Griswold, Matthew
| Birth Name | Griswold, Matthew |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 85 years, 11 months, 13 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Occupation | Iron Manufacturer |
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| Birth | 1833-06-06 | Black Hall, Old Lyme, CT |
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| Death | 1919-05-19 | Erie, PA |
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Families
| Family of Griswold, Matthew and Schenck, Anna “Annie” Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Schenck, Anna “Annie” Brooks ( * 1845-07-28 + 1936-06-14 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Griswold, William Edward Schenck | 1877-01-08 | 1964-01-19 |
| Griswold, Roger Wolcott | 1879-08-12 | 1944-12-15 |
| Griswold, Ely | 1882-02-14 | |
| Griswold, Dwight Torrey | 1884-12-08 | 1908-12-29 |
| Griswold, Jennie Whittimore | 1886-02-15 | 1890-05-12 |
Narrative
Mattthew Griswold moved to Erie, Pennsylvania in 1865 at theclose of the Civil War. He entered into partnership with hiscousins John Carl Selden and Samuel Selden (born Erie, PA; July9, 1821, and died June 25, 1882). In 1873 the Selden andGriswold Manufacturing Company was formed at 10th and ChestnutStreets in Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1884 Matthew bought out theSeldens. He was a member of the 52d and 54th Congresses.