Fifteenth Generation

1095. Duaine Lester GRIGGS was born on 15 Mar 1942 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁷²⁰ He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. He and his parents and brother Gary were living in an apartment at 620 North 26th Street.

His parents moved to Milwaukee from Tomah, where they were married. The family lived in a rental apartment until they bought a home in West Allis in July 1942. He lived there until he joined the Air Force.

. He was baptized in Apr 1942 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²²⁶

. He was confirmed on 6 May 1956 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.^714,715 from Jordan Evangelical Lutheran Church (His home congregation at Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church was building a new sanctuary, so his confirmation ceremony was held at Jordan Lutheran.)

. He graduated in Jun 1960 in West Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁷¹⁹ from West Milwaukee High School.

Duaine's hobbies as a youngster were boat-building and cars.

After graduating from High School, Duaine served in the Air Force as a jet fighter mechanic until 1968. He was stationed in Texas, Japan (3 years) Germany (3 years), and Illinois.

. Early 1970's until September 2002 he was a copier repair technician for Xerox Corporation from the in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁷¹⁸ when he retired.

He is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing in the West, the Midwest, the Southeast, Alaska and Canada. He is also a NASCAR racing fan, and has traveled to races in Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere.

He and his wife Bonnie have toured much of the U.S. and Canada in their motor home, and plan to live in the West after their retirement and a couple of years of traveling.

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Duaine Lester GRIGGS and Bonnie Lee REEGA were married on 3 Mar 1973 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.²²⁶ Bonnie Lee REEGA (daughter of (Unknown) REEGA and (Unknown) KIDD) was born on 23 Oct 1947 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.²⁷

Duaine Lester GRIGGS and Susan Vickery ROBERTSON were married on 17 Jul 1964 in Ramstein AFB, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz Province, Germany.⁷²¹

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They were divorced in Aug 1971 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.²⁷

. Susan Vickery ROBERTSON (daughter of Walter Crawford "Buck" ROBERTSON Jr. and Nora Belle O'SHEA (/) (~)) was born on 29 Oct 1946 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, VA.⁷²²

Vicki's father spent his career in the U.S., Air Force, so she lived in many places. Her teen-age years were spent in Valdosta, GA and at Ramstein AFB, Germany. After her marriage, she lived in Milwaukee, Atlanta, Rocky Mount (NC), Scottsdale (AZ), Palm Springs (CA), and Raleigh (NC). She has worked in computer sales and is presently a Nurse. Duaine Lester GRIGGS and Susan Vickery ROBERTSON had the following children:

+1408	i.	Scott Wayne GRIGGS.
+1409	ii.	Kristi Lynn GRIGGS.