NameAlbert Henry Gridley
Birth18 Aug 1868, Illinois
Death3 Jun 1940, Detroit Lakes, Becker, MN. Cert. F-144-6
BurialGrave 42-B, Oakgrove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, MN.
FatherJohn Henry Gridley (1830-1904)
MotherMary Elizabeth Snell (1836-1906)
Misc. Notes
Sources & Informtion:
Ancestry.com> ButlerFamilyTree updated 2/2008 (owner: mbut) from Ancestry.com., re: 1870 United States Federal Census, Wills County, Illinois. Albert Gidley, age 2 yrs.
Ancestry. com> ButlerFamilyTree updated 2/2008. 1880 United States Federal Census, Riley County, Kansas, Albert Gridley, age 12 yrs.
Ancestry.com > 1910 United States Federal Census, Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., Minnesota, on 21 April 1910, family of Albert H. Gridle
y (Census taker spells name as Gridly), head, male, white, age 41, married, married 11 yrs, born Illinois, father & mother born in New York, he a Janitor for school house. Erie V., wife, age 32, born in Minnesota, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Wisconsin. Others shown: Fanny M. Gridley, daughter, age 10, John E. Gridley, son, age 8, Robin A. Ellis, brother-in-law, age 25 and George G. Ellis, brother-in-law, age 29.
Ancestry.com > 1920 United States Federal Census, Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., Minnesota, shows only Albert H. Gridley, age 57; Era V. Gridley, wife, age 41 and John E. Gridley, son, age 17. (Era V. Gridley’s maiden name known as Era Vida Ellis, dau. of John Gilmore Ellis and Mary Eliza Witherly).
Ancestry.com has considerable further Pedigree View for Albert H. Gridley, continuing back through John H. Gridley (1830-1904), George C. Gridley (1794-1844), Hezikah Gridley (1765-1800), Hezekiah Gridley Jr, (1731-1816), Hezekiah Gridley Sr, 1701-1776) to Samuel Gridley, b. 25 Nov. 1647, Hartford, Hartford, CT., who d. May 1712, Farmington, Hartford, CT. See ButlerFamiltTree updated 2/2008 and several others listing interest.
Ancestry.com > 1930 United States Federal Census, Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., Minnesota, shows Albert H. Greedley, age 60, Elsie Greedley, wife, age 51 and Robin A. Ellis, son-in-law, age 45.
[Again note we have a problem of census recorder incorrectly spelling the name as Greedley instead of Gridley]
Spouses
Birth25 Mar 1877
Deathabt 1960, Oakgrove Cemetery, Grave 42-B., Age 83 yrs.
FatherJohn Gilmore Ellis (1826-1893)
MotherMary Eliza Witherly (1866-1904)
Marriage10 Nov 1898, Becker County, Minn. - Certificate on file.
ChildrenFannie Mary (1899-1991)
 John Ellis (1902-1979)
Last Modified 27 Jul 2009Created 14 Jul 2013