1.Samuel1) was born on 24 Sep 1922 in Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1980 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Sep 1980 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: accountant, Savon Drug Stores
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55395304/martha-e_-goddardMartha married Charles Fredrick Goddard on 30 Dec 1938 in Indiana. Charles was born on 26 Oct 1917 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Feb 2001 in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana; was buried in Orange Cemetery, Rome City, Noble County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. George Raymond Gritton (1.Samuel1) was born on 15 Feb 1926 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 11 Sep 1996 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana; was buried in Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Other Events:
- Occupation: paint contractor
- _MILT: US Navy.
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George Gritton
George Raymond Gritton, 70, of East Helena, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, from a long term illness of congestive heart failure.
He worked as a residential home painter for several years. He served in the Navy, at the atomic bomb test site and at Bikini-Atol.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Gritton; three children and their spouses, Mark and Sandy Gritton, Gina and Bern Osterloth and Paul and Sherri Gritton; three sisters, Sarah Herman, JoAnn Haskins and Mert Koehn; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
Visitation will be today at non to 8 p.m. at Retz Funeral Home. Come join the family in a celebration of George's life Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Retz Funeral Home Chapel. Burial rites with military honors will be Monday at 9 am. at the Montana State Veteran's Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Montana State Veteran's Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 5715, Helena, MT 59604-5715.
The Independent-Record, Helena, Montana. Friday. 13 September 1996.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8647446/george-r-gritton
Section A, Row 10, Plot 53.