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Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS (1888 - 1960)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS (1888 - 1960) + Clara Jane CHAMPION	Henry GRIGGS (1837 - 1911)	Frederick GRIGGS
			Ann (GRIGGS)
		Hannah Revel PENFOLD (1857 - 1932)	William PENFOLD
			Eliza Hayes REVELL

b. 1888 at Queensland, Australia

m. 1912 Clara Jane CHAMPION at Queensland, Australia

d. 1960 at Queensland, Australia aged 72

Near Relatives of Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS (1888 - 1960)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Frederick GRIGGS
Grandmother	Ann (GRIGGS)
Grandfather	William PENFOLD
Grandmother	Eliza Hayes REVELL
Father	Henry GRIGGS	1837	Lexden, Essex, England	1911	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	74
Mother	Hannah Revel PENFOLD	1857	Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England	1932	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	75
Self	Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS	1888	Queensland, Australia	1960	Queensland, Australia	72
Wife	Clara Jane CHAMPION
Sister	Hannah Jane GRIGGS			1885	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Brother	Henry William GRIGGS	1886	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1959	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	73
Sister	Gertrude Susan GRIGGS	1887	Queensland, Australia	1964	Queensland, Australia	77
Brother	Charles Herbert GRIGGS	1896	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1981	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	85
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Brother in Law	Peter TURLEY	1881	Queensland, Australia	1943	Queensland, Australia	62
Sister in Law	Flora Margaret BREADY	1907	Queensland, Australia	1996	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	89

Events in Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS (1888 - 1960)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1888		Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS was born	Queensland, Australia
1911	23	Death of father Henry GRIGGS (aged 74)	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1912	24	Married Clara Jane CHAMPION	Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52
1932	44	Death of mother Hannah Revel PENFOLD (aged 75)	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	60
1960	72	Benjamin Thomas GRIGGS died	Queensland, Australia	Note 4	52

Note 1: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 View Record Name Henry Griggs Death Date 19 Jun 1911 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Frederick Griggs Mother's Name Ann Registration Year 1911 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 002295 Page number 10117 Henry Griggs in the Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current Name: Henry Griggs Death Date: 19 Jun 1911 Cemetery: Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia Has Bio?: N URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Note 2: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Benjamin Thomas Griggs Spouse Name: Clara Jane Champion Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1912 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1912 Registration Number: 001826 Page Number: 10116

Note 3: Townsville Daily Bulletin 30 Jan 1932 GRIGGS.— On 27th January at the Townsvllle General Hospital, Han nah Revell, dearly beloved mother of Henry. Ben and Charlie and Mrs. Peter Turley. Aged 74.

Note 4: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Benjamin Thomas Griggs Death Date: 21 Apr 1960 Death Place: Queensland Father's name: Henry William Mother's name: Hanah Revel Penfold Registration Year: 1960 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Number: 002695 Page Number: 1125

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Benjamin Thomas Griggs Death Date: 21 Apr 1960 Death Place: Queensland Father's name: Henry William Mother's name: Hanah Revel Penfold Registration Year: 1960 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Number: 002695 Page Number: 1125

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Benjamin Thomas Griggs Spouse Name: Clara Jane Champion Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1912 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1912 Registration Number: 001826 Page Number: 10116

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