Grignon, Leslie Edwin[1, 2, 3]
Male 1883 - 1928


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  • Birth  27 Oct 1883  , Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender  Male 
    Other Name  Louis E. Grignon  [4] 
    Occupation  1900  Sultan River, Snohomish, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    laborer in shingle mill 
    Census  5 Jun 1900  Sultan River, Snohomish, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 

    • 1) John M. Grignon, head of household, white, male, born May 1853, age 47, married 20 years, born in Wisconsin, father born in France[?], mother born in Wisconsin, filer in shingle mill, unemployed 2 months, can read and write, speaks English, rents a house
      2) Nellie Grignon, wife, white, female, born Dec 1860, age 39, married 20 years, 3 children, 2 still living, born in Wisconsin, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, can read and write, speaks English
      3) Leslie Grignon, son, white, male, born Oct 1883, age 16, single, born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Wisconsin, laborer in shingle mill, can read and write, speaks English
      4) Jessie Grignon, daughter, white, female, born March 1890, age 10, single, born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Wisconsin, at school 4 months, can read and write, speaks English
    1900 census - Sultan River, Snohomish, Washington    		 1900 census - Sultan River, Shohomish, Washington
    John M. Grignon household
    Census  23 Apr 1910  Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 

    • ...
      Louis E. Grignon, prisoner, male, white, age 28, single, born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, weaver in a shingle mill, wage worker, out of work 24 weeks in 1909, can read and write
      ...
    Occupation  23 Apr 1910  Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    prisoner in King County Jail 
    Occupation  1918  Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    seaman for Chelsey Tug and Barge Company 
    Military  12 Sep 1918  Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    WWI Draft Registration Card 

    • Leslie Edwin Grignon
      Perm Addr: 801 1st Ave S., Seattle, King, Washington
      Age 34, born Oct 27, 1883
      Race: white, native born
      Occupation: seaman for Chelsey Tug and Barge Company, Grand Trunk dock, Seattle, King, Washington
      Nearest Relative: Mrs. Waldo Burford, Skagway, Alaska
      Description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair
    WWI Draft Registration Card for Leslie Edwin Grignon    		 WWI Draft Registration Card for Leslie Edwin Grignon
    Occupation  1920  Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    seaman on a tugboat 
    • Leslie appears on a ship manifest for the ship George Washington which arrived at New York from Bremen, Germany on 2 June 1922. He was working as a fireman on the ship and was listed as 38 years old, 5' 6" tall, weighing 145 pounds.
    George Washington Ship Manifest - Arrived New York 2 June 1922    		 George Washington Ship Manifest - Arrived New York 2 June 1922
    Leslie E. Grignon was a member of the crew.
    Census  3 Jan 1920  Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 

    • 1) L. E. Grignon, head of household, rents, male, white age 36, single, can read and write, born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Wisconsin, speaks English, seaman on a tugboat, wage worker
      2-3) two lodgers
    Died  30 May 1928  San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cemetery  11 Jun 1928  Colma, San Mateo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Woodlawn Cemetery 
    • It is not clear from the mortuary record whether Leslie's remains were placed at Woodlawn Cemetery or shipped to relatives in Porterville, California. His body was cremated.
    Halsted Mortuary record for the cremation of L. E. Grignon    		 Halsted Mortuary record for the cremation of L. E. Grignon
    Status: Cremated
    Buried  11 Jun 1928  Colma, San Mateo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID  I10226  Navarre/Andrus
    Last Modified  26 Jul 2010 

    Father  Grignon, John McCrea,   b. May 1853, , , Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother  McQuaid, Nellie,   b. Dec 1860, , , Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1935, Porterville, Tulare, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F115  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Oct 1883 - , Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - laborer in shingle mill - 1900 - Sultan River, Snohomish, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 5 Jun 1900 - Sultan River, Snohomish, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 23 Apr 1910 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - prisoner in King County Jail - 23 Apr 1910 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - seaman for Chelsey Tug and Barge Company - 1918 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WWI Draft Registration Card - 12 Sep 1918 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - seaman on a tugboat - 1920 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 3 Jan 1920 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 May 1928 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCemetery - Woodlawn Cemetery - 11 Jun 1928 - Colma, San Mateo, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Jun 1928 - Colma, San Mateo, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S621] 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington, Snohomish County, (Washington, D.C.: The National Archives), John M. Grignon household; Roll: T623 1750; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 219; dwelling 55, family 55 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S622] 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington, King County, (Washington, D.C.: The National Archives), L. E. Grignon household; Roll: T625_1929; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 275; Image: 915; Railroad Ave S.; dwelling 5, family 5 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S624] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Card for Leslie Edwin Grignon, ancestry.com, ([database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).

    4. [S659] 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington, King County, (Washington, D.C.: The National Archives), King County Jail - Louis Grignon prisoner; city of Seattle; Series: T624; Roll: 1659; Page: 125A; Enumeration District: 105; Part: 2; Line: 6; 316 Seventh Ave; dwelling 178, family 265 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S80] Wisconsin Vital Records, 1820-1907, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original Data: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Vital Records Division, 19xx.), Grignon - 27 Oct 1883 in Lincoln county; reel 111, record 634 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S2287] Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Database and images., (Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com : 2008), "Passenger Ships and Images" (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Jul 2010), manifest, George Washington, 2 June 1922, Leslie E. Grignon, crew member (Reliability: 3), 26 Jul 2010.

    7. [S2949] "San Francisco Mortuary Records," database and digital images, SFgenealogy , (http://www.sfgenealogy.com/php/sfmrsearch/sfmrindex.php, 2010), 26 Jul 2010, L. E. Grignon (Reliability: 3), 26 Jul 2010.


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