Grigg, James
Birth Name | Grigg, James |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 86 years, 11 months |
Narrative
The Islander – Feb 11, 1848
Married.
On the 19th ult., at St. James’ Church, Port Hill, by the Rev. W.H. Cooper, B.A., Mr. James Grigg, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. James R. Downing, both of Lot 13.
1881 census, West Devon Lot 10
James Grigg 56
Jane Grigg 46
Cephas Grigg 24
Harriet Jane Grigg 25
Sarah T. Grigg 16
Jabez Grigg 21
Maria A Grigg 31
Evangeline Grigg 26
Catha. Alice Grigg 20
John Coopman 12
Abegail Heffel 23 (teacher)
Source Citation: Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 10, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 12; Family No: 51.
Guardian 1912 - On Thursday evening, February the lst, James Grigg of West Devon was given a surprise birthday party on his 87th birthday.
Several of James' stories about the pioneer days in Prince County were printed in the Guardian.
Summerside Pioneer - James died March 17 1912 in West Devon. James and Elizabeth (Downing) Grigg had 10 children, 3 sons and 7 daughters.
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | February 1, 1825 | Devon, England | 1901 census - gravestone says 1 Jan | |
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Death | 1912 | Prince Edward Island, Canada | dates from his gravestone | |
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Grigg, William M. D. | 1799 | 1880 | |
Mother | Dannell, Elizabeth | 1800 | 1856 | |
Brother | Grigg, William Dannell Daniel | 1823 | October 13, 1899 | |
Grigg, James | February 1, 1825 | 1912 | ||
Sister | Grigg, Mary | December 14, 1829 | August 25, 1924 | |
Sister | Grigg, Elizabeth Dannell | about 1831 | June 4, 1869 | |
Brother | Grigg, Robert Brooks | September 3, 1829 | ||
Sister | Grigg, Ann | |||
Sister | Grigg, Jemima | July 1833 | April 1, 1902 | |
Brother | Grigg, Edwin Edward Bartholomew | 1838 | about 1894 | |
Sister | Grigg, Harriet J. | November 1842 | 1925 |
Families
Family of Grigg, James and Downing, Elizabeth |
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Married | Wife | Downing, Elizabeth ( * + before 1875 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Grigg, Elizabeth | October 12, 1848 | 1931 |
Grigg, Maria A. | 1850 | |
Grigg, Evangeline | April 23, 1854 | October 10, 1882 |
Grigg, Cephas B. | November 30, 1859 | 1940 |
Grigg, Jabez | 1860 | March 18, 1881 |
Grigg, Catherine Alice | 1861 | |
Grigg, Harriet Jane Janie | December 1865 | 1936 |
Grigg, Sarah T. | about 1868 | 1937 |
Family of Grigg, James and Bridges, Jane
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Marriage | December 14, 1875 | Prince Edward Island, Canada | married by Duncan Currie Methodist Minister, Rob Bridges was a witness | |
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Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Grigg, Gertrude | 1881 |