Giffen - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Andrew Giffin Book

jmml95551 — 2013-04-10 03:44:00Z

There is a copy at Citizens Library, Wash, Pa.

Douglas Giffen 1924 - ?

awildrick — 2012-11-27 13:36:27Z

I'm looking for information on Douglas Giffen. He was born 1924 in Canada. He may go by Joseph Douglas, Douglas Garfield, James Douglas Giffen.

Father was (James) Garfield Giffen. Mother was Mary (Marie) King. He had a brother William Lorne and a sister unknown ( possibly Florence). Also has half-siblings (Joseph) Ernie, Raymond and Frank. Came home from the service around 1949.

Would love to have any information about the where about of Douglas. My father Raymond would love to see his brother again.

GIFFEN Rachel Long 1938-2012 Newark, Ohio

Contribution — 2012-09-28 14:01:25Z

NEWARK: Rachel Giffen, age 74, of Newark, Ohio (Licking County) passed away on Wednesday,- September 26, 2012 at her residence with her beloved husband at her side.

Rachel was born April 19, 1938 in McAlester, Oklahoma to the late Wilson James and Ollie Mae Long.

Rachel had worked at Yesterday's Pub for over 15 years, as well as The Granville Inn, Castile Room, BJ Trotter's, Damons and Natoma Café.
She also worked for Red Onion and Sizzler Steak House while she and her husband lived in California.
Those who were fortunate enough to know Rachel realize she was a very special person who was well respected by her employers, but most of all loved by her customers and co-workers.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert E. Giffen; sons, Robert Joe Giffen and Michael Eugene Giffen; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son, Mark Daniel Giffen; daughters, Tina Marie Giffen and Penny Lee Giffen.

There will be no service or calling hours observed.

The Newark Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

Please visit www.hendersonvanatta.com to view a memorial and to leave a message of condolence for the family.

Re: CLYDE A. GIFFEN ?

MelindaGiffen — 2012-08-16 00:52:31Z

Clyde Albert Giffen was my grandfather's little brother, what do you want to know?

Re: GIFFEN Lillian J and Robert H

MelindaGiffen — 2012-08-16 00:49:29Z

Lillian J was the wife of Clyde Albert Giffen and Robert H was their son. Robert died in the 90's I think. He was creamated and his ashes spread on his mother's grave, then his name was added to her stone.

Re: GIFFEN Clyde A 1907-1963

MelindaGiffen — 2012-08-16 00:47:19Z

Clyde Albert Giffen was my grandfather James Robert Giffen's little brother. He is buried in Mount Olivet in Fort Worth, TX. He was killed in the 60's in a car accident. He was married to Lillian and his mother was also a Lillian. He had 2 son's Robert and Gerald. Gerald is still alive.

Re: Hugh Giffen marriage to Janet Bigger 1786,Carnmoney,Antrim, NI

BLAIR_DOUGLAS — 2012-03-04 15:10:48Z

I am of the same branch of Giffen's referred to in the book "Sentry Hill -Story of an Ulster farm" and also the book written by his grandaughter Isabel Crozier (sister of Joe McKinney Dundee) who lived at Sentry Hill. There was a TV programme made by Ulster TV IN THE 1980's based on the book which unfortunately I have never managed to get a copy of.

Isabel's book William Fee McKinney of Sentry Hill ISBN No 0/9481/54 00 4 has detail of the Giffens. Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Giffencastle.jpg

which is in Ayrshire,Scotland --passed by there just yesterday with the Giffen Owl from the original castle sitting on an adjacent mill building.

Re: Lawrence Giffen

smurfette952 — 2012-01-17 18:15:29Z

Thank you, Thank you for contacting me. Please e-mail me at smurfette952@yahoo.com I will go into details why, I am looking for Lawrence Giffen and Genevieve Giffen. Thanks Sharon

Re: Lawrence Giffen

may2004baby — 2012-01-17 17:51:00Z

My grandfather is Lawrece Giffen and he remarried and had 5 other Children with my grandmother

Helena "Nellie" Collard nee Giffen

jg0952 — 2011-07-23 14:29:13Z

Looking for info for Helena Collard (nee Giffen)
Born about 1900 or 1901
Father was John Giffen - Mother was Ann(a) Giffen - nee Donohue
Lived in Creemore Ontario for a while.
Married Herbert Collard in Toronto February 1923

Need help with Nancy Belville Giffen

Ken Roe — 2011-04-17 01:43:17Z

I seem to be missing the name of the Giffen that was married to Nancy Belville in the early 1800's. If anyone has it, please let me know. I need it bad !
Take care folks

Lois Ann Giffen-Gibbons 1931-2011

Contribution — 2011-03-14 00:06:32Z

The funeral service for Lois Ann Giffen-Gibbons will be held Friday on the 18th of March, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the the Hanover Presbyterian Church, 732 North Main Street, N.E., Hanover, Ohio.
Burial will follow at the nearby Hanover Cemetery.
A small reception will take place in the church after the ceremony.

Lois passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on February 14th, 2011 at the age of 79 after a brief encounter with cancer.
She is survived by her husband; three children, Tom, Jeff, Kim; and three grandchildren, Brad, Tessa & Evan.

Lois was born in Hanover, Ohio in 1931. At the age of 13 she located to Corning, New York with her her parents, Dr. James W. Giffen & Dolly Smith-Giffen.

After high school, she attended Alfred University and Duke University. In 1961 she married Tom Gibbons of Rochester, NY.

Lois lived in several cities in support of her husband's career. They frequently traveled to visit with their children, family, and friends all over the country.

She returned to Licking County, Ohio about five years ago and has been residing at the River Oaks Condos in Heath, Ohio. She will be greatly missed by the all who knew her.

In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial contribution to the church.

Published in The Advocate, Newark, Ohio on March 13, 2011

GIFFEN Clyde A 1907-1963

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-12 16:20:23Z

GIFFEN Clyde A 1907-1963

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,340 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

GIFFEN Lillian J and Robert H

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-12 16:20:14Z

GIFFEN Lillian J and Robert H

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,340 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

GIFFEN Robert L 1864-1935

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-10 20:13:40Z

GIFFEN Robert L 1864-1935

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,204 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

GIFFEN Lillian E HOLLEY 1881-1956

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-10 20:13:26Z

GIFFEN Lillian E HOLLEY 1881-1956

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,204 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Isabella Giffen married James McCreary in 1765

haelwen11 — 2010-03-11 01:23:12Z

We have a Margaret Giffen m. 1772 Wilmington, DE to Capt. Thomas Rawlings, a ship capt. 4 children were born. He was a Tory and ordered to leave the PA area in 1783 thou gone from Del. /PA at that time. Was in NY and supposedly to Nova Scotia. Family word is she stayed in NY & then back to Delaware where the children came back & raised families. Would like to find Margaret's family and where she was from orig. Thanks for all the help you can give us.

Re: Lawrence Giffen

smurfette952 — 2009-09-09 20:46:16Z

I would like to thank you for this information. This is the same Lawrence Giffen that I have been looking for. He was married to my grandma. Sharon

Re: Lawrence Giffen

aystokes — 2009-09-09 18:38:07Z

Were either of those Lawrence's correct? Ann

Re: Lawrence Giffen

smurfette952 — 2009-09-08 14:53:08Z

Thank you again Ann for your information. Sharon

Re: Lawrence Giffen

aystokes — 2009-09-08 04:11:51Z

On Ancestry.com, a search for Lawrence Giffen shows one in the 1930 census in Wirt, WV, married to a Mary J. Birth of Lawrence about 1907. I don't have a subscription so I can't see the rest of the census entry.

On familysearch.org I see a Lawrence Giffen born in Wirt, WV 2 Feb 1905. Parents are David Ottmar and Daisy E. Ahart.
It doesn't show a spouse or children. You might want to poke around on both sites and see what you come up with.

Ann

Re: Lawrence Giffen

aystokes — 2009-09-08 04:03:30Z

There's a yahoo group called Genealogy Chat Friends. There are people on it who have subscriptions to online genealogy sites with census records, etc. They would be happy to look for you.

http://www.genealogychatfriends.org/about/index.html

Let me know if you have any trouble finding the group.
Ann

Re: Lawrence Giffen

smurfette952 — 2009-09-08 00:59:04Z

Thanks for answering me back anyways.

Re: Lawrence Giffen

aystokes — 2009-09-07 23:50:13Z

My book stops in 1927. Sorry. You should be able to get Social Security info on them.

Re: Lawrence Giffen

smurfette952 — 2009-09-07 23:10:37Z

Lawrence Giffen and Mary J {RIFFLE} Giffen. They were married the year of 1930 and had a daughter named Geneive E Giffen. The Year of 1930. I'm having a difficult time in finding Lawrence Giffen and his daughter Geneive. Thank You.

Sharon

Re: Lawrence Giffen

aystokes — 2009-09-07 21:24:53Z

Any idea about the dates on them? Ballpark? I'll be happy to go through the Giffen "blue" book. It would be easier if I had an idea of the years or even which century.

Ann

Lawrence Giffen

smurfette952 — 2009-09-06 15:52:51Z

I'm searching for a Lawrence Giffen who lived in WV. He was married to Mary Jane {Riffle} Giffen. They had a daughter in Elizabeth, Wirt, WV. Someone please contact me.

Catherine Giffens

jsburnellgray — 2009-08-17 18:52:04Z

Hi,

Do you by chance have any data on Catherine[?] Giffens. She married Thomas Burke and they had a daughter, Bridget born about 1860 in Co Galway Ireland? Bridget was my great grandmother.

Best regards,

Jim Burnell-Gray

GIFFEN Marian E and Kenneth S

t42Moore — 2009-01-03 21:51:04Z

GIFFEN Marian E and Kenneth S

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,453 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Samuel Hawthorn & Margaret Giffen, d/o Robert Giffen & Mary Armstrong of Canada

lyn47c — 2008-09-26 03:47:51Z

Hi Betty Jean,
I have a Family history on Abram Rowand and Jean Thomson. Their daughter, Jean, married John Armstrong. They had a daughter, Mary Emmett Armstrong who married Robert Giffen. My ancestor is Jean's brother, James, who married Elizabeth Oliver Gowanlock. Have you ever heard of this connection?
Marilyn

Reginald Giffen

wendybeasley_1 — 2008-08-03 19:30:09Z

I am looking for information about my grandfather, Reginald Giffen. He married 3 times, my grand mother was Lillian Heath. they married 1914, England and had a son (died) and daughter, Margaret (Gretta). He had another daughter (Olive ...) in his 3rd marriage. They lived in Watford, and his father 'Squire' Giffen had a lot of land that he was selling off at about the time they married.
I would love to hear from 'new' relations!

Re: GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

funkygibbon33 — 2008-03-19 23:10:50Z

hello my names sarah..im a giffen.i traced my family from edmonton hearts,where my great grandad william was born in around 1900..few yrs later his broter fredrick was born.their father was walter giffen who married susan.as far as i know walter was born in cambridge in 1868,but doesnt apear in any ther census apart from 1901.would love to hear from you.

Re: Giffen/Greenlee(s) of Scotland/Ohio

jaybelnz — 2008-03-11 13:18:28Z

hi, I'm not at all sure if this will help, but I put in a Google Search for Archibald Greenlees and came up with the following web site.

http://groups.msn.com/fessenden/1911directory.msnw

I know it's out of your time frame, but there is an Archibald Greenlees listed as a private resident of Machrahanish (in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland) and also a shipping agent named James Giffen.

There are also a number of Archibald Greenlees and Scottish Jane Giffens named in the IGI. (It is good to remember that the names Jean & Jane & Janet are all interchangeable in Scottish research so it might be worth checking on them as well). If you know where they lived in the US, you may also be able to pick up a census entry.

This may or may not be of help, but good luck with your searching.

Giffen/Greenlee(s) of Scotland/Ohio

jersyn8tv — 2008-03-10 02:46:39Z

Looking for descendents of Archibald Greenlee(s) and Jane Giffen, possibly married in Scotland and came to the USA in approx 1772? Trying to get more info on Jane Giffen.

Kathy Greenlee Daller
jersyn8tc@aol.com

Giffen/Griffen Canada to Massachusetts to New York

awildrick — 2008-02-12 17:40:22Z

Garfield Giffen (c1899-1953). May have been born in Boston, MA. or Canada. First wife Mary Roy/King (1900-1931)from Quebec. They had 2 sons: Douglas & Lorne William
He married her sister Marie (aka Dorothy). They had 3 sons: Joseph (aka Ernest), Raymond, & Francis, and 1 daughter: Patricia ( she died 18mths of pneumonia). Garfield is my Grandfather. Any info would be appreciated. I'm at a road block.

Garfield's name may be James Garfield Giffen.

Re: William Orin Giffen

aystokes — 2007-10-17 08:31:58Z

Is there any chance these brothers were jewelers in San Antonio?

Re: William Orin Giffen

rzokian — 2007-10-16 03:31:39Z

I just found my way back to this post and saw your reply. I am so excited because I still keep coming to dead ends on him. Please email me at rzokian@yahoo.com. Put his name in the subject line so that I don't miss it. :)
Thank you!

Re: William Orin Giffen

aystokes — 2007-10-15 09:39:31Z

awesome! What info? Let me know. You can post me off-list yessum51@verizon.net.

I look forward to hear from you.

yessum51

Re: William Orin Giffen

debbrake1 — 2007-10-14 21:43:55Z

I am a direct descendent of William's brother, Charles and have a lot of information for you.

Re: GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

megroggle — 2007-07-20 14:52:08Z

I have found an entry on the Whaddon Records for a burial date for a Richard Giffen dated the 10th August 1795 if this helps.

Re: William Orin Giffen

aystokes — 2007-06-14 06:35:46Z

I'll look tomorrow in my Giffen Blue Book to see. If you don't hear back from me by tomorrow night, please send me a private email to annystokes@verizon.net to remind me. OK?

Blessings,
Ann

William Orin Giffen

poppycorn_47 — 2007-06-13 22:56:41Z

I'm looking for information on William Orin Giffen. He was born in Sept 1854 in Ohio, and he was married to Lydia Amy Hodge who was born in May 1858, also in Ohio. They had three children that I know of: Vernon, Blanche, and Minnie. I am especially looking for information on William's parents and any genealogy before that. I seem to have come to a wall when it comes to information on him.

Re: GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

carolegif — 2007-05-30 18:48:45Z

Hi!

I am intrigued by your information. I can trace the Giffens in Bassingbourne to the mid 18th century. They also were also free church (non-conformist), (there was a famous incident in Bassingbourn of "the unburied child", a dead child that was refused burial for 5 years as the church refused to bury it and there was no other cemetery. The child lay in a coffin in the corner of the room. Eventually a chapel was built, but was always "looked down on" by the church. When I visited the area, no Giffens are buried in the churchyard, but I did find two graves in the "new" cemetery that was built outside the village.

I am wondering if the Giffens sided with Bonnie Prince Charlie who's army came within 20 miles of London. As Bassingbourn is around 40 miles north of London. perhaps one of the Giffens stayed. There appears to be no other Giffens in England at that time, but I can't find the connection with Scotland.

I look forward to any information you have.

Kind Regards

Carole Giffen

Re: GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

aystokes — 2007-05-21 21:34:33Z

Hi Carole! The Giffen "blue" book as it's affectionately termed is _Giffen - Genealogic Family History of descendents of Robert Giffen and Mary Bane Giffen_ who settled in Big Spring, Pennsylvania, US in 1777. They had been staying in Kildyre prior to voyage with other Covenanters at United Free Church. The book was published by Central Publishing House, Cleveland, Ohio in 1927 - written & collaborated by Rev. J. W. Giffin, D.D., Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is now available through Higginson Book Company, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.
I'm not sure about this Thomas and Richard Giffen. All the Giffens I'm aware of were from 20 miles southwest of Glasgow. The Giffen House still stands (2 miles west of Giffen Station which is on the Glasgow & Androssan railroad). The castle is long gone.
Some of the Giffens are buried in Kiel Cemetery - deaths in 1785 (Andrew Giffen), 1787 (Agnes Harvie, Andrew's spouse), with a tombstone erected in 1819, etc. The book states that for 100 yrs preceding 1768, all records for the South End were burned.
Does any of this blend with your husband's ancestors? If so, I have much more information.
The general history includes "Walter de Mulcaster obtained the lands of Giffen from the De Morvilles, in the reign of Wm the Lion, and in turned gifted them to his sub-vassal, Alexander de Nenham," - a charter of the late 1100's or early 1200's. EVentually the lands went to Robt Lord of Galloway and others, eventually confiscated by Bruce after the contest for the throne ... John Montgomerie of Eaglesham married Elizabeth, heiress of Sir Hugh de Eglintoun and the property remained in the Montgomeries possession for several centuries, etc.
Giffen Registrations from South End, Argyll start in Oct 24, 1771 Arch, lawful son of John Giffen, of Kildavee. Names/dates from this registration continue through 1818. Then the book picks up with Robert Giffen and family traveling to America in 1777.
Let me know if we have something in common!

Re: GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

carolegif — 2007-05-20 08:56:11Z

Hi!

Thank you for your answer. What is the Giffen "blue" book? This is my husband's family and I have not been researching long. I know that a Thomas Giffen was an overseer on a plantation in Barbados (1651) and another Giffen was a famous Australian cricketer, but our part of the family appear to go back to a Richard Giffen and they mostly lived in Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth. My husband's great grandfather moved to Cheshunt, Herts to work at Rochford's nurseries. Some still live in the area.

WE lived in Barrington for some years and were completely ignorant of the fact that our ancestors lived in nearby villages!

I would be glad of any information you have.

Kind Regards

Carole Giffen

Re: GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

aystokes — 2007-05-20 05:09:09Z

Have you gotten any help with this? If there is something from the Giffen "blue" book that would help, I'll trace it for you.

Re: WV Giffen's

smurfette952 — 2007-05-03 16:48:44Z

I was wondering if you are related to Lawrence Giffen from W.VA He was married to Mary Jane and had a daughter named Geneive E. Giffen. She was born in 1930. Please e-mail me at smurfette@yahoo.com Sharon

Re: Giffen book

smurfette952 — 2007-05-03 16:40:35Z

I'm glad that I found a person who is doing a Giffen book. I'm searching for the daughter of Lawrence and Mary J. Giffen. Her name is Geneive E. she was born in 1930. Please e-mail at smurfette952@yahoo.com

Searching for Walter James Giffen real dad

smurfette952 — 2007-03-02 11:36:30Z

I am searching for Walter James Giffen real dad. He was born on May 4, 1940 to Mary Jane Riffle. He had other siblings to, named Sada Mae Taylor and George Taylor. I would like to know who he is and that I did have a grandfather. Please contacted me at smurfette952@yahoo.com Thank you Sharon

GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire

carolegif — 2006-10-03 10:04:48Z

My husband's name is Giffen and I have traced his family back to Richard Giffin (spelled wrongly in the records) born in Whaddon in Feb 1793. His father was Thomas Giffen.

I am not aware as yet of anyone emigrating, perhaps someone can help.

Kind Regards

Carole Giffen