Third Generation

34. Jessie Lavern GRISWOLD was born on 4 November 1895 in Vicksburg, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, MI.^54,90,135 (His World War I draft registration record lists his birthplace as Wakeshma, Michigan.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Fulton, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, MI.⁵⁴ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Fulton, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, MI.⁹⁶ He registered for the Military Draft on 5 June 1917 in Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, MI. ¹⁴¹ His draft registration card states that he was a "Farmer" and was the "Sole support of his Father and Mother." Jessie appeared in the census in 1920 in Fulton, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, MI.^97,100 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, MI.¹⁰⁰ He and his wife and son were living with her parents. He died on 17 August 1965 at the age of 69 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.^101,135,142 Jessie was buried in North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA.¹⁰¹ in the Brothers Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jessie Lavern GRISWOLD and Lillian Aileen KIRCHNER were married on 10 November 1917 in Marshall, Calhoun County, MI.^97,101 Lillian Aileen KIRCHNER, daughter of John F. KIRCHNER and Essie CRAIG, was born on 7 February 1898 in South Haven, Van Buren County, MI.^97,101,143 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Fulton, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, MI.¹⁴⁴ She died on 30 June 1980 at the age of 82 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.^101,143 Lillian was buried in Colma, San Mateo County, CA.¹⁴³

Jessie Lavern GRISWOLD and Vendetta Pearl HENDRICKS were married on 27 June 1924 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI.^100,143 Vendetta Pearl HENDRICKS, daughter of Frederick HENDRICKS and Cora Isabelle UMLOR, was born on 12 December 1905 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, MI.¹⁰⁰ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, MI.¹⁰⁰ She died on 9 March 1974 at the age of 68 in Los Angeles County, CA.¹⁴³

Jessie Lavern GRISWOLD and Vendetta Pearl HENDRICKS had the following children:

Robert Lavern GRISWOLD was born in 1927 in Michigan.^100,143 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, MI.^100,145

(The Social Security Death Index contains the listing of a Robert Griswold (3/16/1927-12/1976) who was issued a Social Security card in Michigan; that may have been him.)