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Thirteenth Generation
713.
 Clare Luen GRIGGS Sr. (~) was born on 10 Jul 1894 in LaGrange
Township, Monroe County, WI.192,209 (His marriage license spells
his given name as "Clare," while his obituary and other sources spell
it as "Clair" or "Claire.") He appeared in the census in
1895 in LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI.205
He appeared in the census in 1900 in LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI.213 He appeared in the census in
1905 in LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI.313
He appeared in the census in 1910 in LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI.314 He was living with his parents.
In 1914 he was a mail carrier in LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI.444 (The birth certificate of his
oldest daughter, Elva, listed his occupation as "mail carrier.") He
appeared in the census in 1920 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.302 His household consisted of
Clare and Grace and their children, Elva, age 5; Ruth, age 4; and Lyle H., age
2. They were living next door to Grace's mother, Blanche Kuckuck, her husband,
Tom Cassity, and their adopted son, George.
. Before 1930 he was a railroad worker in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County,
WI. Between 1930 and 1940 he was an auto mechanic (self-employed)
in Adams, Adams Township, Adams County, WI. He appeared in the census
in 1930 in Adams, Adams Township, Adams County, WI.445 Their daughter Ruth was not living with the family;
she was living with her great-grandmother, Mary Street, in Tomah. Clare's occupation
was listed as "machinist, garage."
. Between 1940 and 1944 he was an auto mechanic (self-employed) in Tomah, Tomah
Township, Monroe County, WI. He died on 1 Sep 1947 in Madison, Dane
County, WI.192,446
Obituary Notes: "Funeral services for Claire L. Griggs, who passed away
Sept. 1, were held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, the Rev. Robert
L. Jamieson officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Claire Luen Griggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Griggs, was born in the town
of LaGrange on July 10, 1894, and resided there until his marriage to Grace Olive
Kuckuck on October 15, 1913.
He passed away at the Wisconsin General Hospital at Madison on Labor Day, 1947,
after a brief illness (he suffered an intestinal obstruction due to post-operative
adhesion for ulcers, with a partial stomach removal). He had been in poor health
for the past 12 years.
Surviving Mr. Griggs are his widow, Mrs. Grace Griggs, and seven children, Mrs.
Elva Prise, Mrs. Beverly Drew, Ruth, Lyle and Carol Jenelle, all of Tomah; Harold
of La Crosse, and Marine Cpl. Clair Griggs, Jr., stationed at Camp Le Jeune,
N.C.; one grandchild, Ruth Anne; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Vandervort and Mrs.
Mabel Koopman, besides several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. His
father, mother and three brothers preceded him in death.
He was of cheerful disposition during his long years of illness and will be sadly
missed by his family and friends."
Clare's funeral was held at the First United Methodist Church, then located at
the corner of Kilbourn Avenue and East Juneau Street. It is the oldest known
church in the city of Tomah, having been organized in October 1856. He was buried
on 4 Sep 1947 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.110,192 in the
Oak Grove Cemetery (Original Plot, Block 2, Lot 70). Clare Luen GRIGGS Sr.
(~) and Grace Olive KUCKUCK were married on 15 Oct 1913 in Winona, Winona County,
MN.192,447,448
Grace Olive
KUCKUCK (daughter of Frank Edward KUCKUCK Sr. and Blanche Mary STREET) was
born on 24 Aug 1893 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.192,442,449 She appeared in the census in 1895 in Greenfield Township,
Monroe County, WI.205 She
appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.213 She, her mother and her sister
were living with her grandfather, Henry Street, at 604 Superior Avenue. She
appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.314 She was living with her grandparents,
without her mother and father. She graduated in 1911 in Tomah, Tomah Township,
Monroe County, WI.450 from
Tomah High School. Before Oct 1913 she was a school teacher in Monroe County,
WI.192 She appeared in
the census in 1920 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.302 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Adams, Adams
Township, Adams County, WI.445
She died on 28 Dec 1972 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.192,449
Obituary Notes: "Mrs. Grace O. Griggs, 79, died Thursday, December 28,
1972 in the Tomah Memorial Hospital (due to cancer of the bladder).
Mrs. Griggs was born at La Crosse, Wis., on August 24, 1893, the daughter of
Frank E. Kuckuck and Blanche Street Kuckuck. She was married to Claire R. Griggs
on October 15, 1913. She was a lifelong resident of Tomah.
Prior to her marriage, she was a school teacher in the Town of Byron and Town
of Little Falls schools. She was also a member of the Tomah Rebekah Lodge, the
Past Noble Grand Club of the Lodge, and the First United Methodist Church of
Tomah.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Elva (Emil) Prise of Tomah, Mrs. Ruth
(Marvin) Neubauer of Madison, Mrs. Beverly (Oliver) Drew of Tomah, and Mrs. Carol
(Arlen) Roeske of Sparta; two sons, Lyle of Tomah and Claire, Jr., of Greendale,
Wis.; one sister, Mrs. Gladys Goff of Sparta; and two half-brothers, Frederick
Kuckuck of Fond du Lac and Frank E. Kuckuck of Oakdale; also 13 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Claire, a son, Harold
C. Griggs and a half-sister, Mrs. Eleanore Kuckuck Lamb.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, December 30, 1972 in the First
United Methodist Church, Rev. Arnold Nielsen officiating. She is buried in Oak
Grove Cemetery." She was buried on 30 Dec 1972 in Tomah, Tomah Township,
Monroe County, WI.110,192,449 in the
Oak Grove Cemetery (Original Plot, Block 2, Lot 70). Clare Luen GRIGGS Sr. (~)
and Grace Olive KUCKUCK had the following children:
+854 | i. | Elva Marguerite
GRIGGS (~). | +855 | ii. | Ruth Mae GRIGGS (~). | 856 | iii. |
Lyle Henry
GRIGGS (~) was born on 8 Jun 1917 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County,
WI.192 He appeared in the
census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.302 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Adams, Adams
Township, Adams County, WI.445
He graduated in 1935 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.451 from Tomah High School. He served in the military
between 1941 and 1943.452
Article from the Tomah Journal Newspaper, November 24, 1942:
"The following interesting letter was recently received by a local man,
Pfc. Lyle H. Griggs, who is stationed somewhere in England. This was a V-mail
letter and was dated Nov. 12, which indicates that mail service between the two
countries is improving. Following is the letter:
'As you've probably heard by this time, I'm over here in jolly old England and
getting to be more of an Englishman than some of the natives themselves. Instead
of 'lemon coke' it's 'a tea please.' (Pronounced 'tay'.) I have to admit they
know how to brew it, and it isn't the grade of tea they're used to, either; it
is very good, regardless. We also are able to get coffee, but it is mostly substitutes
and not very good.
I sent a letter to the Saltaires and Brambles the other day, advising them of
my arrival here, but it is too early to expect an answer. (Our mail is very
slow in coming, so far. I have received one V-mail letter from my folks.)
I am working for a pass to go visit them this weekend if possible. They live
a short distance below London, so maybe I'll get a chance to see both. I imagine
both camps are filled now and you have your hands full serving the clamoring
mob. I know; I'm one of them and just as bad.
Sincerely, Lyle' "
Lyle was a medic in the Army. Within a month of writing this letter from England,
he was in North Africa. Between 1947 and 1972 he was an Assistant Postmaster
in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.192
He died on 17 Dec 1990 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.192
Obituary Notes: "Lyle H. Griggs passed away (of a ruptured appendix and
a blood clot) at Tomah Memorial Hospital on Monday, December 17, 1990. He was
born June 8, 1917 in Wyeville to Clare and Grace Kuckuck Griggs.
He worked at the Tomah post office for 35 years and was acting assistant postmaster
before his retirement in 1972. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in
Italy with the medics. He was a lifelong member of the Odd Fellows, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the Tomah Lions Club, a charter member of the Hiawatha Golf
Club and a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Tomah. His
hobbies were golfing, the outdoors, music, flowers and family gatherings and
traveling.
He is survived by three sisters, Elva (Emil) Prise of Tomah, Beverly (Oliver)
Drew of Tomah and Carol (Arlan) Roeske of Sparta; one brother, Clare of Madison;
and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother,
Harold C., and one sister, Ruth May, one niece, Ruth Ann Griggs Johnson, and
one nephew, Gregory Griggs.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 21 at the First United Methodist
Church at 1:30 PM. Rev. Wesley Shirmer will officiate. Burial will be in Oak
Grove Cemetery."
He was buried on 21 Dec 1990 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.110,192
in the Oak Grove Cemetery (Original Plot, Block 6, Lot 71).
Next to his gravestone is a 10' obelisk containing the name Griggs, and containing
the inscription, "Tomah Lodge No. 178, I.O.O.F. April 26, 1891." The
monument was erected by the International Order of Odd Fellows, in memory of
Lyle. | +857 | iv. | Harold Clarence "Bud" GRIGGS (~). | +858 | v. | Beverly Jane GRIGGS (~). | +859 | vi. | Clare
Luen "Junior" GRIGGS Jr. (~). | +860 | vii. | Carol
Jenelle GRIGGS (~). |
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