Joseph Bernard Griffin

1864 - 1913  (49 years)

• Name	Joseph Bernard Griffin
  Born	23 Jul 1864	Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275698179
  Interesting	police abuse, crime
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-214730
  Died	4 Sep 1913	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I214730	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Janet "Jessie" McKechnie,   b. 23 Feb 1871, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1954  (Age 82 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1891	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Mary Amelia Mamie Griffin,   b. 1894, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 78 years)   2. Harold Griffin,   b. 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Malcolm Alexander Griffin,   b. 3 Dec 1906, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Russel Griffin,   b. Between 1899 and 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F58767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Griffin-JosephB.-Inquest5Sep1913BerlinNewsRecord.jpg The Berlin News Record, Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Fri, Sep 5, 1913 Page 1

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Griffin is Rescued and Later Placed Under Arrest Joseph B. Griffin of 31 Foundry street south was taken into custody at his home on Sunday evening after being rescued from death by asphyxiation. On Sunday evening the man was found Iying on the floor of the bathroom in a semi-conscious condition, with gas escaping from the jet the windows closed and the door locked. Boarders who detected the odor of escaping gas broke the door and rescued the man. He had been in restoratives. Griffin was later placed under arrest and lodged in the cells for the night. A charge of attempting to take his own life is being preferred against him this afternoon. In police court on Friday he was charged with securing liquor and being intoxicated while being on the "Indian list." and was fined $10.00. The accused is a married man with a family. The Berlin News Record, Mon, Dec 09, 1912 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Joseph Griffin, 50, b. Bolton, Ontario, d. 4 Sep 1913 Berlin, Occ: trim sawyer, s/o Wm. John Griffin & Eliza Brown, cause: injury

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jul 1864 - Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Jan 1891 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Sep 1913 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth