Dr. William Daniel Pearson GRIGGS

1906 - 1998  (91 years)

• Name	William Daniel Pearson GRIGGS
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	13 Jul 1906	Brandon, Manitoba
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Jan 1998	Victoria, British Columbia
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Willa Alexandra GRIGGS,   b. 3 Feb 1904, Whitehead, Manitoba d. 19 Jan 1974, Mannville, Minburn, Alberta  (Age 69 years)   2. Earl Nelson GRIGGS,   b. 13 Mar 1905, Griswold, Manitoba d. 30 Dec 1987, Chilliwack, British Columbia  (Age 82 years)   3. Dr. William Daniel Pearson GRIGGS,   b. 13 Jul 1906, Brandon, Manitoba d. 10 Jan 1998, Victoria, British Columbia  (Age 91 years)   4. Charles William Howard GRIGGS,   b. 15 Apr 1909, Griswold, Manitoba d. 7 Jul 1996, Elkhorn, Manitoba  (Age 87 years)   5. Francis Cleon GRIGGS,   b. 10 Jul 1910, Griswold, Manitoba d. 9 Jun 1985, Surrey, British Columbia  (Age 74 years)   6. Alberta Lucille GRIGGS,   b. 9 Aug 1913, Griswold, Manitoba d. 1996  (Age 82 years)
  Person ID	I18706	bmds
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	William Daniel GRIGGS,   b. 15 May 1873, Murray, Northumberland, Ontario d. 21 Dec 1959, Sifton, Manitoba (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Maud MAY,   b. 24 Mar 1870, Brock, Ontario North, Ontario d. 8 Apr 1942, Griswold, Manitoba (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F7483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Julia Elizabeth MARCHANT,   b. 22 May 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba d. 30 Mar 2021, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Age 105 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1938	East Kildonan, Manitoba   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	William : 31 years old | Julia : 22 years old.
  Divorce	16 Jan 1947
  Notes	Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marchant announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Julia Elizabeth, to Dr. William Daniel Pearson Griggs, of Lipton, Sask., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Griggs, ot Griswold, Man. The wedding will take place on Jan. 5 in St. Stephen’s Anglican church, in North Klldonan. (Source: The Winnipeg Tribune, December 2, 1937)
  Family ID	F7458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alba Muriel ASHBY,   b. 15 Aug 1914, Cowichan, British Columbia d. 19 Jun 2012, Victoria, British Columbia (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	1952	Winnipeg, Manitoba
  Age at Marriage	William : ~ 45 years old | Alba : ~ 37 years old.
  Family ID	F7482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Jul 1906 - Brandon, Manitoba Marriage - 5 Jan 1938 - East Kildonan, Manitoba Marriage - 1952 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Death - 10 Jan 1998 - Victoria, British Columbia
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• Sources

  [S2] Newspaper. East Kildonan, was the scene of a wedding Jan. 5, when Julia Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marchant, became the bride of Dr. W. D. P. Griggs, of Llpton, Sask., son ol Mr. and Mrs. W. Griggs, Grlswold, Man. Rev. H. Sherstone read the marriage lines. The bride entered the church with her father to the strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. Miss Madeleine Marchant, sister of the bride, and Miss Margaret Ross were the attendants. Mr. Earl Griggs, of Saskatchewan, was his brother’s best man. The ushers were Messrs. Fred Marchant and George Fraser: Ivory velvet fashioned the bride’s princess gown, which fell to a train from the box - pleated back panel. Her net veil, edged with bridal lace, was held tn place with a wreath of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids wore net over taffeta In mauve and green tones. They carried Talisman roses. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, 327 Leighton ave. — The Winnipeg Tribune, January 5, 1938. [S2] Newspaper. The following were In Winnipeg to attend the wedding of Miss Julia Marchant to Dr. W. D. P. Griggs, of Lipton, Sask., which was an event of Jan. 5: Mr. and Mrs. W. Griggs and Miss Alberta Griggs, Griswold, Man.; Miss Ruby McGee, Brandon. — The Winnipeg Tribune, January 11, 1938.