The Lancashireman's family history

Date	Event	Information	Sources
abt.1884	Birth		Estimated from marriage record
1914-11-24	Marriage Margaret Jane Alderson (1874 - 1956)	Place: 421 11the Avenue East, Vancouver, BC Age: 30 Abode: Hastings Park Exhibition Grounds, Vancouver, BC Occupation: Soldier Birthplace: Lancashire Witness: Robert James Hartley Witness: Tamar Alderson	Marriage certificate: F1 T1 Newspaper: F2 T2
1919-08-31	Military discharge		Discharge certificate: F3
1924-04-25	Death	Age: 39 Abode: 1043 Eveleigh Street, Vancouver, BC	British Columbia archives: Link T3 Note: Search results only; no image Death notice: F4 T4 Death notice: F5 T5
abt.1924-04-20	Burial	Place: HORNE2-*-14-044-0013, Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC	findagrave: Link Gravestone: F6 F7 T6 Newspaper: F8 T7

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T1	No. 1505 14-09-076283 32283 Name: Arthur Griffin; Age: 30 years; Bachelor; Soldier; Residence: Hastings Park Exhibition Grounds Place of birth: Lancashire, England; Father: Owen Griffin, Business man; Mother: Amelia Alston; Religious denomination: Nonconformist Name: Margaret Alderson; Age: 38 years; Spinster; Clerk; Residence: 421 11 Ave Et Place of birth: Burnley, Lancashire; Father: Thomas Alderson, Miner; Mother: Margaret Butson Religious denomination: Nonconformist Date of marriage: Nov 24 1914 Married at 421 11th Ave E, Vancouver, B.C. according to the rites and ceremonies of Methodist Church by License No. 49742 This marriage was { Arthur Griffin solemnized between us { Margaret Alderson In the presence of { Robert James Hartley { Tamar Alderson (Signature of Minister or Clergyman) W. J. Sipprell
T2	The marriage was solemnized on Tuesday eveing at the residence of Mrs. Alderson, 421 Eleventh avenue east of Miss Margaret Alderson, formerly of Burnley, Lancashire, England, and Mr. A. Griffin of this city. The couple were attended by Miss Amy Alderson and Mr. Robt. Hartley, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Sipprell. The house was prettily decorated with flags and other military emblems. The groom is a member of A Company, 29th Battalion, which is now at Hastings Park, and expects to leave for Europe with the next contingent.
T3	Event Type: Death Registration Number: 1924-09-331762 BC Archives Mfilm Number: B13124 GSU Mfilm Number: 1927301 Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1924-04-25 Event Place: VANCOUVER Age at Death: 39 Person: ARTHUR GRIFFIN
T4	GRIFFIN -- PASSED AWAY APRIL 25, 1924, Arthur Griffin, 1043 Eveleigh St., in his 40th year, leaving his beloved wife to mourn his loss. Mr. Griffin was a member of the R.A.O. Buffaloes and F.O. Eagles and 29th Batt. Club. Military funeral under the auspices of the 29th Batt. C.E.F., will take place Tuesday morning, April 29, at 10:30 o'clock, in Nunn & Thomson's chapel, 531 Homer St., Major Rev. C. C. Owen officiating. Interment in returned soldiers' plot, Mountain View Cemetery 103-1-29
T5	Well-Known Veteran Dies of Injuries Sergeant Arthur Griffin, veteran who was severely wounded in France while with the 29th Vancouver battalion, died last night at the Vancouver General hospital from illness due to war injuries. Comrades of the 29th are arranging for a funeral with full military honors, Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Sgt. Griffin is survived by a wife. At the time of his death he was manager of the Second Canadian Division club.
T6	29th Battn Staff Sergeant Arthur Griffin C. E. F. April 25, 1924 Transcribed from MountainView-Vancouver-Griffin-findagrave.jpg by dh
T7	Attended by the band and members of the 29th Battalion, C.E.F., the remains of Arthur Griffin, who died on Friday, were taken to Mountain View cemetery this morning on a gun-carriage of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. C. C. Owen in the Nunn & Thomson chapel, and many friends and relatives of the deceased were in attendance.

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T1

No. 1505   14-09-076283  32283
Name: Arthur Griffin;     Age: 30 years;  Bachelor;  Soldier;  Residence: Hastings Park Exhibition Grounds
Place of birth: Lancashire, England;  Father: Owen Griffin, Business man;  Mother: Amelia Alston;
Religious denomination: Nonconformist
Name: Margaret Alderson;  Age: 38 years;  Spinster;  Clerk;    Residence: 421 11 Ave Et
Place of birth: Burnley, Lancashire;  Father: Thomas Alderson, Miner;      Mother: Margaret Butson
Religious denomination: Nonconformist
Date of marriage: Nov 24 1914
Married at 421 11th Ave E, Vancouver, B.C. according to the
rites and ceremonies of Methodist Church by License No. 49742
This marriage was      {  Arthur Griffin
solemnized between us  {  Margaret Alderson
In the presence of  {  Robert James Hartley
                    {  Tamar Alderson
(Signature of Minister or Clergyman) W. J. Sipprell

T2

The marriage was solemnized on Tuesday eveing at the residence of Mrs. Alderson, 421 Eleventh avenue east
of Miss Margaret Alderson, formerly of Burnley, Lancashire, England, and Mr. A. Griffin of this city.
The couple were attended by Miss Amy Alderson and Mr. Robt. Hartley, and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. Sipprell. The house was prettily decorated with flags and other military emblems. The groom is a
member of A Company, 29th Battalion, which is now at Hastings Park, and expects to leave for Europe with
the next contingent.

T3

Event Type:                Death
Registration Number:       1924-09-331762
BC Archives Mfilm Number:  B13124
GSU Mfilm Number:          1927301
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):   1924-04-25
Event Place:               VANCOUVER
Age at Death:              39
Person:                    ARTHUR GRIFFIN

T4

GRIFFIN -- PASSED AWAY APRIL 25, 1924,
Arthur Griffin, 1043 Eveleigh St., in his 40th year, leaving his beloved wife to mourn his loss.
Mr. Griffin was a member of the R.A.O. Buffaloes and F.O. Eagles and 29th Batt. Club. Military
funeral under the auspices of the 29th Batt. C.E.F., will take place Tuesday morning, April 29,
at 10:30 o'clock, in Nunn & Thomson's chapel, 531 Homer St., Major Rev. C. C. Owen officiating.
Interment in returned soldiers' plot, Mountain View Cemetery
103-1-29

T5

Well-Known Veteran Dies of Injuries
Sergeant Arthur Griffin, veteran who was severely wounded in France while with the 29th
Vancouver battalion, died last night at the Vancouver General hospital from illness due
to war injuries. Comrades of the 29th are arranging for a funeral with full military
honors, Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.  Sgt. Griffin is survived by a wife. At the time of his
death he was manager of the Second Canadian Division club.

T6

29th Battn
Staff Sergeant
Arthur Griffin
C. E. F.
April 25, 1924

Transcribed from MountainView-Vancouver-Griffin-findagrave.jpg by dh

T7

Attended by the band and members of the 29th Battalion, C.E.F., the remains of Arthur Griffin,
who died on Friday, were taken to Mountain View cemetery this morning on a gun-carriage of
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. C. C. Owen in
the Nunn & Thomson chapel, and many friends and relatives of the deceased were in attendance.

Ref.	Type	File name
F1	Image	MC-1914-ArthurGriffin-MargaretAlderson.jpg
F2	Image	Vancouver-MargaretJaneAlderson-ArthurGriffin-MarriageNotice.jpeg
F3	Image	ArthurGriffin-Discharge.jpeg
F4	Image	Vancouver-ArthurGriffin-DeathNotice-1.jpeg
F5	Image	Vancouver-ArthurGriffin-DeathNotice-2.jpeg
F6	Image	MountainView-Vancouver-Griffin-findagrave.jpg
F7	Transcript	Gravestone-Vancouver-Griffin.text
F8	Image	Vancouver-ArthurGriffin-DeathNotice.jpeg

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Arthur Griffin

(abt.1884 - 1924)

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